Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on June 15;— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 19/6 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 “A,” 47/-; grade “B,” 45/-; grade “C,” 37/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B,” 45/6; grade “C.” 41/-; Triage. 40/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.; No. 1 quotation, grade “B,” 48/6; Triage, 42/-. No. 2 quotation, grade “B,” 48/6.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure, 54/- per cwt. Quote (b) : 53/- 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 June were; Prime Samarang, 3 21/32d. per lb.; prime Japara, 3 25/32d.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £33 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £2B/15/-. per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation: £B/15/- 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 Svdnev in mid-June at £5O per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade ... £lO5/—/ Trochus shell. No. 2 grade ... £lOl/—/ Trochus shell, No. 3 grade ... £B9/—/ (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade ... £lO5/—/ Trochus shell. No. 2 grade ... £lO2/—/ 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 month were:—May 22, 6.16 d. per lb., June shipment; May 29, 6.21 d. per lb., June shipment; June 5, no quotation—market closed during Whitsun holi days; June 12, 6.32 d. per lb., July shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £l2/10/- per ton f.o.b. Sydney.

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