Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations' were obtained in Sydney during December: Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney Quote No. 1: 27/- 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”, 66/. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A”, 59/-; grade “B”, 49/-; grade “C”, 48/-; Triage. 47/-. No. 3 quotations: Grade“B”, 48/-; grade “C”. 42/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., prompt shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt.: No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”, 74/-; grade “B’', 72/-. No. 2 quotations: Grade “B”, 52/- ; Triage, 44/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah. f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney—No. 1 quotation; 60/per> cwt. No. 2 quotation: 59/6 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.Lf. official prices for kapok quoted in Sydney in mid- December were: —Average Java per lb., and Jflpara, 7 7-16 d. per lb.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: Cocoa beans, £36-£3B per ton.

Quote No. 2: New Guinea cocoa, £36 per ton.

Quote No. 3: Accra, good fermented, £2B/10/per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Coffon

During the month. London, c.i.f., cotton prices were; November 26, 4.51 d. lb. December ship ment; December 3,4.52 d. lb.. January shipment: December 10, 4.56 d. lb., January shipment.

Ivory Nufs

No. 1 quotation: £lO (nominal) per ton, f.0.b., Sydney. .No, 2 quotation; £lO r-ei* am, f.0.b., Sydney.

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted by Sydney buyers in mid-December 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, £lB per ton.

Trochus Shell

Quotations for trochus shell obtained in Sydney from two different sources were; (a) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £9O Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £BO Trochus shell. No. 3 grade £7O (b) Trochus shell. No. 1 grade £9o^ * Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £794 Trochus shell, No, 3 grade £704 All quotes are f.Q.b., and on the Australian £.