Islands Produce

Coffee

THE following quotations were obtained in Sydney in mid-July;— Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f.. prompt shlnment Sydney: Quote No. 1: 24/9 per cwt. (July ship ment): quote No. 2: 18/6 per cwt.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Syd ney, per cwt. —No. 1 quotations: Grade “A”: No quote; grade “B”. no quote; grade “C”. no quote: Triage, no quote. No. 2 quotations; Grade “B”, 55/-; grade “C”, 51/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt., No. 1 quotations; Grade “A”, 64/-; grade “B”, 56/-.

No. 2 quotations: Grade “A”, 59/- (season closed): grade “B”, 56/-; Triage, 49/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah, f.a.q., July, im mediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney—No, 1 quo tation, 71/6 per cwt. No. 2 quotation, 80/- 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.i.f. official prices for kapok quoted in Sydney

in mid-July were: Average Java, 7 27-32 d. per lb., and Prime Japara, 7 7-16 d. per lb.

Cotton

London c.i.f. cotton prices during the month were: June 16, 5.07 d. lb., July shipment; June 23 5 02d. lb., July shipment: June 30, 4.86 d. lb., August shipment; July 7, 4.9 Id. lb., August shipment.

Ivory Nuts

No 1 quotation: £7 per ton, f.o.b.

No. 2 quotation: £7 per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Quotations nominal.

Cocoa

Quote No. 1: New Guinea cocoa £26-28 per ton.

Quote No. 2; Accra, good fermented, £25/ 10/- per ton, c.i.f., Sydney.

Quote No. 3: £26 per ton.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100 lb. bags, £l2/15/per ton; 200 lb. sacks, £l2/10/- per ton, f.0.b., Sydney.

Australian table rice, packed in 56 lb. bags, £lB per ton.

Trochus Shell

Owing to Japan’s restrictions on overseas credits, there have been no sales for some time Quotations are nominal. (a) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £71 Trochus shell. No. 2 grade £61 Trochus shell. No. 3 grade .. '” £49 (b) Trochus shell, No. 1 grade £75 Trochus shell, No. 2 grade £63 Trochus shell, No. 3 grade £50 All quotes are f.o.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, good quality, was quoted nominally by Sydney buyers in mid-July at £45 per ton.