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JOHN HADEN <fe CO. SPECIAL 
PRODUCE LETTER. 
London , 4th June, 1909 , 
beeswax 
CAPSICUMS 
CHILLIES 
COPRA 
GUM DAMAR 
GUM BENJAMIN 
GUM COPAL 
GAM BIER 
PEPPER 
Straits Report. 
X 
V J € 
There has been 2 , contir/ued good demand, all descrip* 
tion$ of yellow selling at 'good prices, further arrivals 
will sell well 
The arrivals consisted mostly of poor quality. Good 
to line beans are readily saleable at 50/-to 75/-per cwt. 
Market steady. Good quality value 35/-to 43/-, fine 
45/- to 50/-per cwt. 
Market firm. We quote P. M. States at £18.2.6. ; 
Sundried £19.5.0.; Manila £17,17.6.; Java £18.5.0.; 
Ceylon £20; Malabar £20.10.; Southsea £18.15.0, 
and Trinidad £19.5.0. per ton. 
Market rather easier. In Sales Singapore, pale sold 
at 63 A P&sng, grayish sorts at ^^Bd to 42/6, specky 
grains ^8/6. siftings, pale 24/6d, piJftrings 30/-, block 
23/6d to 25,' -per cwt. K 
Easier. ^ Sumatra, fair almondy sold at £6 to £6.10.0., 
ordinary middling and brownish £5.5.0. to £5.15.0. 
■ Market very quiet, and prices easier. 
Macassar, pate and amber scraped sold at 51/-, small 
to bold yellowish scraped 44/-, part blocky 4.1/ -to 43/-, 
pipey, yellow, medium aud bold 29/-to 33/-, rough dark 
sort 16/-, inferior 14/6, nubbles, pale yellow 33/-, fair 
26/*, pipey, yellow 27/-. Chips, specky 21/6, blocky 
17/-to 19/-, grains 19/-, block 21/64 to 24/-. Amboyna, 
dark sorts 17/-; Sambas, pale pinky scraped 65/-to 
69/-, part blocky 56/-to 64/-; nubbles and chips, pale 
32/-to 34/-, block 25/6 to 26/-. Pontianac, nubbles, 
fair pale 35/-per cwt. 
The market has ruled firm for this article, particular- 
ly, for near positions, which have commanded a premium. 
A fair business has been done. We close May ship- 
ment at 22/9, May/June at 22/7-R July/August 22/6 
cii.f. delivered weights. 
As foreshadowed in our previous report, this market 
has been exceedingly dull, but closes rather firmer. 
On the spot black Singapore 3|d to 3§d. For ari ^val 
April/May shipment 3 l-32d, June/ August 8 l-32d, 
August/October 3 l-32d with buyers. 
White Pepper; — Spot, fair Singapore 5id to 5?d, 
near shipment 5d, May/ June 4 15-16d London landed 
