3 r 7 
per ton, and first pressings £29 in barrels, ex wharf. Belgian 
is also easier at £26 for first pressings, ex wharf. 
Oil, Lemongrass, — Business has been done privately at od. per 
oz. spot. t . 
Spices. — Pepper is dearer for Singapore black, owing to firmer 
advices from abroad. The spot quotation has been laised to 
c X?d. per lb. and the same price is asked for March-May ship- 
ment. On the other hand, white is rather lower, business has 
been done at 9 -fad. per lb. for Penang to arrive. The quota- 
tions on the spot are 9 \d. for Penang and 9I. for Singapore. 
Zanzibar Cloves are firmer at 3-f-^d. per lb. for March-May 
delivery, and for June-August. 
The Chemist and Druggist . March 29, 1902. 
{Per Mail advices of March 14, 1902.) 
Coffee. 
j he London Commercial Record says : —Supplies of East India at 
auction have been on a larger scale, and for the most part firm to 
rather higher prices were paid, especially for fine home trade qual- 
ities, which have been in strong demand; dull and inferior had 
generally to be withdrawn and they are in very poor request. 
Catalogues to-day presented for public competition.^ — 585 barrels, 
409 bags Jamaica, 984 bags Guatemala; 999-bags Salvador, r ,1 13 
bags, Costa Rica, 168 bags New Granada, 535 bags Colombian, 
and 77 bags Guayaquil, the sales went off at full prices for good 
qualities, but common grades were in buyers favour, \esterday 
the sales went off very irregularly, the higher grades alone main- 
taining values. Costa Rica and Central American descriptions have 
been in fair request at previous rates to an occasional decline. 
Little enquiry for Santos was experienced. 
The market for “ futures” has been easier, but closes at a slight 
improvement. May delivery sold yesterday at 30 jt. 3 d. to 30J. 6 d. 
July at 31J. September at 31s. 3d. to 31s . 6d. and December at 32s. 
to 325. 4 \d. We quote: — 
Santos May delivery 3 °^ 9 d. 
No. 7 Rio „ 5*30 cents. 
Santos } , 3 °^ P^- 
navre Santos „ 36* francs. 
At the Dutch Trading Co. 's public sale at Amsterdam on Tues- 
day next 16,280 bags 25 cases will be offered. Good ordinary Java 
is valued at 34^ cents. , , 
Imports, Deliveries and Stock of Coffee in London are as fol- 
lows : — 
London 
New York 
Hamburg 
Havre 
Stock. 
1902. 1901. 
Tons ... 15,668 14,812 
Home Consumption 
I 9 ° I 
4,654 
Imports. 
1902. 1901. 
8,424 8,008 
Export. 
1902. 
L4 63 
1901. 
3^518 
l/l$L 
Tons 
1902. 
3,633 
