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: Quote No. 1, 18/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, 18/9, based on 12 guilders.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation; Grade “A,” 52/-; grade “B,” 47/-; grade “C,” 42/-; Triage, 37/-.

No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 47/-; grade C, 40/-; Triage, 36/-. . , e , Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No quotation; Season closed.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 65/- per cwt. Quote (b): 56/- per cwt.

Harrari (Abyssinian), f.a.q. immediate shipment, c.i.f. Sydney. Quote No. 1, 61/9.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during August were: Prime Samarang, 5 7-16 d. per lb.; prime Japara, Sy&d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £36 per ton.

Quote No. 2; Accra, good fermented, £23/5/per ton, c.i.f. Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 Quotation; £9 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 Quotation; £9 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Trocas Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were; (a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £96 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £B4 Trocas Shell, No. 3 grade £72 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £94

Trocas shell. No. 2 grade £B4 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £7l All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-August at £3O-£4O per ton.

Cotton

London, c.i.f. prices for cotton, as quoted in Sydney Morning Herald, during the past month were: July 26, 6.40 d. lb., August shipment; August 2,6.21 d. lb., September shipment; August 9,6.03 d. lb., September shipment; August 16, 6.10 d. Ib., September shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £l2/10/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Australian tafcfe rice, packed in 561 b. hags, £l6/10/- per ton.