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Pacific Islands Monthly, 21 September 1934Vol. V, No. 2

Islands Produce

p. 64 · Read in the full issue

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on September 18: — Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment Sydney, per cwt., 40/3; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment Sept./Dec., 1934, 32/6.

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

Sydney, Oot./Dec., shipment, per cwt., 71/6.

Longberry Harrar, September shipment, No. 1, ■ ,

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 9 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during September were: Prime Samarang, 4f6d, per lb.; prime Japara, 4 7/8d. 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; £10 per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

Trocas Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were:

Green Snail Shell

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

Cotton

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

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100lb. or 200lb. bags, £11/10/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney. .

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

(a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £90 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £75 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £60 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £89 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £75 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £59 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.