MARKET AND TRADE REPORTS. 
Compiled from statistics supplied from the Singapore Exchange. 
September , igoi. 
1 
Highest 
Lowest 
Tons 
for the 
for the 
sold. 
month. 
month. 
$ 
Coffee — Palembang 
- 
75 
28.00 
24.50 
Bali 
- 
50 
23-50 
I 9-75 
Liberian 
- 
367 
17-35 
16.50 
Copra 
- 
2,988 
9-15 
7-M 
Gambier 
- 
3,323 
H-75 
IO -75 
Cube Gambier, Nos. 1 & 2 - 
- 
195 
15-5° 
13.25 
Gutta Percha, 1st quality - 
- 
600.00 
475-oo 
Medium 
- 
450.00 
300.00 
Lower 
- 
200.00 
50.00 
Borneo Rubber, 
- 
I25.OO 
73.00 
Gutta Jelotong - 
- 
■ ::: j 
7-50 
6.90 
Nutmegs, No. no’s 
- 
1 50.00 
48.00 
No. 80’ s 
- 
* • • 
66.00 
66.00 
Mace, Banda 
- 
95-00 
84.00 
Amboyna - 
- 
1 
1 68.00 
66.00 
Pepper, Black 
- 
326 
30.50 
30.00 
White - 
- 
470 
46.25 
43-50 
Pearl Sago, Fair 
- 
260 
! 4.40 
3-95 
Medium 
- 
5.00 
4-40 
Large 
- 
20 
6.00 
5-40 
Sago Flour, No. 1 
- 
3,470 
j 3-57i 
3.20 
No. 2 
- 
240 
3‘ 1 5 
1.80 
Flake Tapioca, Small 
- 
855 
1 8.50 
5.00 
Medium 
- 
68 
6.00 
5-25 
Pearl Tapioca, Small 
- 
360 
6.70 
5.00 
Medium 
- 
941 
7.80 
5-25 
Bullet 
- 
7.15 
5-90 
Tin - 
J 
2,680 
| 68.25 
1 
66.1 2\ 
London Markets. 
From the Chemist and Druggist. — September 21st, igoi. 
Areca. — The bulk of the London stock is reported to be in first 
hands, and I'js. per cwt. appears to be the lowest price asked. 
Arrowroot. — In auction 18 half-barrels Bermuda were bought 
in at is. 6 d. per lb. No St. Vincent was catalogued, but 
privately there has been a good business at l^d. per lb. 
Benzoin. — Since the auctions a considerable business has been 
done in Sumatra gum, amounting to about 80 cases at between 
£6 and £8 per cwt. Gum at from £9 io £12 is scarce and 
