Market Quotations

IMIE Pacific Islands Monthly makes a close check of the prices quoted for Islands produce; and we regularly publish the range of prices during each month, including the last avail able quotation before going to press.

Copra

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

Per ton, c.i.f.

January I, 1932 £14 0 0 £14 16 0 March 25 ... ... £14 17 6 £15 0 0 June 17 — — £13 2 6 £13 6 0 September 2 — £13 17 6 £14 0 0 December 16 £14 2 6 £14 6 0 January 6, 1933 £13 0 0 £13 12 6 March 3 — £11 7 6 £11 1U 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 16 — — ™ — £8 0 0 £8 12 6 July 6 £7 17 6 £8 16 0

September 7 £7 12 6 £8 15 0 December 28 £9 0 0 £9 12 6 January 4, 1936 £9 6 0 £10 6 0 March 1 £12 2 6 £12 15 0 April 5 £10 16 0 £11 16 0 May 3 £11 17 6 £12 12 G 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 und 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 £16 0 0 Feb. 7 £13 U 0 £14 0 0 £15 0 0 Mar. 6 £11 16 0 £12 15 0 £13 0 0 April 3 £12 7 6 £13 6 0 £13 17 6 May 1 £11 10 0 £11 16 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 A.ug. 7 £12 17 6 £13 7 6 £14 7 6 Sept. 4 £13 2 6 £13 10 0 £14 12 « Oct. 2 £13 7 6 £13 10 0 £14 10 0 Nov. 6 £16 10 0 £16 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 « 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

(Continued

Overleaf.)

June 4 £15 IB- 0 £16 12 6 ,£16 12 6 July 2 £14 15 0 £14 17 6 £15 15 0 Aug. 6 — £15 2 § £15 2 6 £15 17 6 Sept.

S £18 5 0 £13 5 0 £14 0 0 Oct. 1 — £14 15 0 £14 17 6 £15 12 6 Nov. 6 £13 10 0 £13 10 0 £14 5 0

July 6 Bd. 7|d.

December 6 . — 6fd. 8fd.

January 8. 1936 6fd. -- 6id.

June B - — 9d. — 7id.

December 4 — 1/- — 9 l/16d.

January 8, 1937 1/2 lOJd.

March 5 ... Hid. ... 11 l/32d April 2 . ... 1 /- — 1/1 1B/16 June 4 ... lid. — 9 B-8d.

Aug. 6 9*d. — 9 l-16d.

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

Oct. 1 ... 9*d. — 8 9/16d.

Nov. 5 ... 8d. — 7id.

Dec. 3 , .._ 7*d. 7*d.

Jan. 7, 1938 .. . .. 7V 4 d. .. 7d.

Jan. 14 .. 7y a d.

Jan, 21 .. .. . . .. 7d. . . 7»/ 4 d.

Jan. 28 , .. .. .. 7d. .. 7y 8 d.

Feb. 4 .. 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 .. 5%d. .. 6%d.

Mar. 25 ' .. .. .. 5 3 / 4 d. .. 6 l-16d.

April 1 .. 5 7-16d.

April 8 ... .. 5%d. .. 5 13-16d.

April 22 .. .. 5%d. .. 6 3-16d.

April 29 . . .. .. 5%d. .. sy 2 d.

May 6 .. 5 s /sd. .. 5%d.

May 13 .. 5%d.

May 20 .. 5%d. .. 5 7 / 8 d.

May 27 .. .. .. 5|d. . . 5 7-16d.

June 3 .. 5 9-16d.

June 10 ., , . .. 6d.

June 17 .. .. • • 5 31/32d.

June 24 .. .. •• 6 ll/16d.

July 2 ■ • 7y 4 d.

July 9 • • 7 5/16d.

July 16 •• 7 5/16d.

Dec. 3 ...» . £12 10 0 £12 12 6 £13 7 6 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 Mar. 25 .. £10 12 6 £10 15 0 £11 12 6 Apr. 1 .. £10 10 0 £10 12 6 £11 10 0 Apr. 8 . . £10 12 6 £10 15 0 £11 12 6 Apr. 14 . £10 15 0 £10 17 6 £11 15 0 Apr. 22 £10 17 6 £11 0 0 £12 0 0 Apr. 29 £10 17 6 £11 0 0 £12 0 0 May 6 £10 17 6 £10 17 6 £11 17 6 May 13 . . £10 15 0 £10 15 0 £11 15 0 May 20 . . £10 15 0 £10 15 0 £11 15 0 May 27 . . £10 0 0 £10 0 0 £10 15 0 June 3 . . £9 15 0 £9 15 0 £10 12 6 June 10 . . £9 15 0 £9 15 0 £10 10 0 June 17 . £9 12 6 £9 12 6 £10 7 6 June 24 . £10 0 0 £10 0 0 £11 0 0 July 2 . . £9 17 6 £9 17 6 £10 17 6 July 9 . . £10 2 6 £10 2 6 £11 2 6 July 16 £10 5 0 £10 5 0 £11 5 0

Rubber

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

January 6, 1983 - - 4Jd. 2.48d.

July 7 — — 5fd. — 3.71d.

December 8 — — — 4 jfd. — 4.0|d.

January 5, 1934 — — 4 id. 4.28d.

July 6 5*d. — 7.06d.

December 28 ..._ — Bd. — Bid.

January 4, 1935 — — 5d. — 6fd.