2 3 6 
Spices. — The auctions on Wednesday were small, and contained 
little of interest except a large quantity of Zanzibar Cloves, 
damaged bv water, which sold at 2.\d. to yl. per lb. Good 
quality was bought in at 4 \d. per lb. The March-May at 4 fyi. 
per lb. A small lot of brown rough Cochin Ginger, slightly 
mouldy and wormy, was bought in at 5 ox. per cwt. A few 
barrels of Jamaica sold at 44X. 6d. for dull medium ; the rest 
being bought in. Fair red Nyasaland Chillies sold at 5 2s. per 
cwt. and part of a parcel of Japan at 445-. per cwt. Fine 
Egyptian Capsicums were bought in at 5 ox. per cwt. Pimento 
was rather easier ; a few lots of common and ordinary sold at 
3 d., fair being held for 3^ d . per lb. Common Cinnamon-quil- 
lings sold at 6 \d. per lb. Middling red Mace was bought in 
at ix. gd. per lb. Black Pepper sold “at 6 %d. per lb. for fair 
Singapore, and at 6d. for greyish. Malabar, rather shrivelled 
and grey sold $%d. per lb. Singapore white is slightly dearer, 
atiod. per lb. on the spot, and at 10 -fyd for January-March 
shipment. Penang is also dearer at 9 -fyd. on the spot, and 
9 $d. for early shipment. 
The Chemist and Druggist, 
London , January 18 th, 1902. 
Per Mail advices of January ijth , 1902. 
Coffee. 
The London Commercial Record says: — Supplies continue on a 
limited scale, and the market opened with a steady tone, but sub- 
sequently the demand fell off and sales were made with difficulty 
at a decline of fully lx. per cwt. for all except fine bold quality 
Costa Rica, which brought very high prices. Futures of Brazil 
opened with a better demand at a slight advance, but with lower 
prices from abroad and a falling exchange, the market has become 
decidedly flat, and the closing price of March Santos shows a de- 
cline of ix. 9 d, per cwt. for the week. 
Yesterday business was done in March delivery Santos at 34X. to 
33X. io|<Y, May at 35X. to 34X. 7 \d. } September at 36X. to 35X. gd. 
and December at 36X. 10^. to 3 6x. 6d. 
London Santos March delivery ... 33 x. 9 d. 
New York No. 7 Rio „ ... 6.20 cts. 
Hamburg Santos „ ... 33^ pf. 
Havre Santos „ ... 41 f francs. 
Imports, Deliveries and Stock of Coffee in London are as 
follows : — 
Stock. Imports. 
Tons 
1902. 
1901 . 
13,034 
14,788 
Home Consu 
mption. 
1902 . 
1901 . 
691 
742 
1902, 1901. 
1,704 908 
Exports. 
Tons 
1902. 1901. 
335 365 
