Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on August 17:—• Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 18/3 per cwt.; quote No. 2, 18/10 (based on 12 guilders).

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. Season closed; last quotations were:— No. 1 quotations: Grade “A,” 48/-; Grade “B,” 45/-; grade “C,” 43/-. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A.” 51/6; grade “B,” 49/-; grade “C,” 44/-; Triage, 39/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B,” 47/-; grade “C,” 41/-; Triage: Season closed.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. Season closed; last quotes were:—No. 1 quotation, grade “A,” 55/-; grade “B,” 50/-. No. 2 quotation: Grade Triage, 41/6, Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure, 58/- per cwt. Quote (b) : 51/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the fo'owing 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 escapei most of these charges.

Kapok

Based on firm conversion of exchange, the c.i.f. prices for kapok quoted in Sydney in mid-August were:—Average Java 6 13/32d. per lb. and Japara, 6 19/32d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £35 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £29/15/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 quality green snail shell was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-August at £5O per ton.

Sales, however, have been made in Sydney re cently at £6O per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained m Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lO5 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £99 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £B7 (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lO3 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lOl Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £B9 All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: July 24, 6.86 d. lb., August shipment; July 31, 6.63 d. lb.. Sept, shipment; August 7, 6.51 d. lb.. Sept, shipment; August 14, 6.44 d. lb..

Sept, shipment.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. cr 2001 b. bag*. £l2/10/- per ton f.o.b. Sydney.

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