Copra Money Buys

Amenities For Fijians

At July 31, 1953, the Fiji De velopment Fund —w h i c h is created the retention of £lO per tbn from copra sold on behalf of Fiji native producers—had been two years in existence, and had accumulated £268,946.

The Fund is managed by a Board, of which Sir Lala Sukuna is chair man. Its purpose is the provision of greater social amenities, and

education and helath facilities, for the Fijian native communities. It accumulates at the rate of about £130,000 per annum, and it is care fully invested. £9,000 of expenditure from the Fund during the past year showed that the money had been used mostly for the purchase of plantation equipment, building materials, launches, breeding stock,, workshop fittings, and so forth. il Mr. Jack Gough, who has been a resident of Samarai, Papua, for the past 12 years, and has been Merchandise manager for Steam ships Trading Co., left there for Rabaul, NG, in early April. He has joined the staff of Colyer Watson. (NG) Ltd.