Islands Prodace

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained cn October 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, 19/6; based on 12 guilders.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt: No. 1 quotation: Grade “A,” 53/-; grade “B,” 47/; grade “C,” 42/-; Triage, 38/-.

No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 47/-; Triage, 38/6.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, 62/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 70/- per cwt. Quote (b): 68/6 per cwt.

Harrari (Abyssinian), f.a.q. immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote No, 1, 60/-.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc.,, pay the following additional charges'; Exchange (25% per

cent, in the case of Java), duty (4d lb.), primage (10 per cent.), landing costs (1/- per cwt.). Coffee from Papua and New Guinea escapes most of these charges.

Kapok

Based on an exchange conversion of 12 gulden to the Australian £, the Australian c.i.f. prices current during October were: Prime Samarang, 3 l / 2 d per lb.; prime Japara, 324d.

Cocoa

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

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £24/10/per ton, c.i.f. Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

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

No. 2 Quotation: £8/10/ 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 £98/10/- Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £86/10/-

Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £74/10/- (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade .. .. .. £93 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £83 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £70 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quantity green, snail shell .was quoted in Sydney in mid-October at £30-£40 per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past month were: September 20, 5.88d. lb., October ship ment; October 4, 6.13d. lb., November shipment; October 11, 6.12d. lb., November shipment; October 18, 6.11d., November shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001b. or 2001b. bags, £12 per ton f.o.b., Sydney.

Australian table rice, packed in S6Ib. bags, £16/10/- per ton.