Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations were obtained on September 21: Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1, 18/6 per cwt.; quote No. 2, 18/- (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,” 52/-; Grade “B,” 48/-; grade “C, ’ 45/-. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A, 52/6; grade “B,” 50/-; grade “C,” 45/-; Triage, 89/-. 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,” 58/-; grade “B,” 53/6. No. 2 quotation: Grade Triage, 41/-.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure. 62/- per cwt. Quote (b): 51/- per cwt.

Note; Importers of coffee from Java, otc., pay the following additional charges: Exchange (25 y 2 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 firm conversion of exchange, the c.i.f. prices for kapok quoted in Sydney in mid-Septem-' ber were: Average Java 6 13/32d. per lb. and Japara, 6 19/32d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £36 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £35/5/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation: £9/5/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

No. 2 quotation: £9 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Good quality green snail shell was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-September at £5O per ton.

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Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney irom two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £H2 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lOB Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £O6 Ch) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £ll2 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £lO9 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £9B All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month y^® : ~Aug. 21, 6.33 d. lb, Sept, shipment; Aug. 28, 6 28d. lb., Sept, shipment; Sept. 4, 6.26 lb., Oct. sMpment; Sept !!, 6.61 d. lb., Oct. shipment; Sept. 18, 6.52 d. lb., Oct. 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.