The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 June 1932Vol. II, No. 11

Market Quotations

p. 47 · Read in the full issue

Range of Prices.

The Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands produce; 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 pro duce quoted in Sydney on June 14, from two different sources, were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade . . £63 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade . . £56 Trochus shell, No, 3 grade . . £49 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £62/10/- Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £55/10/- Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £4B/10/- Beche-de-mer, high grade .. £2OO Beche-de-mer, lower grade from £3O Cocoa Beans . . . . £25 to £34 Ivory nuts £lO/10/- All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Aus tralian £.

London Para Plantation Smoked.

Price on — Per lb.

Per lb.

December 18 4gd. 3id.

December 24 4Jd. 3Jd.

January 1, 1932 4id. .. 3Ad.

January 8 4id. 3Jd.

January 15 4id. .. 3*d.

January 22 4Jd. 3d.

January 29 4Jd. 23|d.

February 5 3|d. .. 2Jd.

February 12 . . 2Hd.

February 19 3 Id. .. 23d.

February 26 Sid. 2id.

March 4 3id. 2&d.

March 11 3id. 23d.

March 18 33d. .. 2Ad.

March 25 35d. • • U3d.

April 1 33d. .• lid.

April 8 Iffd.

April 15 33d. lid.

April 22 3|d. • • IfSd.

April 29 33d. 2d.

May 6 33d. 2d.

May 13 3 id.

Ifgd.

May 20 8»d. lid.

May 27 33d. 13d.

June 3 IHd.

June 10 3 id. l«d.

June 17 33d. 13d.

London.

Copra.

South Sea, Stan-Dried.

Plantation, Sun-Dried, Rabaul.

Price on— Per ton c. i.f.

Per ton c.i.f.

January 16, 1931 £14 7 6 £14 12 6 January 23 ... £14 12 6 £14 15 0; January 30 6 £14 15-i 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 0 £13 17 6 May 1 £13 10 0 £13 12 e May 8 0 £12 17 6 May 15 0 £12 12 6 May 22 0 £12 2 6 May 29 6 £11 0 0 June 5 0 £10 7 6 June 12 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 0 £12 2 6 July 24 0 £11 7 6 July 31 0 £11 75.

August 7 £11 2 6 £11 5 • 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 0 £10 7 6 September 11 6 £10 15 0 September 18 6 £10 7 6 September 25 0 £12 15 0 October 2 0 £12 2 6 October 9 0 £13 0 0 October 16 0 £12 15 0 October 23 6 £13 2 6 October 30 £13 10 0 £13 15 0 November 6 . .. . 0 £14 5 0 November 13 ... 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 n 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 February 19 0 £17 7 6 February 26 0 £16 12 6 March 4 £16 15 0 £16 17 6 March 11 £16 2 6 £16 5 0 March 18 £15 17 6 £16 0 0 March 25 6 £15 0 0 April l 0 £14 15 0 April 8 £13 17 6 £14 2 6 April 15 0 £14 15 0 April 22 0 £14 15 0 April 29 0 £14 17 6 May 6 0 £14 2 6 May 13 0 £14 12 6 May 20 6 £14 0 0 May 27 0 £13 2 6 June 3 6 £13 0 0 June 10 0 £12 12 6 June 17 6 £13 5 0 London

Rubber.

Para Plantation Smoked.

Price on— Per lb.

Per lb.

November 6 2Jd.

November 20 3Sd. 2f$d- December 4 3*d.

December 11 . .. 3id.

Cotton.

Good Middling.

London Price on— Per lb.

November 6 ... 4.G7d.

December Shipment November 20 ... 4.55d.

December Shipment December 4 ... 4.S6d.

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 February 19 5.65d.

March Shipment February 2G 5.51d.

March Shipment March 4 5.40d.

April Shipment March 11 5.27d.

April Shipment March 18 5.20d.

April Shipment March 25 4.87d.

April Shipment April 1 4.49d.

May Shipment April 8 4.3Gd.

May Shipment April 15 4.0Gd.

May Shipment April 22 4.G8d.

May Shipment April 29 4.4Gd.

June Shipment May 0 4.27d.

June Shipment May 13 4.24d.

June Shipment May 20 4.23d.

June Shipment May 27 4.17d.

June Shipment June 3 3.8Gd.

July Shipment June 10 3.81d.

July Shipment June 17 4.07d.

July Shipment