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 April 16 for other Island produce were:

The market for all grades of trochus shell weakened considerably during the month. Sales of cocoa beans were also made at reduced rates. The market for beche-de-mer, coffee and ivory nuts remained steady.

London February 13

Copra

South Sea Sun-Dried Per ton c.i.f .. 14 5 0 Plantation, Sun-Dried, Rabaul Per ton c.i.f. 14 7 6 February 20 .. 14 10 0 14 12 6 February 27 .. 14 12 6 14 17 6 March 6 .. 14 17 6 15 0 0 March 13 .. 14 17 3 15 2 6 March 20 14 17 6 15 0 0 March 27 14 10 0 14 12 6 April 3 14 10 0 14 12 6 April 10 14 7 6 14 10 0 April 17 . . 14 5 0 14 7 6 London Price on

Rubber.

Para Per lb.

Plantation Smoked Per lb.

March 20 4%d. 3}ld.

March 27 4%d. 3 Ad- April 3 4'Ad. 3 3 ad.

April 10 4»-4d.

SVad.

April 17 . 3 Ad.

London Price on March 20

Cotton.

Oood Middling Per lb. . , 5.82d. . .

Apl.

Shipment March 27 . . 5.73d. . .

Apl.

Shipment April 3 . . 5.65d. . .

Mav Shipment April 10 . . 5.45d. .

May Shipment April 17 .. 5.47d. . .

May Shipment

Per ton Trochus Shell, No. 1 grade .. £60 Ditto, No. 2 grade 45 Ditto, No. 3 grade 35 Beche-de-mer, high grade .. 200 Ditto, lower grade, from . . .. 50 Cocoa Beans (nominal ) .. .. 32 Coffee, Parchment 56 Ivory Nuts 11