Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on February 15: — Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment Sydney, per cwt., 43/7; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment February, 1934, 36/6.

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

Sydney, November shipment, per cwt., 63/-.

Longberry Harrar, December shipment No. 1, 61/-.

Importers of Robusta coffee from Java pay the following charges:—As above, per cwt., 43/7; re mitting 25)4 P er cent, exchange, 10/10; duty, 4d. per lb., 37/4; primage, 10 per cent., 4/4; landing charges, 1/-; total, 97/1 per cwt., equal to 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. prices current in mid-February were; —Prime Samarang, 4 13-16 d. per lb; Prime Japara, 5%d. 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 i» Sydney from two different sources on February 15 were: — (a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £82 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £78 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £56 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £85 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £72 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £58 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Ivory Nuts

Quote No. 1: £6/5/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

Quote No. 2: £10-£11 per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-February at £25-£26 per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices of cotton as quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past month were; January 19, 5.81 d. per lb., February shipment; January 26, 5.81 d. per lb., February shipment; February 2,6.1 d. per lb., March ship ment; February 9,6.44 d. per lb., March shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100lb. or 200lb. bags, £10/10/- per ton, f.o.b. Sydney.

Australian table rice, packed in 56lb. bags, £15/10/- per ton.