Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on March 17 : Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 19/9 per cwt.; quote No. 2, 18/6 (based on 12 guilders).

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. No. 1 quotation: Grade “A,” 55/-; grade “B,” 51/-; grade “C.” 51/-; Triage, 40/-. No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 51/-; Triage, 39/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, grade “B,” 56/-. No. 2 Quotation; Grade “B,” 52/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure, 66/- per cwt. Quote (b) : 56/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay

the following additional charges: Exchange (25 h 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 March were: Prime Samarang, 3 21/32 d. per lb.; prime Japara, 3 23/32 d.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £3O per ton.

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

Ivory Nuts

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

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

Green Snail Shell

Good quantity green snail shell was quoted in Sydney in mid-March at £5O per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were; (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lO6/-/- Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lO2/-/- Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £9O/-/- (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lO6/-/- Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO4/-/- Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £9O/-/- All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past four weeks were: February 21, 5.88 d. lb., March shipment; February 28, 5.72 d. lb., April ship ment; March 6,5.83 d. lb., April shipment; March 13, 5.93 d. lb., April shipment.

Rice

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

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