Canada Buys Samoan Copra

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Aug. 23.

TN recent weeks, large quantities of L Samoan copra have been sold to Canada, helping to clear the large accumulation now held in Apia sheds. It is hoped that transport will be available shortly to move the copra overseas Presumably, this copra will be treated in Canada by the new mill of W. R.

Carpenter (Canada), Ltd., at Vancouver.

So far, the copra price has not been raised, but it is hoped there will be an increase soon in the rates paid to pro ducers, as has been done in Fiji. Mer chants are willing to raise the price, providing the Administration does not reimpose the copra export duty.

Governor Visits Fiji's

War-workers

Sir Harry Luke (Governor of Fiji) visited Suva headquarters of the Fiji Patriotic Knitting and Sewing Circle on its first anniversary, in July. From 10 energetic members, the Circle has grown to a 500 membership throughout the Colony. To Britain have gone 4,000 knitted garments for air-raid victims, another 600 are awaiting ship ment.

Left to right: Mrs. L. C.

Bentley (in charge of sewing), Mr. J. S. Thompson (ADC to the Governor), Mrs. S. H. Ellis (Air Force Comforts), Mrs. W.

E. Willoughby-Tottenham (joint founder), Mrs. H. A. Vaskess (assistant treasurer), the Gov ernor. Mrs. E. Burrows (joint founder and organising secre tary), Mrs. F. V. Miller (Navy Comforts).