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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 March 1943Vol. XIII, No. 8

Fiji Buying Prices

p. 43 · Read in the full issue

Suva, February 12

r T'HE following, taken from the “Fiji Times,”

A shows the prices current in Suva on the date mentioned. The prices, of course are given in Fiji currency, which is 12 Vs per cent, below sterling, and 12 J / 2 per cent, above Aus tralian.

Copra, first grade, per ton ... £l6 Copra, second grade, per ton £l5 Coconut Charcoal, per ton £l2 Copra Sacks, per doz. In bale lots . 16/11 Each 1/6 Trocas Shell, per ton £33 Kerosene, per tin (4 gallon) 15/1

Per case 30/2 1 gallon tin 3/11 Flour, per sack 25/9 Flour, 5 lb 17- Sharps, per sack 20/4y 2 Sharps, 5 lb 1/- Barbed Wire £3l Turtle Shell, per lb 3/6 Pearl Shell, per ton £l4 Beche-de-mer (best quality) about lb. . . 6d.

Beche-de-mer (raw fish) about 1 lb. . . 4d.

Turtle Hooves, per lb 3d.