Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained cn November 18: — 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/-; based on 12 guilders.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “A,” 44/-; grade “B,” 48/-; grade “C,” 54/-; Triage, 40/-.

No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 48/6; Triage, 39/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.: No. 1 quotation, 54/-.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 78/- per cwt. Quote (b); 66/- per cwt.

Harari (Abyssinian), f.a.q. immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote No. 1, 70/-.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges; Exchange (25)4 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.Lf. prices current during November were; Prime Samarang, 3.47 d per lb.; prime Japara, 3.53 d.

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: £lO per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 Quotation: £B/10/ 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 £99/7/6 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £9O/15/-

Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £77/7/6 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £99 Trocas shell, No. 2 grade £9O Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £76 All quotes are F. 0.8. and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quantity green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-November at £4O per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past month were: October 25, 6.14 d lb., November ship ment; November 1,6.15 d lb., December shipment; November 8,6.31 d lb., December shipment; Novem ber 15, 6.52 d, December shipment.

Rice

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

Australian table rice, packed in 561 b. bags, £l6/10/- per ton.