Copra's Yearly

Average

THE following interesting figures, show ing the average copra price each year, since 1913, are taken from the annual compilation of L. M. Fischel & Co., Ltd., London: —

Mr. C. W. Marshall, who has resigned from the staff of New Guinea Gold fields Ltd., arrived in Sydney from Wau on May 26, by the “Bulolo”.

F.M.S.

South Sea.

Straits.

Ceylon. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1913 29 10 0 30 0 0 31 1 3 1914 24 10 0 25 2 6 26 5 0 1920 56 0 0 57 10 0 58 10 0 1921 29 10 0 30 15 0 32 5 0 1922 23 18 9 24 15 0 25 17 6 1923 26 17 6 27 10 0 29 5 0 1924 28 11 3 29 10 0 31 2 6 1925 29 3 9 30 0 0 31 5 0 1926 27 7 6 28 11 3 29 15 0 1927 25 18 9 27 7 6 28 10 0 1928 25 18 9 26 18 9 27 18 9 1929 22 1 3 23 1 3 24 1 3 1930 18 5 0 19 1 3 20 1 3 1931 13 1 3 13 16 3 14 15 0 1932 14 7 6 15 0 0 16 10 0 1933 10 11 3 11 6 3 12 10 0 1934 8 0 0 9 5 0 10 0 0 1935 11 12 6 12 13 9 14 8 9 1936 14 6 3 15 8 9 17 17 6 1937 16 6 3 17 8 9 18 0 0 1938 10 6 3 11 10 0 12 1 3