Krupps Want Nickel

New Caledonian Monopoly

From Our Own Correspondent.

NOUMEA, September 3.

A private order was placed recently in New Caledonia by Krupps (the great munitions firm) for a large supply of nickel. It appears, however, that there is some difficulty in filling the order, on account of the monopolies that exist in connection with this ore.

Apparently, Canada and New Caledonia now hold a world monopoly of this im portant commodity.

Mr. Griffiths, the vendor of the Sun shine Chrome Mine, is still in Australia, seeking to finalise matters in connection with the sale.

Mr. T. G. Barnes, who has been ap pointed accountant of Guinea Airways Ltd., at Lae, New Guinea, left Sydney by the Macdhui on September 12.

Steamer day at Nuku alofa, Tonga. Natives packing bananas on the beach at Nukua lofa for shipment in crates to Auckland, New Zealand, by the Union Co.’s “Port Whangarei."