Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained or.

April 15:— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney; Quote No. 1, 30/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, 38/6 per cwt.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “B,” 58/-; Grade “C,” 52/-; Triage, 38/-. No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 60/-; Grade “C,” 52/-; Triage, 40/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; Quote No. 1: Grade “A,” 70/-; Grade “B,” 66/-; Grade “C.” 63/-; Triage, 58/-. Quote No. 2: Grade “B,” 63/-; Triage, 56/6. Quote No, 3: Grade “B,” 62/6; Triage, 58/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney—Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 64/- per cwt. Quote (b): 66/- per cwff.

New Guinea. —Rugen, prime “A,” 10%d. lb. (de livered in store); Grade “B,” 9d. lb.; Grade “C,’ 8½d. lb.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during April were: Prime Samarang, 5 1-32 d. per lb.; prime Japara, 5 13-32 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £26- £30 per ton.

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

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 Quotation: £9/-/- 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 £89 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £77 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £65 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £87 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £74/10/- Trocas shell. No. 3 grade £62 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-April at £26/10/- to £28 per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton, as quoted in Sydney Morning Herald, during the past month were: March 22, 6.12 d. lb., April shipment; March 29, 6.12 d. lb., May shipment; April 5, 6.11d. lb., May shipment, April 12, 6.38 d. lb., May shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100lb. or 200lb. bags, £12/10/- per ton, f.o.b., Sydney.

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