Canada
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Passion Fruit Pulp In
THE Australian Department of Com merce has received advice from the Australian Trade Commissioner in Canada that the question of the sulphur dioxide content of passion fruit juice has been raised by the Canadian Department of Health.
The maximum strength of sulphur dioxide permitted in the Dominion is 1 part in 10,000 parts of beverage, whereas analysis has disclosed up to 2.85 parts.
It has been pointed out to the Depart ment that passion fruit juice is usually imported from Australia into Canada in the form of syrup requiring dilution with water to the extent of three or four to one. Therefore, as consumed by the pub lic, the beverage would comply with the Regulations. But the Canadian authorities say that the syrup or juice, as imported, must comply with the stipulation regard ing maximum content as set forth in the Regulations.
Exporters of this commodity are there fore advised to see that any future ship ments of passion fruit juice sent to Canada comply with these requirements.
Fiji-Indians.
We hear a good deal in these days, about the condition and probable future of the Indian community in Fiji. This photograph by Rev. J.
W. Burton, published in the “Missionary Re view," shows a charming group of Indian girls who, under the direc tion of the Methodist Church, are engaged as teachers of the Indian children.