Demand For Fresh Foods
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World Cruiser in Noumea
From Our Own Correspondent
Noumea, June 6.
WHEN the luxury liner “Franconia” called at Noumea, New Caledonia, with a large company of wealthy tourists on a world cruise, she dislocated the local food situation in no uncertain manner. As she approached the port, she sent orders by radio for fresh foodstuffs.
A dozen bunches of carrots, and 20 or 30 lettuces is a considerable order in Noumea; so that the demand for half a ton of one vegetable, a ton of another, and about a quarter of a ton of fish gave the merchants nervous prostration. Orders for
hundreds of dozens of eggs, and 100 dozen of lobsters and crabs set the distributors wringing their hands, to think that such wealth was about, and could rot be gathered in.
The “Franconia” got some fresh foods, but nothing like what was needed.
The passengers enjoyed themselves. In a procession of 72 hired cars, they wandered over the southern part of the great island, to I’Anse-Vata, Ouen-Toro, promenade Pierre Vernier, cite St-Louis and Plum.
Mr. J. Lods, Assistant Collector of Customs in the New Hebrides, is now spending long leave in Europe. During his absence his post is being filled by Monsieur de Gaillande.