Big Copra Shipments From

Apia.

APIA, July 1.

THE S.S. “Benholm” has arrived from Tonga and is loading the largest shipment of produce despatched from the Territory for this year.

She is expected to take about 2,000 tons of copra, chiefly from Burns, Philp’s sheds and also about 100 tons of cocoa beans. She will leave on July 2 for European ports, via Rabaul.

The Swedish steamer “Yngaren” is expected at the beginning of August to lift another large shipment of about 1,500 tons of copra and about 80 tons of cocoa from the sheds of Messrs.

Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd.