Copra Prices In The
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Solomons
THE report published on page 59 of the February issue of PIM, to the effect that the planters of the Solomons Islands had turned down the offer of a guaranteed price by the British Ministry of Food, was an error.
Although the BSI planters were divided on the subject, they did eventually agree to accept the British guaranteed price—
the same as in Fiji and other British Territories—and they now are operating under the 9 years’ contract system.
It now appears that this decision was a very good thing for thorn—as it was for the Fiii nlanters—because according to advices received at the end of March the tee marterrrice in fallen hplow the first vear’s enntrad; 11 prfcT equal to £6O Australian FOB per ton.
The retention of Prisoners (Tonga) Bill was passed by the Fiji Legislative Coun cil without opposition. It legalises the re ception and detention, at Suva Gaol, for the purpose of serving his sentence, of a prisoner sentenced by a Tongan court.
The Tongan Government has passed legis lation authorising the Government to send a Tongan prisoner to Suva and providing for the payment by Tonga of all expenses incurred.
The District Officer at Labasa, Vanua Levu, Ratu Penaia K. Ganilau, was mar ried on March 8 to Adi Laisa D. Yavaca.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
G. Strickland, and a reception was after wards held at the residence of the District Commissioner. The reception was very largely attended, the guests including the bridegroom’s official colleagues and rep resentatives of other Government depart ments.