Appendix J
Presents and Barter
Articles found to be in demand during the cruise of the Terrapin:—
Andamans—
Red cotton (salu), clay pipes, leaf tobacco, matches, rice, sugar, axe-heads, parangs, iron wire and scraps, files, long nails.
Nicobars—
| Northern. | Central. | Southern Islands. |
|---|---|---|
| Cigars, cigarettes. | Cigarettes. | Cigarettes. |
| Chinese and Javanese tobacco. | Chinese and Javanese tobacco. | Chinese and Javanese tobacco. |
| Matches. | Matches. | Matches. |
| Dried Fish. | Dried fish. | ... |
| Turpentine, quinine, camphor, castor oil, scent, essential oils, plaster. | Turpentine, quinine, camphor, castor oil, scent, essential oils, plaster. | Turpentine, quinine, camphor, castor oil, scent, essential oils, plaster. |
| Silver(?) wire. | Silver(?) wire, soup-ladles | Silver(?) wire. |
| Red cotton. | Red cotton. | Red cotton. |
| Cotton handkerchiefs. | Cotton handkerchiefs. | Cotton handkerchiefs. |
| Old silk hats. | Silk hats, Malay caps. | Malay caps. |
| Old clothes. | Old clothes. | Chinese cotton coats and trousers, sarongs. |
| Biscuits and crusts. | Rice. | Rice. |
| Parangs, knives, axes, beads, needles, thread, soap, old shoes. |