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 Febru ary 16 for other Island produce were: Per Ton Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade .. .. £70 Ditto, No. 2 grade £60 Ditto, No. 3 grade £47 Beche-de-mer, high grade .. .. £250 Ditto, lower grade, from £50 Cocoa Beans (nominal) £40 Coffee, Parchment £56 Ivory Nuts £11 The rise in the rate of exchange was responsible for substantial increases in the price of the above products.

Fiji Exchange.

Sydney with Fiji, on the basis of £100 Fiji, selling rate, £117/10/- Australia.

Copra

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

Rabaul Per ton c.i.f.

London Price on £ s. d. £ s. d.

January 16 . . 14 7 6 14 12 6 January 23 .. 14 12 6 14 15 0 January 30 .. 14 12 6 14 15 0 February 6 14 5 0 14 7 6 February 13 .. 14 5 0 14 7 6 London

Rubber.

Para Plantation Smoked Price on Per lb Per lb.

January 16 5%d. 4 Hid.

January 23 SVad. 4 Ved.

January 30 5 Ved. 3y»d.

February 6 4%d. •*» * February 13 4Vad. 3)id.

London Price on

Cotton.

Good Middling.

Per lb.

January 16 . .. 5.28d. ..

Feb. Shipment January 23 . .. 5.45d. ..

Feb. Shipment January 30 . .. 5.53d. ..

Feb. Shipment February 6 . .. 5.60d, ..

Mch. Shipment February 13 . .. 5.82d. ..

Mch. Shipment