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The following statistics bear out our favourable opinion: — 
Average quotations of citronella oil. 
i^^ October 1887, in bond, delivered Hamburg, 3,90 Marks per kilo 
J St 
I St 
I 
I 
St 
St 
J St 
TSt 
J SI 
I St 
J st 
St 
■St 
St 
•St 
1888 
1889 
1890 
I89I 
1892 
1893 
1894 
1895 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1 90 1 
1902 
2,90 
2,60 
2,90 
2,30 
2,20 
2,70 
2,30 
3.20 
2,70 
2,40 
2,50 
2,30 
2, ( O 
2,10 
1,80 
The exports of citronella oil from Ceylon were as follows: — 
from i^* Jan. 1902 to 11^^ August 1902, 756680 lbs. 
agamst, 
St 
St 
St 
I90I 
1900 
1899 „ II 
1 1 
1 1 
I90I, 730721 „ 
1900, 880922 „ 
1899. 773721 „ 
The fact that superior qualities of essential oils are fully appreciated 
in perfumery and in the manufacture of soaps, is confirmed by Java 
citronella oil, of which the consumption has recently grown enormously. 
The factory, of which we presented a picture to our readers in our 
last Report, has proved thoroughly reliable and capable of meeting 
the demand, and has been able to satisfy promptly the increased 
requirements. 
Clove Oil. The report issued by the Hamburg Chamber of 
Commerce says with reference to this important spice: — 
The imports were considerably smaller than in the previous year, and 
amounted to 
about 19300 bales 
against ,, 27000 „ in 1900, 
„ 24500 „ „ 1899, 
13000 „ „ 1898. 
In spite of the small stocks carried forward from the previous season, a 
complete lack of interest was shown during the first and in fact the greater 
part of last year, and the values could not until the last few months again 
reach the level of the quotations at which the year opened. 
