Traffic.

New Caledonian Tourist

[To the Editor.]

Sir, —I have had my attention drawn to the article appearing in your issue of the 26th January (page 14) under the heading: “No tourists for Nou mea.”

The reasons given therein for the in significance of the above traffic seem to be somewhat lightly reviewed and could wrong our company by giving the impression that we are not endeav ouring to facilitate same.

It is correct to say that the drop in the Australian exchange is an import ant factor in the matter, but in reality the main one is rather the obligation to restrict expenditure which has been forced upon the whole world the present crisis.

As regards our Company’s co-opera tion, I must say that we declared our selves ready to adopt special low rates for tourist parties and have arranged schedules that ought to meet the re quirements of the case but our efforts have not met with very encouraging results.

I am, etc.,

J. Cochet,

General Manager.