Troghus Goods Industry
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Suggested For Levuka
From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, June 12.
WITH trochus at £7O a ton at Suva and 360 dollars a ton in America, Captain H. M. Pfewen, of Suva, has suggested to the Government of Fiji that consideration be given to the estab lishment of an industry to turn out the finished products (mainly perforated shell discs for buttons and finely-ground powder for use in the manufacture of cosmetics) instead of exporting the raw material and then importing it after it has been processed.
In the letter to the Colonial Secretary, Captain Frewen suggests that such an industry could be started at a centre like Levuka, where sites are available and where there are large numbers of girls constantly seeking whole-time or part time employment.