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GUM DAMAR 
GAM BIER , 
PEPPER 
RUBBER 
TAPIOCA 
SHELL 
dark to pale 55/-to 65/-, unsorfced to half scraped 35/- 
to 45/-, Nuts, small to bold 26/-to 40/-, Chips 23/- to 
29/-d. 
' Has been fairly steady although trade is quiet. Fair 
to fine Batavia value 65/-to 80/-and Singapore specky 
to fine clean 25/-to 70/-. 
Trade has been difficult, and in consequence sellers 
have had to reduce values. Sales during the month 
from 24/-to 21 '3d c.i.f. delivered weights at which 
price we close Sellers for May/June shipment. 
Black : — A large business has been done at firm to 
dearer rates, New York being the chief buyers. 
While the demand has been on shippers have taken 
the opportunity of selling forward at what undoubtedly 
will prove be very good prices. We expect a weaker 
tendency shortly. We close March shipment New 
York at 3id, and Continent at 3 1 32d, also April/ June 
and June/ August at 3d, July / September at 2 15-16d 
c.i.f. delivered weights. These prices already show a 
decline of values ruling at the latter part of last month. 
White Pepper Has sold well, particularly, for the 
near positions, In sympathy with Black the tendency 
of late has been weaker owing to slackened demand. 
We close March shipment at 5d for London, and 5 1- 
32d Continent, and 5 rVd New York. March/May 
shipment we close sellers at 4fd, April/June at 4 ll-16d, 
June/ August at 4fd c.i.f. delivered weights. 
Prices have been fairly well maintained, notwithsand- 
ing the heavy supplies therefore we do not expect any 
material change before the end of July, when the out- 
look may be altered by new crop prospects. 
Fine Para, biscuits and sheets 5/4^d to 5/6d, Crepe, 
ordinary to fine 5/2d to 5/7d, fine block 5/7d to 5/9d, 
scrap 4/2d to 4/7d per lb. 
Business has continued quiet and difficult, but prices 
do not show any material change. For arrival Singa- 
pore April/June shipment closes Sellers at Id Singa* 
poremedium April/June shipment London 12s/6d, Pen- 
ang superior fair ll/9d, ordinary fair ll/3d Sellers c.i.f. 
M.O.P. The next series of sales take place on May 
11th. On the last occasion prices ruled firm to 10/-per 
cwt advance. 
Bold and medium £6 to £9.5. medium and chicken 
£5.15.0. to £6.2.6. ; pickings £3.17.6. to £6.12.6. ; pieces 
£3.10. to £4.7.6. 
MERGUI : — Bold and medium £7.10. ; medium and 
chicken £6.2.6. to £6.10.; pickings £5.10. to £6.17.6. 
GREEN SNAIL; — Singapore and Penang; Small to 
