prospects are good.

Fifi Customs Revenue For

September And October

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Dec. 2.

FIJI’S customs revenue for September and October demonstrate the sound position of ibis' section of the Colony’s revenue.

From January 1 to September 30 a net increase of £64,738 on the estimate was recorded. Import duties realised £338,032 —an increase of £59,032.

Port and Customs Service Import tax brought in £23,717 —a rise of £6,467. There was a decrease of £761 in the Port and Customs ’Service Export tax, the return being £11,239. Total revenue was £372,988, against an estimated £308,250.

For the 10 months ended October 31, the total increase on the estimates was £79,981. Import duties amounted to £381,361 —an increase of £71.361. Port and Customs Service Import tax realised 1 £26,703, a rise of £7,536. Port and Cus toms Service Export tax was £14,417- —£1,084 more than the estimated £13,333. Totals were: Revenue, £422,481 ; Estimate, £342,500; Increase. £79,981.

For six months ended September 30, the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. made a profit of £509,895, compared with £489,420 for the same period of the pre vious year and £443,100 in 1935. In their report the directors state that the output of sugar from Australian mills will be even greater than the record crop for last season, while in Fiji production will be slightly less than last year. Young cane for next season is well ahead, and

prospects are good.