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 Islands Produce.

Nominal prices for other Islands produce quoted in Sydney on February 12, from two different sources, were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £50 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade .. £45 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade .. £40 Beche-de-mer, high grade £200 Beche-de-mer, lower grade from £30 Cocoa Beans £32 Ivory nuts, nominal, no mar ket £10 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £56/10/- Trochus shell. No. 2 grade .. £52 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £44/10/- Beche-de-mer, high grade £200 Beche-de-mer, lower grade from £30 Cocoa beans £25 to £34 Ivory nuts, nominal .. .. £11/10/- Trochus shell was quoted from a third source as follows: No. 1 grade £56 No. 2 grade £52 No. 3 grade £44 All the quotes are on the Australian £ and f.o.b. Sydney.

Market Only Nominal.

Sydney, Feb. 17.

On account of the Sino-Japanese trouble, the market for trochus shell, ivory nuts and beche-de-mer is only nominal.

Copra.

South Sea, Plantation.

Sun-Dried Sun-Dried London.

Rabaul Price on Per ton c.i.f.

Per ton c.i.f.

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 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 6 £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 April 24 . . £13 15 -o £13 17 6 May 1 . . £13 10 0 £13 12 6 May 8 .. £12 15 0 £12 17 6 May 15 .. £12 10 0 £12 12 6 May 22 .. £12 0 0 £12 2 6 May 29 . . £10 17 6 £11 0 0 June 5 . . £10 5 0 £10 7 6 June 12 .. £11 5 0 £11 7 6 June 19 . . £10 15 0 £11 2 6 June 26 . . £11 15 0 £11 17 6 July 3 .. £12 15 0 £12 17 6 July 10 . . £12 2 6 £12 5 0 July 17 . . £12 0 0 £12 2 6 July 24 .. £11 15 0 £11 7 6 July 31 . . £11 5 0 £11 7 6 August 7 . . £11 2 6 £11 5 0 August 14 .. . . £11 7 6 £11 10 0 August 21 . . . . £11 2 6 £11 7 6 August 28 . . . . £11 2 6 £11 5 0 September 4 . . £10 5 0 £10 7 6 September 11 . . £10 12 6 £10 15 0 September 18 . . £10 7 6 £10 7 6 September 25 . . £12 15 0 * £12 15 0 October 2 . . £12 0 0 £12 2 6 October 9 .. £12 15 0 £13 0 0 October 16 . . £12 10 0 £12 15 0 October 23 . . £12 17 6 £13 2 6 October 30 . . £13 10 0 £13 15 0 November 6 . . £14 0 0 £14 5 0 November 13 . . £14 5 0 £14 10 0 November 20 . . £13 10 0 £13 15 0 November 27 . . £13 10 0 £13 15 0 December 4 . . £14 5 0 £14 10 0 December 11 . . £14 5 0 £14 10 0 December 18 .. £14 5 0 £14 10 0 December 24 .. £14 5 0 £14 10 0 January 1, 1932 . . £14 10 0 £14 15 0 January 8 . . £14 2 6 £14 7 6 January 15 .. £14 7 6 £14 12 6 January 22 . . £14 15 0 £15 0 0 January 29 . £14 15 0 £15 0 0 February 5 . . £15 7 6 £15 10 0 February 12 . . £16 7 6 £16 10 0

Rubber.

Plantation Smoked Per lb.

London Price on Para Per lb.

November 6 .. .. 3 5 /sd. 2 7 /sd.

November 13 .. . . 3%d. 27'sd.

November 20 .. .. 3%d. d.

November 27 . . . . 3%d. 2%d.

December 4 . . .. 3 3 / 4 d. 3 1- 16d December 11 . . . . 4V 8 d. sy 4 d.

December 18 .. .. 4V 8 d. 3 y 8 d.

December 24 . . . . 4 'sd. sy 4 d.

January 1, 1932 .. 4V 8 d. 3&d.

January 8 .. .. 4V 8 d. 3y 8 d.

January 15 . . .. 4y 8 d. 3 A d.

January 22 .. . . 4y s d. 3d.

January 29 . . . . . 4Ved. 2!;ld.

February 5 . . . . 3 7 /sd. 2% id.

February 12 . .. .. 3 7 / 8 d. 2 n d.

Cotton.

Good Middling.

London Price on Per lb.

November 6 4.67d.

December Shipment November 20 4.55d.

December Shipment December 4 4.86d.

January Shipment December 11 4.91d.

January Shipment December 18 4.85d.

January Shipment December 24 4.88d.

January Shipment January 1, 1932 5.Old.

February Shipment January 8 , 4.94d.

February Shipment January 15 . 5.10d.

February Shipment January 22 5.20d.

February Shipment January 29 . 5.16d.

March Shipment February 5 . 5.23d.

March Shipment February 12 . 5.30d.

March Shipment