France-Fiji
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Shipping Connection Restored
THE Suva branch of Burns, Philp (S.S.) Co. Ltd. has had success in trying to revive the sea-borne trade between Fiji and metropolitan France, and French possessions in the South Pacific.
The first Messageries Maritimes vessel to visit Suva since 1938 was the passenger ship Sagittaire, which irrived on August 4, 1951. She was followed in December by the cargo vessel Helene Kulukandio. The Citta ii Salerno, which has been chartered >y Messageries Maritime, is expected n mid-July.
Although the service is as yet in requent, its revival makes it possible o get supplies of such goods as «ment from France, without the iroblem of transport to an English >ort and then to some vessel bound or Fiji. The revived service will Iso make it possible to obtain idnes, perfumes and clothing direct rom France.
There is now a sea-link between 'iji and New Hebrides and New Caledonia, which cheapens the cost f travelling and of sending goods rom Fiji to the two French posses ions.