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TWENTY years make history
the South Pacific Islanc These extracts are from tl Pacific Islands Monthly of Decer
ber, 1931:
With the low prices ruling for cocon products, efforts are being made to fi new uses for the coconut. . . . An i: portant development is reported from t Philippines, where scientists have demo strated the practicability of using cocon oil for diesel engines. . . . Opinion h been expressed that this will revolution: the coconut oil industry.
European planters in Western Samoa a bitter regarding the high wages they mi pay their Chinese labourers (3/6 per da; In no other country where Chinese coo labour is employed is the rate so hi] Some planters suggest a more accepta source of labour would be found in i Gilbert and Ellice Islands. * * * A C3l plane belonging to Bulolo G< Dredging and operated by Guinea Airwa transported on one flight, the up] tumbler shaft of No. 1 Bulolo dredge fn the coast to the goldfields. The sh weighed 6,870 lbs. * * * Permission for the introduction Indian coolie labour to certain pla tations was sought by Levers Pad Plantations Ltd., at the November me ing of the Solomon Islands Advisi Council. The proposal did not rece wanm support, but it is understood tl representations will be presented again (In an editorial note to this item, P said: “Opposition to the proposal is d ficult to understand. Native labour unprocurable: and the enormous potent wealth of the Solomons cannot be develoj without an adequate labour supply. 1 introduction of Indian labourers a peasant farmers should be as great economic success in this Group as in F There is, of course, the social effect . . but the social effect of introduci Indians to Fiji has not, so far. been bad * * * The protests made by various intere against the German steamer Bremerha* having unrestricted access to outports the New Guinea Territory have receh the attention of the Commonwea authorities. The responsible Minister 1 decided against any restrictions on 1 Bremerhaven. ♦ * * In December. 1931, in London, co] was selling at approximately £l4 per t( Para rubber at ll&d. per lb. In Sydn cocoa beans were selling at £32 per t< trochus shell at £47 to £57 per ton.