Market Quotations
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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 produce quoted in Sydney on October 13, from two dif ferent sources, were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £63 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £57 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £51 Ivory nuts, nominal £9 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade nominal.. £61 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade nominal. . £55 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade nominal. . £49 Beche-de-mer, high grade £200 Beche-de-mer, lower grade, from £30 Cocoa Beans £33 to £35 Ivory nuts, nominal only £9/10/- All quotes are f.o.b., Sydney, and on the Aus tralian £.
Plantation Smoked. Per lb.
London Price on— Para Per lb.
December 4 ... 3Ad.
January 1, 1932 . . 3 Ad.
January 29 2f|d.
February 5 3Jd. 2id.
February 19 2fid.
March 4 ■ • 2 Ad.
March 18 3}d- 2Ad.
April l lid.
April 15 lid.
April 29 2d.
May 13 Ifld.
May 27 Ud.
June 10 Uid.
June 24 Ufd.
July 8 Ud.
July 22 U3d.
July 29 3|d. .. 2.093d.
August 5 4d. .. 2Jd.
August 12 . • 2.43d.
August 19 43d, .. 2.46id.
August 26 . . 2.6id.
September 2 5id. . . 2id.
September 9 5}d. 2id.
September 16 5*d. .. 2.653d.
September 23 ... r,jd. . . 2.68Jd.
September 30 Sid. .. 2.56Jd.
October 7 ... 5*d. 2*d.
October 14 . . 2.403d.
Cotton.
Good Middling.
London Price on— Per lb.
January 1, 1932 S.Old. February Shipment January 29 5.16d. March Shipment February 5 5v23d. March Shipment February 19 5.65d. March Shipment March 4 5.40d. April Shipment March 25 4.87d. April Shipment April 8 4.36d. May Shipment May 6 4.27d. June Shipment May 20 4.23d. June Shipment June 3 3.86d. July Shipment June 17 4.07d. July Shipment July 1 4.36d. August Shipment July 15 4.35d. August Shipment July 29 4.52d. Sept. Shipment August 12 5.42d. Sept. Shipment August 26 6.36d. Sept. Shipment September 9 6.07d. October Shipment September 16 5.58d. October Shipment September 23 5.74d. October Shipment September 30 5.49d. Nov. Shipment October 7 5.60d. Nov. Shipment October 14 5.250 Nov. Shipment.
Copra
South Sea. Sun-Dried, Per ton c.i.f.
Plantation, Sun-Dried. Rabaul. Per ton c.i.f.
London. Price on— January 16, 1931 £14 7 6 £14 12 6 January 30 £14 12 6 £14 15 0 February 27 £14 17 6 March 13 £16 2 6 March 27 £14 12 6 April 10 £14 10 0 April 24 £13 15 0 £13 17 6 May 8 £12 15 0 £12 17 6 May 15 £12 12 6 May 22 ... £13 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 0 July 3 . ... £12 15 0 £12.17 fl July 10 . .. . £12 2 6 £12 5 0 July 17 . . . . £12 0 0 £12 2 0 July 24 ... £11 15 0 £11 7 6 July 31 £11 7 6 August 7 £11 5 0 August 14 £11 7 6 £11 10 0 August 21 £11 2 6 £11 7 6 August 28 £11 2 0 £11 5 0 September 4 £10 5 0 £10 7 0 September 11 £10 12 6 £10 15 0 September 18 £10 7 6 £10 7 0 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 £18 15 0 November 6 . ... £14 0 0 £14 5 0 November 13 , ... £14 5 0 £14 10 0 November 20 £13 15 0 November 27 £13 10 0 £13 15 0 December 4 £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 io a January 1, 1632 . . . . ... £14 10 0 £14 15 0 January 8 £14 7 6 January 15 ... £14 7 0 £14 12 6 January 22 ... £14 15 0 £15 0 0 January 29 £15 0 0 February 5 £15 10 0 February 12 £16 10 0 February 19 ... £17 5 0 £17 7 6 February 26 £16 12 6 March 4 . . . £16 15 0 £16 17 6 March 11 £16 5 0 March 18 £16 0 0 March 25 ... £14 17 6 £15 0 0 April i £14 15 0 April 8 £14 2 6 April 15 £14 15 0 April 22 £14 15 0 April 29 £14 17 6 May 6 £14 2 0 May 13 £14 12 6 May 20 £14 0 0 May 27 .. £13 0 0 £13 2 0 June 3 £13 0 0 June 10 £12 10 0 £12 12 6 June 17 £13 5 0 June 24 ... £13 2 6 £13 5 0 July 1 £13 7 6 July 8 £13 15 0 July 15 £13 12 6 July 22 ... £13 7 6 £13 10 0 July 29 .. £13 15 0 £13 17 6 August 5 .. £13 12 6 £13 15 0 August 12 .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 August 19 . . £13 15 0 £13 17 6 August 26 £13 15 0 September 2 £14 0 0 September 9 £14 5 0 £14 7 6 September 16 .. £14 2 6 £14 5 0 September 23 ... £14 5 0 £14 7 6 September 30 ... £14 5 0 £14 7 0 October 7 . . £14 5 0 £14 7 6 October 14 £14 5 0
Rubber.
London Price on— Para Per lb.
Plantation Smoked. Per lb.
November 6 2{d.
November 20 2*44