Islands Produce

THE following quotations were obtained in Sydney in mid-November: —

Coffee

Robusta, f.a.q., imported from Java on firm conversion of exchange, c.i.f., prompt shipment, Sydney: Quote No. 1: 20/-t P-er cwt. Quote No. 2: 19/- per cwt.

Kenya, f.a.q., immediate shipment, c.i.f., Syd ney, per cwt. Quote No. 1: Grade “A”, —; grade “B” Nov.-Dec. shipment, 72/-; grade “C”, —.

Quote No. 2:t Grade “B”, 68/-; grade “C”, 65/-.

Mysore, f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt., No. 1 quotations; Grade “A" 69/-t: grade “B”, 66/-t. No. 2 quotations: Grade “A” 72/- (Prompt Shipment); grade “B” 75/- (Prompt Ship ment).

Arabian (Aden) Hodeidah, f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney —No. 1 quotation, 83/- stg. per cwt. No. 2 quotation, 90/- per cwt.t tPurely nominal, as sterling rates of ex change have been fluctuating widely.

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 cif prices for kapok in mid-November were: Average Java, 5 3/16d. per lb., and Prime Ja para, 5V4d. per lb.

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, £36-£3B per ton.

Quote No. 2: New Guinea cocoa beans, £39 per ton.

Quote No. 3; Accra, good fermented £27 stg. per ton, c. and f., Sydney.

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100 lb. bags, 16/6 per cwt.; 200 lb. sacks, 16/- per cwt.

Australian table rice, packed in 56 lb. bags, £2O per ton.

Trochus Shell

Owing to Japan’s restrictions on overseas credits, there have been no sales for some time.

The following are nominal quotations from three Sydney sources:—

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, quoted nominally by Sydney buyers;—Quote No. 1: £4O; No. 2; £49.

iree oyauey souitcs £ £ £ No. 1 grade . . .. 73 71 75 No. 2 grade .. . . .. 63 61 65 No. 3 grade .. ... 50 47 52 All quotes are f.o.b. , and on the Australian £