Market Quotations

Range of Prices

The Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands pro duce; and it regularly publishes the range of prices during each month, including the last available quotation before going to press.

Copra.

South Sea, Plantation, Sun-Dried Sun-Dried Rabaul Per ton c.i.f. Per ton c.i.f. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Rubber

Cotton

Other Products

Prices quoted in Sydney on Septem ber 12 for other Island produce were:

The market during the month for the above products was steady. There was no material change except for tro chus shell, for which slightly improv ed prices obtained.

South Seas Exchange

Sydney, with Samoa buying O.D., 25/- per cent, disc., selling 15/- per cent, premium.

Telegraphic Transfer, with Fiji, 20/ner cent, premium; with Papua, Ra baul, Noumea, 20/- per cent.

London Price on August 15 .. . 16 5 0 16 10 0 August 22 .. . 16 0 0 16 5 0 August 29 . . . 16 0 0 16 5 0 September 5 16 2 6 16 7 6

September 12 .

. 16 7 6 16 10 0

London Para Plantation Smoked Price on Per lb.

Per lb.

Aug. 15 . . . . BVzd. *«d.

Aug. 22 .. . . 6%d. 4|||d.

Aug. 29 . . . . .. .. 6 3 / s d. 4%d.

P»n. 5 . . .. 6V 4 d. 3 3 4d.

Sep. 12 .. .. .. . . 6d. 4d.

Good Middling London Price on Per lb.

Aug. 15 .. .. .. 6.29d. ..

Sep.

Shipment Aug. 22 .. .. 5.97d. ..

Sep.

Shipment Aug. 29 .. .. 6.16d. ..

Sep.

Shipment Sep. 5 .. . . 6.07d. ..

Oct.

Shipment Sep. 12 .. .. .. 5.93d. ..

Oct.

Shipment

Per Ton Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade . .. £64 Ditto, No. 2 grade .. £49 Ditto, No. 3 grade . . £35

Beche-de-mer, high grade .

Ditto, lower grade, from .. £180 . . £50 Cocoa beans .. £40 Coffee, parchment . . £56 Ivory Nuts . . £11