Fiji Buying Prices
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Suva, Sept. 21
nPHE following, taken from the “Fiji Times,” •*. shows the prices current in Suva on the date mentioned. The prices, of course, are given in Fiji currency, which is 12% per cent, below sterling, and 12% per cent, above Aus tralian.
Copra, first grade, per ton .. £l6/12/6 Copra, second grade, per ton .. .. £l5/12/6 Coconut Charcoal, per ton £l2 Copra Sacks, per doz. in bale lots* !! 30/- Each 2/7 Trochus Shell, per ton ..” £7O Kerosene, per tin (4 gallon) .. .. ” 15/1 Per case 1 gallon tin 3/11 Flour, per sack 25/9 Flour, 5 lb ‘ 1/.
Sharps/ per sack .. .. .! . * ’’ *’ ” " 20/4% Sharps, 5 lb ’ ■>/ Barbed Wire £3l Pearl Shell, per ton £l4 Beche-de-mer (best quality) about* lb! *.*, 6d Bech-de-mer (raw fish) about 1 lb. . , 4d Turtle Hooves, per lb 3d t