The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930

Pacific Islands Monthly, 20 February 1934Vol. IV, No. 7

Market Quotations

p. 39 · Read in the full issue

Range of Prices

The Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands pro duce; and it regularly publishes the range of prices during each month, including the last available quotation before going to press.

London Para Plantation Smoked.

Price on — per lb. per lb.

June 9 .. .. 5Hd. . 3yd.

June 23 .. .. 5yd. 3.34d.

July 7 .. .. 5Hd. 3.71d.

July 14 2.90d.

July 21 .. .. 5yd. 4.06d.

July 28 .. .. syd. 3.84d.

August 4 .. .. syd. 4d.

August 11 .. .. 5/ 2 d. 3.9d.

August 18 .. .. sy 2 d. 3.78d.

August 25 .. .. 5Md. 3.71d.

September 1 .. .. .. .. 5<L 3.78d.

September 8 .. .. .. .. 4*4d. 3.5d.

September 15 .. .. .. .. 4Md. 3.65d.

September 22 .. ., .. .. 4/ 2 d. 3.71d.

September 29 .. .. .. .. 4y 2 d. 4d.

October 6 .. .. 4^d. 4.03d.

October 13 .. .. 4yd. 4d.

October 20 .. .. 4'/ 2 d. 3.71d.

October 27 3.90d.

November 3 .. .. 3.96d.

November 10 .. .. .. 4Hd. 4.09d.

November 17 .. .. .. .. 4y 2 d. 4yd.

November 24 .. .. 4.28d.

December 1 .. .. .. .. 4Vsd. 4}id.

December 8 .. .. 4Hd. 4md.

December 15 .. .. 4.21d.

December 22 .. .. .. .. 4Hd. 4^d.

December 29 .. ..

January 5, 1934 .. .. 4Hd. .. .. 4%d. .. .. md. 4yd. 4.28d.

January 12 .. .. 4.21d.

January 19 4.5^d.

January 26 4.8d.

February 2 4.84d.

February 9 Sd.

February 16 ... .. .. 4^d. 5d.

South Sea, Plantation, Hot-air Dried, London.

Sun-Dried, Rabaul.

Price on — Per ton c.i.f. Per ton c.i.f.

November 3 .. . £9 10 0 £9 IS 0 November 10.. . ... £9 7 6 £9 7 6 November 17 .. ... £9 2 6 £9 7 6 November 24.. . .. .. £8 12 6 £9 0 0 December 1 .. .. .. £8 12 6 £9 0 0 December 8 .. . ... £8 2 6 £8 12 6 December 15 .. . ... £8 7 6 £8 15 0 December 22 .. ... £8 2 6 £8 10 0 December 29 .. . ... £8 2 6 £8 10 0 January 5, 1934 . ... £8 0 0 £8 7 6 January 12 .. . ... £7 12 6 £8 0 0 January 19 .. . ... £7 15 0 £8 2 6 January 26 .. .. ... £7 12 6 £8 0 0 February 2 .. .. .. .. £7 12 6 £8 0 0 February 9 .. .. ... £7 12 6 £8 5 0 February 16 .. . ... £7 17 6 £8 10 0 London

Rubber

Para Plantation Smoked Price on — per lb. per lb.

January 1, 1932 4*d. 3 5/16d.

February 5 3Hd. .. 2^d.

March 4 .. .. 3Hd. 2 5/16d.

April 1 3Hd. .. VAd.

May 13 .. .. 3Hd. 1 13/16d.

June 10 3V 4 d. 1 ll/16d.

July 22 3**d. 1 15/16d.

August 5 .. .. .. 2%d.

September 2 5%d. .. 27Ad.

October 14 .. .. 2.40^d.

November 11 ..

Sd. 2.65^d.

December 2 5d. 2.59cL January 6, 1933 .. 4Md. 2.43d.

January 27 .. .. 4}4d. 2,15d.

February 3 .. .. 4'Ad. • • 2j^d.

February 10 VAd. .. 2?Ad.

March 10 .. .. 4^d. 2%d.

March 24 .. ., 4j4d. .. 2'Ad.

April 14 .. .. 4^d. 2.34d.

April 28 ... 4J/ 2 d. . - 2Ad.

