Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on May 14:— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment Sydney, per cwt., 43/6; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment May-Dec., 1934, 36/-.

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

Sydney, April shipment, per cwt., 70/-.

Longberry Harrar, April shipment No. 1, 60/-.

Importers of Robusta coffee from Java pay the following charges: As above, per cwt., 43/6; re mitting per cent, exchange, 10/10; duty, 4d. per lb., 37/4; primage, 10 per cent., 4/4; landing charges,, 1/-; total, 97/- per cwt., equal to per lb., landed cost. Coffee imported from Papua and New Guinea is free from exchange and ditty 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 during April were: Prime Samarang, per lb.; Prime Japara, sd. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £25 to £32 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, 26/- per cwt., c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 Quotation: £8/10/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

No. 2 Quotation: £8 per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

Trocas Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained' in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £101 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £83 Trocas shell, No. 3 gradg £69 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £100 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £83 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £67 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-May at £24 to £25 per ton.

Cotton

The London c.i.f. prices of cotton as quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past months were: April 20, 5.81d. per lb., May shipment; April 27, 5.66 d. per lb., May shipment; May 4,5.73 d. per lb., June 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.