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French Oceania
From Our Own Correspondent
T Papeete, June 20.
HE disablement of the M.V. Tooyi creates a very difficult situation in the Tuamotu and other outlying islands of French Oceania. The Tooya, chartered to the Messageries Maritimes, has been the chief carrier of supplies to these out lying islands, and the shipping vessel for their copra.
The once numerous fleet of schooners which, in the days of high prices for copra and pearl-shell, sailed among the islands, has been reduced to a few ves sels, not adequate to serve the widely scattered communities. It is said that the Messageries Maritimes are- contemplat ing bringing out one of their own vessels for inter-island service.