Islands Produce

Coffee.

The following quotations were obtained on January 15: — Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment Sydney, per cwt., 39/6; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment February, 1934, 35/-.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah No. 1 (pure), c.i.f.

Sydney, November shipment, per cwt., 61/-.

Longberry Harrar, December shipment No. 1, 59/-.

Importers of Robusta coffee from Java pay the following chargesAs above, per cwt., 39/9; re mitting 25¾ per cent, exchange, 9/10; duty, 4d. per lb., 37/4; primage, 10 per cent., 3/11; landing charges, 1/-; total, 91/7 per cwt., equal to 10.6 d. per lb., landed cost. Coffee imported from Papua and New Guinea is free from exchange and duty equal to 47/2 per cwt.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 9 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. price, Dec.-Jan. shipment, for prime Semarang, was 4 5/8d.. per lb.

Cocoa.

No. 1 Quote: Accra, good fermented, 22/9 per cwt.

No. 2 Quote: Cocoa beans, £25 to £32, per ton.

Trocas Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources on January 15 were:— (a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £86 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £72 x Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £59 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £85 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £72 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £59 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Ivory Nuts

Quote No. 1: £10 per ton, f.o.b. Sydney.

Quote No. 2: £9/15/- per ton, f.o.b. Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-January at £27 per ton.

Cotton

The London c.i.f. prices of cotton as quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past month were: December 22, 5.07 d. per lb., January shipment; December 29, 5.18 d. per lb., February shipment; January 5,5.39 d. per lb., February ship ment; January 12, 5.58 d. per lb., February ship ment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £10/10/- per ton, f.o.b. Sydney.

Australian table rice, packed in 561b. bags, £15/10/- per ton.