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Coffee
THE following quotations were obtained in ® Sydney during April: Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment.
Sydney:—Quote No. 1: 38/- per cwt.; quote No. 2: 27/6 per cwt.
Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Syd ney. per cwt.:—No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 62/-; grade “B”. 60/-; grade “C”, 58/-. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A”, 59/-; grade “B”, 54/6; grade “C”, 53/-; Triage, 51/6. No. 3 quotations: Grade “8”, % 62/-; grade “C”. 55/-.
Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney per cwt.:—No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 70/-; grade “B”, 67/-. No. 2 quotations: Season closed, last prices were: Grade “B”, 65/-; Triage, 61/-.
Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney:—No. 1 quotation: 61/per cwt. No. 2 quotation: 58/- 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. official prices for kapok quoted in Sydney in mid- April were: —Average Java 7|d per lb., and Japara, 8 l-16d. per lb.
Cocoa
, Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £62 per ton.
Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £54 per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.
Cotton
London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: —Mar. 26, 7.69 d lb., April shipment; April 2. 7.78 d lb., May shipment: April 9, 7 65d lb..
May shipment; April 16, 7.25 d lb.. May shipment.
Ivory Nuts
No. 1 quotation: £l3 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.
No. 2 quotation: £lO to £l3 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney, according to quality.
Green Snail Shell
Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-April at £55 —£60 per ton.
Rice
Rangoon rice, packed in 1001 b. or 2001 b. bags, £l3/10/- per ton f.o.b. Sydney.
Australian table rice, packed in 561 b. bags, £l6/10/- per ton.
Trochus Shell
Quotations for trochus shell from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lOB Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO6 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £93 (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £lOB Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £lO5 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £94 All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.