May 5 4^d. 2.81d.

May 26 sy s d. 3.09d.

June 2 sy 2 d. 3.56d.

London.

Copra

South Sea, Sun-Dried.

Plantation, Hot-air Dried, Rabaul.

Price on — Per ton c.i.f Per ton c.i.f.

January 16, 1931 .. .. £14 7 6 £14 12 6

February 27 ..

.. .. £14 12 6 £14 17 6 March 27 ... .. £14 10 0 £14 12 6 April 24 .. .. £13 15 0 £13 17 6 May 29 .. .. £10 17 6 £11 0 0 June 26 .. .. £11 15 0 £11 17 6 July 31 .. .. £11 5 0 £11 7 6 August 28 .. .. .. .. £11 2 6 £11 5 0

September 25 ..

.. .. £12 IS 0 £12 IS 0 October 30 .. .. £13 10 0 £13 15 0 November 6 .. .. .. .. £14 0 0 £14 5 0 November 27 .. .. .. .. £13 10 0 £13 IS 0 December 4 .. .. .. .. £14 5 0 £14 10 0 December 18.. .. .. .. £14 5 0 £14 10 0 January 1, 1932 .. .. .. £14 10 0 £14 IS 0 January 29 .. .. .. £14 15 0 £15 0 0 February 12 .. .. .. .. £16 7 6 £16 10 0 February 26 .. .. .. .. £16 10 0 £16 12 6 March 11 .. .. £16 2 6 £16 5 0 March 25 .. .. £14 17 6 £15 0 0 April 1 .. .. £14 10 0 £14 15 0 April 29 .. .. £14 15 0 £14 17 6 May 20 .. .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 May 27 .. .. £13 0 0 £13 2 6 June 3 .. .. £12 17 6 £13 0 0 June 17 .. .. £13 2 6 £13 5 0 July 1 .. .. £13 5 0 £13 7 6 July 29 .. .. £13 15 0 £13 17 6 August 12 .. .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 August 26 .. .. .. .. £13 12 6 £13 IS 0 September 2 .. .. .. .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 September 16 .. .. £14 2 6 £14 5 0 October 7 .. .. £14 5 0 £14 7 6 October 28 .. .. .. .. £14 2 6 £14 5 0 November 11.. .. .. .. £14 7 6 £14 10 0 November 18.. .. .. .. £14 5 0 £14 7 6 December 16 .. .. .. .. £14 2 6 £14 5 0 December 30 .. .. .. .. £13 15 0 £13 17 6 January 6, 1933 .. .. .. £13 10 0 £13 12 6 January 13 .. .. .. .. £13 10 0 £13 12 6 January 20 .. .. .. £13 2 6 £13 5 0 January 27 .. .. £13 0 0 February 3 .. .. .. .. £12 5 0 £12 7 6 February 10 .. .. .. £12 2 6 £12 5 0

February 17 .. ..

.. .. £12 2 6 £12 5 0

February 24 .. .

.. .. £11 15 0 £11 17 6 March 3 £11 10 0 March 10 £11 15 0 March 17 £11 15 0 March 24 £11 10 0 March 31 £10 15 0 April 7 £10 2 6 April 14 £10 7 6 April 21 .. .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 April 28 .. .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6

May 5

.. .. £10 7 6 £10 10 0 May 12 .. .. £10 5 0 £10 7 6 May 19 .. .. £10 12 6 £10 15 0

May 26

.. .. £11 2 6 £11 5 0 June 2 £11 15 0 June 9 .. . £11 10 0 Jun e 16 £10 15 0 June 23 .. .. £10 15 0 £10 17 6 June 30 £11 0 0 July 7 £10 17 6 July 14 £10 17 6 July 21 £11 5 0 July 28 £10 15 0 August 4 .. .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 August 11 • • .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 August 18 £10 7 6 August 25 £10 7 6

September 1 .. ..

£10 2 6

September 8 .. .

£9 17 6 September 15.. .. £9 17 6 September 22.. ., £9 12 6

September 29 .. ..

£9 10 6 October 6 £9 7 6 October 13 .. .. £9 10 0 October 20 ... .. .. £8 IS 0 £9 0 0 October 27 .. .. .. .. £9 0 0 £9 2 6