355 
NUTMEGS 
PEPPER 
SAGO 
TAPIOCA 
TORTOISE 
SHELL 
Continue a quiet market. 
Singapore A few cases have been sold, privately 
BO’s at 7d per lb. The rates ruling now cannot pos- 
sibly pay our main supplies coming from the West 
Indies. 
The demand on spot for Black Singapore has been 
quiet with only a small business passing ; grayish to 
fair Singapore at 3 id to 3 id. 
For arrival July/September shipment, buyers at 3d 
and sellers at 3 1/I6d. c.i.f. delivered weights. 
White Pepper For arrival, fair Singapore June/ 
August shipment, c.i.f. delivered weights and buyers. 
Market quiet, good fair quality is offering at 13/6 
per cwt c.i.f. 
On the spot we quote Pearl, large dull to fine 14/- 
to 15/9 medium dull to fine 14/- to 16/6, small dull to 
fine, 14/- to 15- ; Flour, Good pinky to white 9/- to 10 
Privately the market has been steady, fair Singa- 
pore near at band selling at lfd, June/ August shipment 
at ltd. October; December at 1 ll/l6d C.i.f. 
Pearl Tapioco : — Medium for arrival is lower. J une 
August shipment, fair quality 14, 9 to H O, and fair 
Penang at 12/9 to 1 1/- per cwt c.i.f. 
Seeds:— 12/6 to ll/9d c.i.f. 
On the spot we quote Penang. Flake fair to fine 
2d. to 2#d. Singapore 2d. 2#d- Java common to fine 
Id. to 2id. 
Flour, fair to fine 9/- to 10/-. Pearl Bullet 19/- to 
21 - medium 13 6 to 24/-. Seed fair to fine 15/ -to 24/-. 
The last sales contained only small supplies, the 
bidding was somewhat irregular but on the whole 
juices were about steady with the exception of Yellow- 
belly which was rather cheaper. 
Singapore offerings consisted chiefly of old stock 
which was bought in. 
We value Macassar and Singapore small to bold at 
6/- to 26/- per cwt pickings 7 /- to 20/- per lb. 
All descriptions of Produce sold to the best possible 
advantage. 
We have received the above letter from John Haddon & Co., the 
well known exporters and importers of Colonial produce, of Salisbury 
Square, Fleet Street, London, and propose to publish this produce 
letter monthly, as received in the hopes that it may be useful to many 
planters and merchants. — Ed, 
