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CEYLON PRODUCE SALES LIST. 
" Clan Chattan," — Valparai P in estate mark O. 2 
cases sold at la 33 ; ditto 00, 2 sold at Is 4d ; 
ditto 1. 8 sold at lid ; ditto 2, 7 sold at 9^d ; ditto 3, 
2 sold at 8d ; ditto Seed, 4 oases out. 
" Hakata Main." — Woodside 1, 13 cases out ; ditto 
8, 2 oases sold at 9d ; 3 .sold at 8d ; ditto Seed, 1 
sold at Is Id ; St. Martin's, 20 cases out. 
" Canton," — Gavatenne Mysore 1, 3 oases out ; ditto 
1, 11 cases oat ; ditto 2, 4 oases sold at 8d. 
"Peninsular." — FD 1, 10 cases out. 
" Clydesdale." — RI in estate mark, 8 cases out. 
" Tydeus," — London Mousakande, I case sold at Is 
lOd ; ditto 2, 4 sold at Is 2d ; ditto 3, 6 sold at lOd ; 
ditto Seed, 2 sold at Is Id, 
" Peleus." — Yellam Mnllai 2, 3 cases sold at Is 4d. 
" Shropshire." — Kallebokka A, 5 oases sold at Is Id . 
" Kawachi Maru."— DCWA & Co., Mysore O, 2 
cases sold at Is 2d ; ditto 1, 6 sold at 1;. 
" Oanfa." — MLP in estate mark, 31 cases out, 
" Sanuki Mara." — Gonawella Cardamoms O, 4 cases 
sold at Is 6d ; ditto 1, 12 sold at Is ; ditto 1, 2 sold at 
Is Id ; ditto 2, 10 oases out ; ditto Splits, 7 oases sold 
at 8|d. 
" Egypt."— KM, 11 cases out at Is 2d. 
" Sannki Maru." — Winchfleld AA, 4 cases sold at 
23 4d ; ditto A, 9 sold at Is 4d ; ditto B, 6 sold at 
lOd ; ditto Seed, 3 cases out at Is Id ; PW AA.1, 
4 cases sold at Is 9d ; ditto Al, 8 cases out ; PW 
Bl, 2 oases sold at 8d ; ditto Al, 2 cases sold at Is 
6d ; ditto O, 3 sold at Is Idj ditto 1, 7 sold at 9d ; 
ditto 2, 5 sold at 8d. 
"Warwickshire." — Gonakelle 1, 3 cases sold at 23 
2d ; ditto 2, 6 sold at Is 3d ; ditto 3, 1 sold at 10(3. 
" Clan Shaw." — Loloowatte AA, 3 oases sold at la 
9d ; ditto 1, 7 sold at la ; ditto 2, 2 sold at 8d ; ditto Al 
B & S, 2 sold at lljd ; ditto 1 B & S, 4 sold at 8Jd ; 
ditto 2 B & S, 1 sold at 7^ri ; Dehigolla Al, 5 cases sold 
at Is lOd ; ditto 1, 22 sold at Is Id ; ditto 2, 16 sold at 
8id ; ditto 1 B & S, 5 sold at 9*3 ; 5 sold at Is ; 10 sold 
at lid ; ditto 2 B & S, 10 sold at 8d ; ditto 1 Seed, 2 
sold at Is Id ; ditto Al, 5 sold at Is 8d ; ditto 1, 24 sold 
at Is Id ; ditto 2, 11 sold at 9d ; ditto 1 B & S, 18 sold at 
lljd ; ditto 2 B & S, 8 sold at 8d ; ditto Seed, 1 sold 
at is Id. 
" City of Benares."— MRM O, 25 cases out; ditto 
Seed, 1 case sold at Is. 
" Patrician." — Gammadua O, 2 oases out. 
" Yeoman." — Gammadua O, 6 cases out. 
" City of Benares." — Gallantenne AA, 1 case sold at 
Is lOd ; ditto A, 2 sold at Is Id ; ditto B, 2 sold at lOd ; 
ditto C, 2 sold at 9jd ; ditto D, 6 sold at 8d ; ditto D E, 
2 sold at 7M ; ditto A, 1 sold at 9d ; ditto SD, 3 sold at 
8d ; ditto F, 1 sold at Is Id. 
"Stentor." — TF in estate mark Looloowatte, 3 cases 
sold at Is 8d ; ditto !No. 1, 5 sold at Is Id ; ditto No. 2, 
6 sold at SJd j ditto No. 2 B & S, 1 sold at 8d. 
" Warwickshire." — Doteloya Cardamoms A, 3 cases 
sold at Is 6d ; ditto B, 3 sold at Is Id ; ditto C, 3 sold at 
lOd ; ditto A BS, 4 sold at lid ; ditto B BS, 2 sold at 
lOid ; 4 sold at 8M. 
" Stentor." — Vedahette Cardamoms Ex, 1 case sold 
at la 8d ; ditto AA, 6 sold at Is 2d ; 3 sold at la Id ; 
ditto A, 7 sold at 9d ; ditto B, 6 sold at 8d ; ditto D, 
2 sold at Is Id ; Ratnatenne Cardamoms Ex, 1 case 
sold at Is 6d ; ditto AA, .5 sold at Is ; ditto A, 2 sold at 
9d ; ditto B, 4 sold at 8d. 
