Market Quotations

Range of Prices

The Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands pro duce; and it regularly publishes the range of prices during each month, including the last available quotation before going to press.

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South Sea.

Plantation.

Smoked, to Genoa South Sea, Hot-air Dried. and Marseilles Sun-Dried Rabaul Londo« to London Price on — Per ton, ( c.i.f.

Per ton, c.i.f, . Per ton, c.i .f.

Jan. 31 .. £13 15 0 £14 IS 0 £15 IS 0 Feb. 7 .. £13 0 0 £14 0 0 £15 0 0 Feb. 14 .. £13 0 0 £13 15 0 £14 IS 0 Feb. 21 .. £13 5 0 £14 0 0 £14 17 6 Feb. 28 .. £12 15 0 £13 12 6 £14 5 0 Mar. 6 .. £11 15 0 £12 15 0 £13 0 0 Mar. 13 .. £12 12 6 £13 0 0 £13 15 0 Mar. 20 .. £12 2 6 £13 0 0 £13 12 6 Mar. 27 .. £12 5 0 £13 5 0 £13 17 6 Apr. 3 .. £12 7 6 £13 5 0 £13 17 6 Apr. 9 .. £12 10 0 £13 5 0 £14 0 0 Apr. 17 .. £12 5 0 £12 17 6 £13 15 0 Apr. 24 .. £11 17- 6 £12 2 6 £13 0 0 May 1 .. £11 10 0 £11 15 0 £12 10 0 May 8 .. £11 7 6 £11 15 0 £12 7 6 May 15 .. £11 IS 0 £12 2 6 £12 15 0 May 22 .. £11 15 0 £12 15 0 £13 0 0 May 29: Market closed during Whitsun holiday s.

June 5 .. £11 10 0 £12 0 0 £12 17 6 June 12 .. £11 10 0 £12 0 0 £13 0 0

February 2 .. .. . .. 4j4d. 4.84d.

March 6 . .. 5d.

S.lSd.

May 4 . .. 5Hd. 7d.

June 1 . .. S'Ad. 6'Ad.

July 6 . .. S'Ad. . . 7.064.

August 3 . .. S'Ad. 7.18d.

September 7 .. .. . .. 5Hd. 7Hd.

October 5 . .. S'Ad. 6Hd.

November 16 .. .. . .. 5^id. , . 6%d.

December 28 .. .. . .. Sd. 6'Ad.

January 4, 1935 . .. 5d. 6Hd.

February 1 .. .. • .. 4^d. tm- March 1 . .. 4^d. e.vAd- April 5 . .. 4^d. 5.4Hd.

May 3 . .. 4V*d. . . 5 9/16d.

June 7 6d.

July 5 , 5^d.

August 2 . .. 4^d. sy 4 d.

September 6 .. .. . .. 4^d. . .

S'Ad.

October 4 . .. 5d. 5.8'Ad.

November 1 . .. 5^d. 6Hd.

November 29 . .. . . .. ey 4 d. 6 5/16d.

December 6 . .. ey 4 d. 6Hd.

December 13 .. .. . .. ey 4 d. 6 5/16d.

December 27 . .. 6H d. 6 13/32d.

January 3. 1936 .. . . .. ey 4 d. 6'Ad.

January 17 . .. 7d. 67Ad.

January 24 . .. 7d. 7d.

January 31 . .. 7'Ad. 6 15/16d.

February 7 . .. 7Hd. 7 3/16d.

February 21 . .. 8'Ad. md.

February 28 . .. 8%d. 7%d.

March 6 . .. 8'Ad. 7'Ad.

March 13 . .. 8^d. 7 13/32d.

March 20 . .. sy 4 d. 7'Ad.

March 27 . .. sy 4 d. 7'Ad.

April 3 . .. sy 4 d. 7'Ad.

April 9 . . 9d. 7 9/16d.

April 17 . .. 9d. 7m.

April 24 . .. 9d. 7 9/16d.

Mav 1 . .. 9d. 7 15/32d.

May 8 . .. 9d. 7'Ad.

May 15 . .. 9d. 7 7/16d.

May 22 . .. 9d. 7m.

May 29 . .. 9d. 7 5/16d.

June 5 . .. 9d. 7'Ad.

June 12 . .. 9|d. 6.32d.

London Price on— January 16, 1931 .

South Sea, Sun-Dried to London Per ton, c.i.f. . .. £14 7 6 Plantation, Hot-air Dried, Rabaul Per ton, c.i.f. £14 12 6 February 27 .. . .. £14 12 6 £14 17 6 March 27 . .. £14 10 0 £14 12 6 April 24 .. ..

