Other Islands Produce.
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Nominal prices for other Islands produce quoted in Sydney on September 16 from two different sources were:— (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £80 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £70 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £25 Green snail, good quality £25 Ivory nuts £9 to £10 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade ... £82 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £70 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £57 Cocoa beans £27 to £37/10/- Ivory nuts £8/15/- All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian f.
Mr. Philip Coote, General Manager for Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, was in Sydney on a short furlough during September. Mr. Coote had been suffer ing from rather a bad attack of fever and made a rapid recovery as soon as he reached Australia. Mr. Coote is accom panied by Mrs. Coote and they have ar ranged to return to the Territory by this month’s “Montoro”.