Islands Produce

Coffee

The following quotations w r ere obtained on October 19: — .

Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1; Ex-gold standard quotation is 28/9 per cwt.; quote No. 2, Holland now off gold standard: New quotation is 21/3.

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.” 53/-; grade “B,” 50/-; grade “C,” 46/-; Triage, 40/-. 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, 63/- per cwt. Quote (b): 52/- per cwt.

Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay the following additional charges; Exchange, 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-October were: —Average Java 7d. per lb. and Japara, 7 3-16 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1; Cocoa beans, £39 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £35/10/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

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

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

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-October at £5O per ton.

Sales, however, have been made recently at £5B/10/- per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £lO9 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO6 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £95 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £lO9 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO7 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £94 All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian £.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were:—Sept. 25, 6.48 d. lb., Oct. shipment; Oct. 2, 6.68 d. lb., Nov. shipment; Oct. 9,6.63 d. lb., Nov. shipment; Oct. 16, 6.73 d. lb., Nov. 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.