Marshall Islands History Sources No. 9
Copra prices at Hamburg (per 1000 kg)

compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann
The Neu Guinea Compagnie extimated a cost of about RMk 100 per ton deriving from weightloss en route and actual tansportation and handling costs.
 Plantation Copra
(RMk)		Trade Copra
(RMk)
April 1905 355
May 1905 345
June 1905 340
July 1905, 1st half 330
July 1905, 2nd half 340
August 1905 340
September 1905 325
October 1905, 1st half 332.50
October 1905, 2nd half 337.20
November 1905 345
December 1905 337.5
January 1906 357.5
February 1906 360
March 1906 367
April 1906, 1st half 380
April 1906, 2nd half 390
May 1906410395
June 1906415400
July 1906430420
August 1906435425
September 1906450440
October 1906460450
November 1906460450
December 1906490480
January 1907, 1st half510500
January 1907, 2nd half525515
February 1907, 1st half540530
February 1907, 2nd half550535
March 1907, 1st half555540
March 1907, 2nd half530515
April 1907520505
May 1907490480
June 1907490480
July 1907490480
August 1907440440
September 1907430420
October 1907430420
November 1907400385
December 1907370360
January 1908370350
February 1908320305
March 1908335320
April 1908330315
May 1908340330
June 1908350340
July 1908360350
August 1908370360
September 1908375360
October 1908375350
November 1908370360
December 1908400390
January 1909400390
February 1909400390
March 1909390380
April 1909385375
May 1909390380
June 1909427.5417.5
July 1909455445
August 1909448.25438.25
September 1909442.5432.5
October 1909445435










Copra price fluctuation 1905-1909








Source: documents in 'Das Zollwesen in Neu Guinea September 1908 to September 1909' Zollwesen 2E, Contained in RKA file no. 3171. --'Zollungen in Neu Guinea.  April 1909 to September 1912 Zollwesen 2E'.  Contained in RKA file no. 3172 --
Both: National Library of Australia, Canberra, microfilm no. mfm G18287 









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