Islands Produce

Coffee

The fallowing quotations were obtained on November 23: 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 33/- per cwt.; quote No. 2, Holland now off gold standard: New quotation is 23/-.

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,” 57/-; grade “B.” 52/-; grade “C,” 46/6; Triage, 45/6. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B,” 51/-; grade “C,” 43/-; Triage: Season closed.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. Season closed; last quotes were:—No. 1 quotations, grade “A,” 58/-; grade “B,” 58/-. No. 2 quotation: Grade Triage, 42/-.

Arabian (Aden), Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney. Quote (a) No. 1, pure,

58/- per cwt. Quotation (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-Novem ber were:—Average Java 7id. per lb. and Japara, 7 7-32 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £43 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £4l/10/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation: £9/10/- 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-November 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:

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were:— Oct. 23, 6.71 d. lb., Nov. shipment; Oct. 30, 6.65 d. lb., Dec. shipment; Nov. 6,6.70 d. lb., Dec. shipment: Nov. 13, 6.49 d. lb., Dec. ship ment; Nov. 20, 6.52 d. lb., Dec. 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.

(a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £112 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £109 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £97 (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £111 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £108 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £96 All quotes are f.o.b. and on the Australian. £.