Papua
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Trade Booming In
From Our Own Correspondent
Port Moresby, April 2.
OFFICIAL figures for the half-year ended December 31 show some in teresting movements. Compared with the same period of 1938, the value of foodstuffs, apparel, beer, spirits and tobacco, increased by £22,000.
Exports for the half-year were:—
It will be noted that, in those three items alone, exports increased £32,000 in value.
Mr. R. H. Siggins, head Commonwealth auditor in New Guinea, is at present absent from the Territory on three months’ leave.
1938. 1939.
Copra, Tons 4,474, 5 612 Value £26,889 £38,197 Rubber, Tons 565 639 Value £47,557 £63,906 Des. Coconut, Tons ... 733 862 Value .. .. £22,717 £26,638