New Caledonian Chrome in Demand
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Demand
~rT VHE confused political situation in ■¥ Europe and ‘war-scares’ have given a great stimulus to the world demand for New Caledonian chrome,” said Mr. Enoch Perkins, mining engineer connected with the Mutual Chemical Company of America, on his arrival in Australia from New York by the Monterey on July 13. ‘‘Because of the increase in the manufac ture of aeroplanes there is a great de mand for chrome. Most of New Cale donia’s output goes to the United States, while Great Britain buys about 25 per cent.,” continued Mr. Perkins. ‘‘There are about 15,000 persons em ployed in the chrome and nickel industries in the French colony. The rpines are all controlled either by British or American capital,” he added.
Mr. Perkins departed from Sydney for Noumea to inspect his company’s proper ties by the Wanganella on July 18.
Mr. W. E. Rosser, who is a clerk in the Government Secretary’s Department at Port Moresby, arrived in Sydney by the Montoro from Papua on July 24. He is on six months’ leave.