Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on January 22; —- Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 20/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, 19/10 (based on 12 guilders).

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “A,” 51/-; grade “B,” 47/-; grade “C,” 47/-; Triage, 36/-. No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 48/6; Triage, 38/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, grade “B,” 56/-. No. 2 Quotation: Grade “B,” 59/-, Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate ship ment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a): No. 1, pure, 68/per cwt. Quote (b): 62/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges: Exchange (25j£ 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 January were: Prime Samarang, 3 9/16d. per lb.; prime Japara, 3^d.

Cocoa

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

Quote No. 2:: Accra, good fermented, £24/9/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory NuU

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

No. 2 quotation: £B/10/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Trocaa Shell

Quotations for trocas shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were:

(a) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £lO3 Trocas shell, No, 2 grade £93 Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £B3 (b) Trocas shell, No. 1 grade £lO2/10/- Trocas shell. No. 2 grade £92/10/- Trocas shell, No. 3 grade £B2/10/- All quotes are F. 0.8. and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Good quantity green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-January at £45 per ton.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past month were: December 20, 6.19 d. lb., January shipment; December 27, 6.21 d. lb., January ship ment; January 3,6.20 d. lb., February shipment; January 10, 5.80 d. lb., February shipment; January 17, 5.92 d. lb., February 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.