May 29 .. .. . .. £13 15 0 £13 17 6 . .. £10 17 6 £11 0 0

June 26 .. ..

. .. £11 IS 0 ' £11 17 6 July 31 .. .. . .. £11 5 0 £11 7 6 August 28 . .. £11 2 6 £11 5 0 September 25 , .. £12 15 0 £12 15 0 October 30 .. . .. £13 10 0 £13 15 0 November 27 , .. £13 10 0 £13 15 0 December 18 , .. £14 5 0 £14 10 0 January 1, 1932 .. £14 10 0 £14 15 0 February 12 .. , .. £16 7 6 £16 10 0 March 25 .. £14 17 6 £15 0 0 April 29 .. .. .. £14 IS 0 £14 17 6 May 20 .. .. .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 June 17 .. .. . .. £13 2 6 £13 5 0 July 1 ... .. £13 5 0 £13 7 6 August 12 .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 September 2 .. , .. £13 17 6 £14 0 0 October 7 , .. £14 5 0 £14 7 6 November 11 .. £14 7 6 £14 10 0 December 16 .. £14 2 6 £14 5 0 January 6, 1933 . . .. £13 10 0 £13 12 b

February 3

.. £12 5 0 £12 7 6 March 3.. .. 6 £11 10 0 April 28 .. .. • .. .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 May 26 .. .. 6 £11 5 0 June 30 .. .. 6 £11 0 0 July 21 .. .. 6 £11 5 0 August 4 .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 September 29.. . .. £9 7 6 £9 10 6 October 20 0 £9 0 0 November 3 .. 0 £9 IS 0 December 1 .. .. £8 12 6 £9 0 0 January 5, 1934 .. £8 0 0 £8 7 6

February 16 ..

6 £8 10 0 March 30 6 £8 0 0 April 27 .. .. 6 £8 0 0 May 18 .. .. 0 £8 12 6 June IS .. .. 0 £8 12 6 July 6 ... 6 £8 15 0 August 3 0 £8 17 6

September 7 ..

6 £8 15 0 October 5 £8 0 0 £9 0 0 November 2 .. • 0 £8 IS 0 December 28.. 0 £9 12 6 January 4, 1935 £9 5 0 £10 5 0 February 1 .. .. £11 12 6 £12 2 6 March 1 6 £12 IS 0 April 5 .. .. £10 15 0 £11 15 0 May 3 .. .. 6 £12 12 6 June 7 .. .. 0 £12 7 6 July 5 ... .. £9 IS 0 £10 5 0 August 2 .. £9 15 0 £10 IS 0 August 9 £9 10 0 £10 10 0 August 23 .. .. £9 15 0 £10 15 0 August 30 .. .. £9 12 6 £10 12 6

September 6

.. £9 17 6 £10 17 6 September 13 .. £9 17 6 £10 17 6

September 20

. . .. £10 10 0 £11 7 6

September 27

. . .. £10 12 6 £11 12 6 October 4 6 £12 7 6 October 11 .. , .. £12 7 6 £13 5 0 October 18 .. , 0 £14 0 0 October 25 .. , .. £12 2 6 £13 2 6 November 1.. . 6 £14 0 0 November 8.. , 0 £13 IS 0 November 15.. , 0 £14 2 6 November 22.. 6 £14 5 0 November 29.. , 6 £14 7 6 December 6 .. . 6 £14 0 0 December 13 . .. £13 5 0 £14 7 6 December 20 .. £13 7 6 £14 10 0 December 27 .. £13 10 0 £14 12 6 Jan 3, 1936 £13 2 6 £13 15 0 £15 0 0 Jan. 10 .. £13 0 0 £13 15 0 £15 2 6 Jan. 17 .. £13 S 0 £14 5 0 £15 7 6 Jan. 24 .. £13 12 6 £14 12 6 £15 IS 0

London Para Plantation Smoked Price on— per lb.

Per lb.

January 6, 1933 .. .. 4^d. 2.43d.

February 10 . .. 4%d. .. 2Hd.

March 10 2'Ad.

April 14 .. .. 4%d. .. 2.34d.

May 5 2.81d.

June 2 3.56d.

July 7 .. .. Sfid. 3.71d.

August 4 4d.

September 1 .. .. 3.78d.

October 13 4d.

November 10 .. .. .. .. 4id. 4.09d.

December 8 .. •• 4**d. 4.0^d.

January 5, 1934.. .. .. .. 4tfd. .. 4.28d.