Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on April 21;— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney; Quote No. 1, 19/- 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 quotations: Grade “A,” 49/-; grade “B,” 47/-; grade “C,” 42/-; Triage, 38/-.

No. 2 quotations: Grade “B,” 49/-; Triage, 38/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, grade “B,” 49/6. No. 2 quotation: Grade “B,” 49/-.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure, 52/9 per cwt. Quote (b); 63/- per cwt.

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

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

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-April at £5O per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lO7/-/- Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lO3/-/- Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £9O/-/- (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £lO7/-/- Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lO4/-/- Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £9l/-/- All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the past month were: March 20, 5.97 d. lb., April shipment; March 27, 6.10 d. lb., April shipment; April 3, 6.06 d. lb.. May shipment; April 9,6. lid. lb., May shipment; April 17, 6.8 d. per lb.. May shipment.

Rice

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

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