Market Quotations
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THE 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.
Mr. “Bob” Watson, of Mandated Air lines, Ltd., New Guinea* married Miss Maureen Head, of the staff of W. R.
Carpenter and Co., Ltd., Salamaua, on July 30.
Mr. E. (Chet) Mayfield, of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., Bulolo, New Guinea, mar ried Miss C. Wilde, youngest daughter of Mr. C. B. Wilde, at Wau recently. The honeymoon is being spent on a world tour and visiting Mr. Mayfield’s parents In America.
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 1, 1932 £14 0 0 £14 15 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 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 • January 5, 1984 £8 0 0 £8 7 6 March 30 — £7 7 6 £8 0 0 June 15 — — , £8 0 0 £8 12 6 September 7 — £7 12 6 £8 15 0 December 28 £9 0 0 £9 12 6 January 4, 1935 £9 6 0 £10 6 » March 1 £12 2 6 £12 16 0 April 5 — £10 15 0 £11 16 0 May 3 — — £11 17 6 £12 12 6 June 7 £11 15 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 £16 0 0 Mar. 6 £11 15 0 £12 15 0 £13 0 0 April 3 £12 7 6 £13 6 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 « Sept. 4 £13 2 6 £13 10 0 £14 12 « Oct. 2 £13 7 i £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 U 0 £19 U U £19 15 u 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 16 0 Aug. 6 £15 2 $ £16 2 6 £15 17 6 Sept. 8 £13 5 0 £13 6 0 £14 0 0 Oct. 1 — £14 15 0 £14 17 6 £15 12 6 Nov. 5 £13 10 0 £13 10 0 £14 5 0 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
June 10 .. .. 5|d. .. 6d.
June 17 5 31/32d.
June 24 6 ll/16d.
July 2 7V 4 d.
July 9 7 5/16d.
July 16 7d. .. 7 5/16d.
July 23 7d. .. 7 9-16d.
July 30 7V 4 d. .. 7 I3-16d.
August 6 7V 2 d. . . 7 ll-16d
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 July 23 .. £10 5 0 £10 7 6 £11 7 6 July 30 £10 0 0 £10 0 0 £11 0 0 August 6 . £9 15 0 £9 15 0 £10 15 0 London Price on- January 6, 1933
Rubber
Para per lb. - - 4}d. Plantation Smoked per lb. 2.48d.
July 7
Bfd.
3.71d.
December 8 — ... 4|d. 4.0|d.
January 6. 1984 4id. 4.28d.
July 6 — Bid. 7.06d.
December 28 Bd. •id.
January 4, 1985 . Bd. — B|d.
July 5 Id. 7|d.
December 6 6Jd. «fd.
January 3, 1936 — Bfd. Bid.
June 5 9d. 7Jd.
December 4 - 1/- - 9 1/lCd.
January 8, 1937 , — 1/2 10id.
March 6 Hid. 11 l/32d April 2 - — 1/- — 1/1 1B/16 June 4 ,, „ ... lid. 9 5-8d.
Aug. 6 , 9id. . 9 l-16d.
Sept. 3 9Jd. . 9 l-16d.
Oct. 1 9id. „ 8 9/16d.
Nov. 5 8d. 7*d.
Dec. 3 7id. 7id.
Jan. 7. 1938 .. . .. md. .. 7d.
Jan. 14 .. 7V«d.
Jan. 21 .. ,. , , .. 7d. .. 7y 4 d.
Jan. 28 .. .. .. . , , , .. 7d. 7ttd.
Feb. 4 ..
BYsd.
Feb. 18 .. .. 6%d. .. 7 l-16d.
Feb. 25 . .. , , . . .. 6d. 7 3-16d.
Mar. 4 .. . .. 6d.
IVad.
Mar. 11 .. .. . , .. 6d. 7d.
Mar. 18 .. 6%d.
Mar. 25 .. 6 l-16d.
April 1 .. 5 7-16d.
April 8 . • . . .. 5%d. .. 5 13-16d.
April 22 .. .. . 5%d. .. 6 3-16d.
April 29 5Vad.
May 6 .. 5%d.
May 13 .. 5 7 /ad.
May 20 5 7 / a d.
May 27 . 5|d. .. 5 7-16d.
June 3 .. .. 5|d. .. 5 9-16d.