288 
THE BINUA OJP Jditoius# 
On the Sim ron g. 
Articles sold to tkc Buulds. 
Singapore prices Of 
similar articles. 
Tobacco, .. one catty* ,.’ S 1 
13 cents. 
Salt, .. „ gantong.. 
m 
cents. 
4 
jj 
Coconuts,.. each 
4 
JJ 
1 to 2 
Jj 
Coarse Sarongs, each S '2 
50 
Jj 
Bugis , (inferior), % 5 to 6 
SI to 1. 25 
If 
White bajus, .. ... 38 to 
75 
if 
10 
97 
Hcadkerchief, 
58 
9) 
14 
97 
Coarse red cotton cloth, one yard 
381 
77 
30 
97 
Large plate (coarse). 
e-SC* 
oo 
JJ 
10 
77 
Small ,, „ 
9 
jj 
4 
97 
Saucers, .. .. 
3f 
jj 
1 
97 
Cups, 
9 
JJ 
1 
99 
Articles bought from the Binuds. 
Singapore price. 
Lignum aloes, 
I catty 38 cents 
66 cts. to S 
Camphor, .. 
„ % 
„ 30 
Dammar, 
1 picul 35 ,, 
/5 „ & upwards 
Benjamin (mixed) 
jj jj ^ 
% 6 to % 80 
On the Lingiu. 
Articles sold to the Binuds , 
Singapore price. 
Rice (coarse and uncleaned) 5 gant. S 1 15 gant. S 1 
Tobacco one catty 
of abt. 
12 tails, 18 cts. 
9 to 10 cts. 
Salt, .. .. 
# • 
13 gant, „ 1 26 
1 small blanga,.. 
m * 
9 jj 
4 jj 
1 „ kwalli,.. 
• * 
381 „ 
15 „ 
1 large „ .. 
* • 
77 „ 
39 „ 
Parang,.. 
• » 
381 ,j 
Hi ,j 
1 coarse knife, .. 
• m 
20 „ 
S j. 
The intercourse between the Malays and Binuas for trading pur¬ 
poses is frequent and almost constant. Owing to the comparative 
narrowness of the Peninsula, and the short distance and want of 
These are the actual prices of articles examined, and the Singapore 
prices in general are those of articles of the same quality. 
