Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations were obtained in ' Sydney during May.

Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney:—Quote No. 1: 37/- per cwt. ; quote No. 2: 27/3 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/-; grade “C”, 53/-; Triage, 52/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B”, 55/-; grade “C”, 54/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.:—No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 65/-; grade “B”, 61/-. No. 2 quotations: Season closed, last prices were; Grade“B”, 66/-; Triage, 60/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney:—No. 1 quotation: 60/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 fl/- 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- May were:— Average Java per lb., and Japara, 8 l-16d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £62 per ton.

Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £52 per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Cotton

London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: Apr, 23, 7.26 d lb., May shipment; Apr. 30, 7.05 d lb., June shipment : May 7,7.27 d lb., June shipment; May 14, 7.01 d lb., June shipment; May 21, 7.10 d lb., Jun& 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-May at £6O per con.

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 fox’ ti'ochus shell from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade ... £108 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade ... £105 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade ... £93 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade ... £107i Trochus shell, No. 2 grade ... £105 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade ... £93 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.