Keeping The Rhinoceros

Beetle Out Of Fiji

GREAT care is constantly exercised in Fiji to prevent the introduction into the Colony of the rhinoceros beetle, which has a devastating effect on coconut palms. For a number of years vessels coming from Western Samoa to Fiji have been required to observe special precau tions. One of these has made it neces sary for the vessels to lie away from the wharves from sunset to sunrise.

Investigation has now shown that this precaution can be safely dispensed with.

But vessels from Samoa must still make Suva their first port of call in Fiji, be cause inspection facilities are available only there. No living or fresh material of vegetable origin may be landed in the Colony from Samoa, arid passengers’ bag gage must be fumigated before being taken aboard at Ania. —Prom Fiji Public Relations Office Bulletin.