585 
1/8.; long tongue, fair heavy at 2/7d. Tails, small pale 
at l/5d. Purse, fair to good at lid. to I id., ordinary to 
middling at gd. to iod. 
Nutmegs’. — Unchanged. 25 boxes Penang, 64’s were 
bought in at l/6d. and 66 boxes Singapore 8o’s at gd. 
and 91 ’s at 8%d. 
West India steady. 128 packages offered ana sold, 
7l’s at iod., 76’s to 81’s at 8d., 92’s to 93’s at 5^d., 95 J s 
to 96 ’s at 5%d. to 5 %d., I03’s at 5d., 109’s mixed dark at 
4^d., Ii6’s to 119’s at 4^d. to 4^d., 127’s to 140’s at 
4 V\d. to 4^d. 
Pepper : — A good business has been done in both 
Black and White at advancing prices — the result of 
speculation. Although recently with support withdrawn 
temporarily, a slight reaction took place, but values 
have recovered, and we close with a firm market. 
Fair Singapore spot 3%d.; for arrival October to 
December shipment 3*d., November to January 4/sd., 
January to March 4Ad. to 4^., c.i.f. delivered weights. 
White Pepper ; — Singapore, September to November 
6|4d., October to December 6%d., November to Decem- 
ber 7d. c.i.f. delivered weights. 
Shell Green Snail : The last offerings met with 
good competition and firm prices were paid. 
Mergui : Small to bold 38/- to 47/- per cwt. Defec- 
* tive 22/- per cwt. 
Singapore and Penang : Small to bold 38/- to 46/- 
per cwt. Defective 28 - per cwt. 
Black-edged, a steady market. 
Manila and Ceram : In sales 718 packages offered 
and 660 sold on the average at firm prices to 10/- dearer. 
Bold and medium £7.5.0 to £10.10.0 per cwt., medium 
and chicken £5.12.6 to £6.15.0. Pickings £4.15.0 to 
£8.7.6. Pieces £4.10.0 to £5.2.6. chicken to Bold £8.12.6 
to £8.17.6. 
Mergui : 46 packages offered and sold at about 10/- 
ad vance. 
