High Prices For Samoan
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Cocoa
THE representative of a Melbourne firm, who has iust returned from Samoa, after visiting 1 that Territory in order to buy cocoa beans for Australian in terests, informs us that Western Samoan planters are now getting from £52 to £6O per ton. f.o.b. Apia, for their cocoa beans —the best prices known in that country for many years.
New Hebrides cocoa also is in demand: but. for some reason. New Guinea cocoa still is not regarded with favour by Aus tralian confectionery manufacturers —they sav that NG producers seem unable to get the right grade, in curing the beans.
Mr. Edmond Buterl. Joint Court Regis try Clerk in the New Hebrides, has been relieving Mr. C. Steinmitz as Acting Court Registrar and Acting Registrar of Land Titles at Vila, while Mr. Steinmitz has been absent from the Group on six months’ furlough.