Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on October 15 Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney, per cwt., 40/-; Robusta, as above, based on 9 gulden to Australian £, fluctuations at date of shipment on buyers’ account; shipment Oct./Dec., 1934, 32/-.

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

Sydney, Oct./Dec., shipment, per cwt., 68/-.

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

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 9 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f prices current during October were: Prime Samarang, 4 3/8d. per lb.; prime Japara, per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £26-£32 per ton.

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

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 Quotation: £11/-/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

No. 2 Quotation: £10/10/- 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 £86 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £72 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £59 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £85 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £71 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £57 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-October 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: September 14, 6.83d. per lb., October shipment; September 21, 6.83d. per lb., October shipment; September 28, 6.63d. per lb, November shipment; October 5, 6.6d. per lb., November ship ment; October 12, 6.67d. per lb., November ship ment.

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.