British ‘Gift’ To Sugar
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Producers
THE United Kingdom Government} has opened its heart and is un expectedly sharing a considerables amount of money that has accumu lated as a result of sales of sugar toe Canada.
The windfall comes from ,the diff erence in exchange between Canadianr dollars and sterling and the recipientss will be Empire sugar producing coun tries. It is called a gift—although: the producers themselves might bes expected to dispute this term.
Fiji’s share is about £138,0000 Fijian. It is not intended to shares the money between producers. Thes Fiji Government will discuss the best, way of using the money for the good: of the industry with representatives of the sugar growers and the CSR?
Company. Several suggestions have been made as to how the might be spent—research on can© varieties or fertilisers; the creation of a machinery pool to help farmers:: or the purchase of improved milling plant, etc.