Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on August 21: — Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment Sydney, per cwt., 40/9; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment Aug-Dec., 1934, 33/6.

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

Sydney. August shipment, per cwt., 65/6.

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

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 9 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during August were: Prime Samarang, 4)4d. per lb.; prime Japara, 4)4d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £31 to £34 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, 24/- per Cwt., c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

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

No. 2 Quotation: £9 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 £91 Trocas shell. No. 2 grade £76 Trocas shell. No. 3 grade £61 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £90 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £76 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £60 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-August at £26-£27 per ton.

Cotton

The London c.i.f. prices of cotton as quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past month were: July 20, 6.88d. per lb., August ship ment; July 27, 6.77d. per lb, August shipment; August 3, 6.84d. per lb., September shipment; August 10, 7.10d. per lb., September shipment; August 17, 6.86d. per lb., September shipment.

Rice

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

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