Islands Produce

“i“HE 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 (Sterling): Price fixed by Government at 29/3 per cwt.

Robusta (f.a.q. in store Sydney): 9d. per lb. (Note: Importers of coffee from Java, etc., pay additional charges, including Exchange, duty (4.4 d. lb.), primage (11 per cent.), landing costs (1/- per cwt.), war duty (10 per cent.). Coffee from Papua and New Guinea escapes most of these charges.) Kenya, f.a.q., Immediate shipment, c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. (Stg.): Quote No. 1; Grade “B”, 66/-; “C”, 64/- (New Season’s).

Mysore, f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney, per cwt. Quote No. 1: Ships’ assortment, 64/-, Jan.-March ship ment. Quote No. 2 (c.i.f., Sydney): Grade “A”, 66/-; “B”. 62/-; “C”, 59/-; Triage, 56/-; Ship’s assortment, 64/-.

Arabian (Aden) Hodeldah. f.a.q., c.i.f., Sydney, No. 1 quotation: 86/6 per cwt.

Papuan and New Guinea-grown coffee was quoted by one Sydney agent at 8 3 / 4 d. a lb.

Another importer reported sales of NG coffee at prices ranging from 7%d. to B%d. (delivered store, Sydney) according to quality.

New Caledonian coffee; A Sydney firm in mid- November said that some business had been done during the month at the following prices:— Arabica, Grade “A”, IV/zd. per lb.; Grade “B”, 10y B d. lb.; Robusta, B%d. lb.

Kapok

Java (Government-controlled prices).—Average Java, 6-3/16d. per lb., c.i.f. (Stg.); Prime Japara, SVid. per lb., c.i.f. (Stg.). Subject to exchange 25V 2 %, duty 2d. per lb., 10% primage, 10% war duty, wharfage, etc.

Sydney quotations: Average Java, HVid. lb.; Prime Japara, ll%d. lb.; Prime Java, 12%d. lb.

Ivory Nuts

Owing to the International situation, Sydney agents are not quoting for ivory nuts. The last quotations, some months ago, Indicated that a nominal rate was in the vicinity of £7 per ton.

Cocoa

New Guinea cocoa: Quote No. 1: £39-41 per" ton. Quote No. 2; £39-41.

Accra, good fermented, £33/10/- per ton (Sterling).

Rice

Rangoon rice, packed in 100 lb. bags, £ 18/10/per ton; 200 lb. sacks, £lB/5/- per ton.

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

Trochus Shell

Sydney agents report that there has been no recent activity on the Trochus shell market. The following nominal prices were given several months ago;—Quote 1; Grade "A”, £7B; “B”, £6B; “C”, £54. All quotes are f.0.b., and on the Australian £.

Green Snail Shell

Green snail shell, quoted by Sydney buyers:— Quote No. 1; £5O. No. 2: £52.