Market Quotations

THE Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands produce; and we regularly pub lish the range of prices during each month, including the last available quota tion before going to press.

September 2 — , £13 17 6 £14 0 0 December 16 — £14 2 6 £14 5 0 January 6, 1933 £13 0 0 £13 12 6 March 3 £11 7 6 £11 10 0 June 30 £10 17 6 £11 0 0 September 29 £9 7 6 £9 10 0 December 1 £8 12 6 £9 0 0 January 5, 1934 £8 0 0 £8 7 6 March 30 £7 7 6 £8 0 0 April 27 £7 7 6 £8 0 0 June 15 £8 0 0 £8 12 6 July 6 — £7 17 6 £8 16 0 September 7 . , £7 12 6 £8 15 0 October 6 £8 0 0 £9 0 0 December 28 , £9 0 0 £9 12 6 January 4, 1936 £9 5 0 £10 6 0 March 1 £12 2 6 £12 15 0 April 5 — ,,, _. £10 15 0 £11 16 0 May 3 — — £11 17 6 £12 12 6 June 7 £11 16 0 £12 7 6 July 5 . , £9 12 0 £10 6 0 August 2 £9 15 0 £10 16 0 September 6 — £9 17 6 £10 17 6 October 4 — £11 7 6 £12 7 6 November 1 £12 17 6 £14 0 0 December 6 £12 17 6 £14 0 0

South Sea.

South Sea.

Plantation.

Smoked, to Genoa Sun-Dried Hot-air Dried, London and Marseilles. to London.

Rabaul.

Price on— - Per ton.c.i.f. Per ton, c.l.f. Per ton.c.i.f.

Jan. 3, ’36 £13 2 6 £13 15 0 £15 0 0 Feb. 7 £13 0 0 £14 0 0 £15 0 0 Mar. 6 — £11 15 0 £12 15 0 £13 0 0 April 3 ... £12 7 6 £13 5 0 £13 17 6 May 1 ... £11 10 0 £11 15 0 £12 10 0 June 5 £11 10 0 £12 0 0 £12 17 6 July 3 £12 0 0 £12 10 0 £13 10 0 Aug. 7 .._ £12 17 6 £13 7 6 £14 7 6 Sept. 4 £13 2 6 £13 10 0 £14 12 6 Oct. 2 £13 7 6 £13 10 0 £14 10 0 Nov. 6 ... £15 10 0 £15 2 6 £16 6 0 Dec. 4 £19 7 6 £19 7 6 £20 7 6 Jan. 8, '37 £22 12 6 £22 12 6 £23 12 6 Feb. 5 £19 0 0 £19 0 0 £19 15 0 Mar. 5 £19 0 0 £19 5 0 £20 0 0 Apr. 2 ... £19 0 0 £19 15 0 £20 15 0 May 7 ... £16 0 0 £16 12 6 £17 12 6 June 4 ... £15 15 0 £15 12 6 £16 12 6 July 2 ... £14 15 0 £14 17 6 £15 15 0 Aug. 6 ... £15 2 6 £15 2 6 £15 1.7 6 Aug, 20 ... £14 10 0 £14 12 6 £15 7 6 Aug. 27 ... £14 0 0 £14 0 0 £14 15 0 Sept. S ... £13 5 0 £13 5 0 £14 0 0 *Sept. 10 „.. £13 12 6 £13 15 0 £14 10 0 Sept. 17 ... £13 12 6 £13 15 0 £14 12 6 Sept. 24 £14 2 6 £14 5 0 £15 0 0 Oct. 1 ... £14 15 0 £14 17 6 £15 12 6 Oct. 8 ... £14 5 0 £14 5 0 £15 0 0 Oct. 15 £14 10 0 £14 10 0 £15 7 6 Oct. 22 £13 15 0 £13 15 0 £14 10 0 Oct. 29 £13 15 0 £13 15 0 £14 10 0 Nov. 5 £13 10 0 £13 10 0 £14 5 0 Nov. 12 £13 5 0 £13 5 0 £14 5 0 Nov. 19 ... £13 2 6 £13 2 6 £13 17 6 Nov. 26 _.. £12 7 6 £12 7 6 £13 2 6 Dec. 3 ... £12 10 0 £12 12 6 £13 7 6 Dec. 10 £12 17 6 £13 0 0 £13 17 6 Dec. 17 .. £13 2 6 £13 2 6 £14 0 0 Dec. 24 .. £13 0 0 £13 0 0 £13 17 6 Dec. 31 .. £12 10 0 £12 12 6 £13 10 0 Jan. 7, ’38 £12 12 6 £12 15 0 £13 12 6 Jan. 14 .. £12 7 6 £12 12 6 £13 7 6 Jan. 21 .. £12 0 0 £12 12 6 £13 0 0 Jan. 28 . .. £11 17 6 £12 0 0 £12 15 0 Feb. 4 . .. £11 2 6 £11 10 0 £12 7 6 Feb. 11 .. £10 17 6 £11 15 0 £12 0 0 Feb. 18 .. £10 12 6 £11 0 0 £11 15 0 Feb. 25 .. £11 2 6 £11 5 0 £12 5 0 Mar. 4 .. £10 17 6 £11 0 0 £12 0 0 Mar. 11 .. £10 15 0 £11 0 0 £12 0 0 Mar. 18 .. £10 15 0 £11 0 0 £12 0 0

Rubber

1 Plantation London Para Smoked Price on — per lb. per lb.

January 6, 1933 4*d. 2.43d.

July 7 ... -_ 5fd. ,... 3.71d.

December 8 — — 4«d. , 4.0|d.

January 5, 1934 — 43d. 4.28d.

July 6 5*d. 7.06d.

December 28 5d. 63d.

January 4, 1935 r ,, — 6d. ■ 6|d.

July 6 ... — 5d. 7|d.

December 6 6Jd. — egd.

January 3, 1936 63d. 6*d.

June 5 9d. 73d.

December 4 — V- , 9 1/ltd.

January 8. 1937 1/2 103d.

March 5 Hid. 11 l/32d April 2 .. .. 1/- 1/1 15/16 June 4 ™ lid. 9 5-8d, Aug. 6 ..._ 9*d. . 9 1-16d.

Sept. 3 ... ... ... 93d. ... ... 9 l-16d.

Oct. 1 9Jd. . 8 9/16d.

Nov. 5 ... 8d. ... 73d.

Nov. 12 ... — 7|d. 7fd.

Nov. 19 7fd. 6 15/16d.

Nov. 26 „ — 7|d. 7gd.

Dec. 3 ... 7$d. 73d.

Dec. 10 , ... 7Jd. 7id.

Dec. 17 7 J / 4 d.

Dec. 24 7V 4 d.

Dec. 31 6Yad.

Jan. 7, : 1938 .. 7d.

Jan. 14 .. 7y 8 d. 7y 8 d.

Jan. 21 . . .. 7d. 7>/ 4 d.

Jan. 28 . . • .. 7d. 7y 8 d.

Feb. 4 .. 6%d. 6%d.

Feb. 18 .. 6%d. 7 l-16d.

Feb. 25 .. .. 6d. 7 3-16d.

Mar. 4 . .. 6d. 7y 8 d.

Mar. 11 .. 6d. 7d.

Mar. 18 6%d.

Copra

South Sea, Plantation, Sun-Dried Hot-air Dried, London to London Rabaul Price on— Per ton, c.l.f. Per ton, c.i.f.

January 1, 1932 £14 0 0 £14 15 0 March 25 £14 17 6 £15 0 0 June 17 £13 2 6 £13 6 0