Hula-Skirt Trade Booms
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From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, Oct. 6.
fTtHERE is at present a revival of the A hula-skirt trade. Several dealers have large orders on hand, and many people are engaged in this colourful little industry.
The Administration frequently points to this occupation as one of the reasons why
Rarotongans will not work on fruit at 5/a case. But who can blame the natives for wanting to make a little hay—or grass skirts—while the US sun shines? It is roughly estimated that some 50,000 de corated hula-skirts have been shipped from Rarotonga during the last two years. This represents a considerable in come to a people who have few oppor tunities to make ready cash—without which, even Pacific Islanders cannot get along very well these days.