Islands Produce
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Coffee
THE following quotations were obtained in Sydney during August.
Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney:—Quote No. 1; 36/6 per cwt. ; quote No. 2: 26/3 per cwt, Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Syd ney, per cwt.: —No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 60/-; grade “B”, 58/-: grade “C”, 56/. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A”, 60/-: grade “B”, 56/-: grade “C”, 53/-; Triage, 52/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B”. 56/-; grade “C”, 58/-.
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: 68/per cwt. No. 2 quotation: 57/6 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- August were: — Average Java 7®d. per lb., and Japara, 7 7-16 d. per lb.
Cocoa
Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £57/10/- per ton.
Quote No. 2: Accra, good fermented, £4l per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.
Cotton
London c.i.f. prices for cotton during the month were: July 23, 6.37 d lb., August shipment; July 30, 5.98 d lb.. Sept, shipment: August 6,6.02 d lb..
Sept, shipment: August 13, 5.72 d lb., Sept, ship ment; August 20, 5.61 d lb., Sept, shipment.
Ivory Nuts
Ivory nuts were quoted in Sydney, from two different sources, at £l3 per ton, f.0.b,, Sydney.
Green Snail Shell
Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-August at £55 per ton.
Rice
Rangoon rice, pecked 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
Nominal quotations for trochus shell were; Trochus shell, No. 1 grade :.*... £Ol Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £B7 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £76 All 'quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian f.