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.

Other Products.

Prices quoted in Sydney on October 13 for other Island produce were:

For the above products the market during the month remained steady, with the exception of ivory nuts for which there was little demand.

South Seas Exchange

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

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

London Price on September 12

Copra

South Sea.

Sun-Dried Per ton c.i.f. £ s. d. .. 16 7 6 Plantation, Sun-Dried, Rabaul Per ton c.i.f. £ s. d. 16 10 0 September 19 .. 16 0 0 16 0 0 September 26 .. 14 12 6 14 15 0 October 3 .. 15 2 6 15 5 0 October 10 ... 14 12 6 14 15 0 London

Rubber.

Para Plantation Price on Per lb Smoked Per lb.

September 12 .. .. 6d. 4d.

September 19 .. .. 5 3 /«d. 4d.

September 26 .. .. 5 5 /ad. 3½ad.

October 3 .. .. 5'/ a d. 3}&d.

October 10 . . .. 5Vbd. 3 1 ;* d.

London Price on Sep. 12

Cotton.

Good Middling.

Per lb. .. 5.93d. ..

Oct. Shipment Sep. 19 .. .. *5,87d. ..

Oct. Shipment Sep. 26 .. 5.64d. ..

Oct. Shipment Oct. 3 .. .. 5.61d. ..

Nov. Shipment Oct. 10 .. .. 5.48d. ..

Nov. Shipment

Per Ton Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade .. .. £64 Ditto No. 2 grade .. £49 Ditto, No. 3 grade .. £35 Beche-de-mer, high grade .. £180 Ditto, lower grade, from .. £50 Cocoa Beans (nominal) . . £40 Coffee, Parchment .. . . £56 Ivory Nuts