Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations were obtained in * Sydney during November.

Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt 'shipment, Sydney:—Quote No. 1: 28/9 per cwt. ; quote No. 2: 20/- 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”, 61/6; grade “B”, 56/6; grade “C”. 52/6; Triage, 51/6. No. 3 quotations: Grade “B”, 55/- ; grade “C”, 50/-.

Mysore, f.a.q.. prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.: No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 66/- : grade "B”, 61/-. No. 2 quotations: Season closed, last prices were: Grade “B”, 55/-; Triage, 48/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah. f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney—No. 1 quotation: 59/per cwt. No. 2 quotation: 60/9 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- November were:—Average Java 7Jd. per lb., and 7 7-16 d. per lb.

Cocoa

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

Quote No. 2: New Guinea cocoa, £4O per ton.

Quote No. 3: Accra, good fermented, £3l per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Cotton

During the month. London, c.i.f., cotton prices were: October 22, 4.72 d. lb., November shipment; October 29, 4.67 d. lb., November shipment; November 5. 4.43 d. lb., December shipment; November 12, 4.56 d. lb., December shipment; November 19, 4.39 d. lb., December shipment.

Ivory Nuts

No. 1 quotation; £lO (nominal) per ton, f.0.b., Sydney. -no. 2 quotation: £lO per „on, f.0.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-Novsmbei at £55 per ten.

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. £lB per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were: (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £9l Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £B5 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £75 (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £9l Trochus shell. No. 2 grade II £874 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £73 All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.