" Denbigshire."— WT No. 1, 37 cases out ; ditto No. 
4, 5 sold at 7d. 
" Clan Shaw." — WT Cardamoms, 8 oases sold at Is 
3d ; ditto No, 2, 6 sold at 9id ; 6 sold at lOd ; ditto No. 
3, 2 sold at 9d ; ditto No. 4, 3 sold at 8d. 
" Deucalion." — C A & Co. 1, 10 cases out. 
" Glengarry." — Katooloya Cardamoms, 1 case sold at 
la 4d ; ditto AA, 5 sold at Is ; ditto A, 5 sold at 9d ; 
ditto B, 5 sold at 8d ; ditto C, 1 sold at 7^ ; ditto D, 
1 sold at la Id. 
RESULT OF THIS DAY'S COIR SALES, 15TH OCT. 
Yabn.— 806 bales sold, 1,070 bales offered ; 27 tons 
b illota sold, 37 tons ballots offered ; 80 tons dholls 
sold, 96 tons dholls offered ; 3 tons bundles sold, 19 
tons bundles offered. A good attendance of buyers 
waa attracted to auctions at which only a moderate 
quantity of all deaoriptiona was offered, prices on the 
whole being well maintained. Cochins. — Anjingo fine 
parcels fetched full prices. AUapat without change, 
soft weaving and mat bulk sold at previous rates. 
Roping bales quiet, Dholls in demand. Mat good 
competition without change. Coconada sold at lower 
rates. Ceylon bales sold at last prices. Ballots 
higher. 
Fibre, — 100 bales sold, 100 bales offered. Extremely 
scarce and previous high prices were more than main- 
tained. 50 bales sold, 50 bales offered. Without 
material change. 74 tons ballots sold, 74 tons ballots 
offered. Rather higher. 
CoiE Rope. — Coils none offered. 
Yaen. — Fine to extra flue £21 to £25 per ton ; Good 
£t7:to £20 5s per ton ; Medium £13 15s to ^17 per ton; 
Common £4 10s to £13 IDs per ton ; Roping £9 to £14 
lOs per ton, 
FiBEE.— Good to fine £23 to £24 per ton ; Ceylon 
mattress £4 15s to £5 17s 6d per ton. 
Rope, — Coils none up. 
Cochin Yarn, — Bales: G\V in estate mark Anjingo 
0, £18 5s ; ditto D, £17 15s ; SO in estate mark TF, 
£4 103 ; G W & C, £5 53 ; VB 3, £19, Dholls : PK 2, 
£14 10s; PK3, £12; PES, £13 16s; PK 1, £14; L, 
£9 ; PC S grades, £\2. 
Cochin Fibre.— JB in estate mark SF PFFF 1, £23. 
Ceylon Yarn.— Bales : C & S in estate mark SSO, 
£17 ; ditto T 3, £15 10a; B in estate mark B, £20 53 ; 
ditto MD, £20 58. Ballots : R Black, £25 ; B ditto. 
£24 ; RF O, £18 ; ditto 1, £17 ; Rl, £21 ; R2, £19 15a ; 
R3, £19 ; R4, £17 10s. 
Coils.— 0 & S in estate mark SSC, £16 10s to £17. 
CEYLON PRODUCE MARKETS. 
(From Our Correspondent J 
London, 16th Oct., 1903, 
The markets have been slow, but steady, 
Ceylon Mysore Caedamoms— sold at 2s 4d for bold. 
Senna— new Tinnevellys sold irregular 1| to 4id, 
pods fetching 2d and lid, 
Ceylon Nutmegs — 3 oases sold at 6^d (shelly). 
Coffee — Santos is 30s 3d July, and looks high for 
time being, 
SuGAE Beet — April to June 9s Id, tone rather bullish. 
Cotton — The American crop now looks about Hi 
millions. Consumption may be only 10,850,000. Man- 
chester is rather easier owing to politics and Wall 
Street, and general trade slowiah. January-Febiuary 
American futures are 5'20d and looks a sell up price, 
hut frost may play a great game. Some say the crop 
is 10| and some 11,600,000. Old Crop Ceylon f g f 
c i £ Tinnevelly would fetch 4| per lb. and 5d on Spot. 
Ceylon Cocoa — firm ; ordinary to fine is 61s to 843. 
No auctions, but best opinions are that prices will 
advance ; prices today 60s to 89s. 
Ceylon Cinnamon — firsts 9d to Is 9d. 
Ceylon Yarn — superior ia £26 lOa, 
Ceylon Rubber — only 28 lb. sold, good clean thin 
biscuits at 43 9d, tone quieter: Scraps are Is leas. 
Best Oeohblla Weed — would fetch 22s, 
Plumbago— dust best 83 ; chips best 25a ; lamp 
best 408 to 41s. 
Ceylon Ebony Wood— firm i best £15 per ton. 
Sapan Ceylon beat £11 to £13. 
We recommend shipments of Ceylon Oocoa, best 
Rubber, Tea, Spioea and Plumbago. 
OBSERVER PRINTING WORKS. 
