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oil of cinnamon leaves has been added. We again call attention to 
this fact in order to prevent possible claims as far as lies in our 
power. 
Citronella Oil, Ceylon, The rise in the value of this eminently 
important perfume, caused by the conditions affecting the production, 
and predicted in our last Report, has meanwhile become an established 
fact. With continued insufficiency of supplies the prices advanced 
from 9 d. to about 1/1Y2 P^^ ^^-j present they still stand at 
about i/-, a quotation which may possibly remain in force for the 
future, it having been found that pure oils can absolutely not be 
supplied at lower prices. 
The following statistics show that the export, and accordingly also 
the production, has fallen off considerably, and has not been so low 
for many years. 
against 
The export was: — 
in 1903 
1902 
1901 
1900 
1899 
1898 
1897 
I 062 594 lbs 
1294750 
I 430 168 
1409050 
1478756 
1365917 
I 182867 
It is made up of shipments to the following countries : 
United Kingdom 
America 
Germany 
Australia 
China . 
France . 
Singapore 
India 
Turkey . 
Total 
which is about 23^^ below that of 1902. 
Stocks of any importance exist nowhere, 
demand exceeds the supply. A decline in 
348029 lbs. 
554689 „ 
96422 „ 
18492 „ 
28520 „ 
711 „ 
5121 „ 
10530 „ 
80 „ 
I 062 594 lbs. 
— on the contrary, the 
the prices under these 
circumstances is inconceivable, nor would it be desirable, as it could 
only take place at the expense of the quality. 
Citronella Oil, Java. The distiller working exclusively for our 
firm has, at our urgent request, increased his production again by about 
