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 December 10 for other Island produce were:

The market during the month for the above products was quiet. The price for all grades of trochus shell weakened.

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.

Copra

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

Per ton c.i.f.

London Price on £ s. d. £ s. d.

November 7 .. 15 10 0 15 15 0 November 14 15 7 6 is in n November 21 15 10 0 15 15 0 November 28 .. 15 15 0 15 17 6 December 5 .. 15 15 0 16 0 0

Rubber.

London Para Plantation Smoked Price on Per lb.

Per lb.

November 7 5 7 /ed. 4'Ad.

November 14 fi d. 4'/ 2 d.

November 21 6 d. 4 Ad.

November 28 6'Ad. 4 Ad.

December 5 6'Ad. 4%d.

Cotton.

Good Middling.

London Price on Per lb.

November 7 . .. 5.90d. ..

Dec. Shipment November '4 . . . 5.92d. . .

Dec. Shlnment November 21 . . . . 5.73d. . .

Dec. Shipment November 28 . . .. 5.58d. ..

Dec. Shipment December 5 .. .. 5.51d. ..

Dec. Shipment

Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade ..

Per Ton .. £60 Ditto, No. 2 grade .. £45 Ditto, No. 3 grade . . £31 Beche-de-mer, high grade .. .. £160 Ditto, lower grade, from .. £50 Cocoa Beans (nominal) .. £40 Coffee, Parchment .. £56 Ivory Nuts