Samoa’s Economy
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[?]na Alters East Samoa’s Economy
MEASURE of the importance of the new tuna canning industry to Eastern Samoa is i in figures recently given at 0 Pago. etween July 1 and September 1,000,000 dollars’ worth of tuna by-products was exported, pared with $983,000 for the le of last year, Jt that is only one aspect. As fishery develops, its import and >rt requirements are bringing in e shipping—and each ship is mg a good deal of money in ness and Government coffers. : mid-September the American :er The Cabins called to barge 3,250,000 gallons of diesel 175,000 gallons of petrol, 500 ns of lubricating oil, and 100 ns of aviation fuel. About half petroleum products were for the of the 30 Japanese fishing els now working on contract. 1 the same day Sonoma cleared with 30,000 cases of tuna and I sacks of fishmeal aboard.
t Recent shipments of cocoa beans from Western Samoa include 135 tons for the United Kingdom; 115 tons for the USA, with a further October despatch of 100 to 150 tons to the USA expected. Prices have varied from £Stg.24s to £Stg.26o a ton, f.o.b. Apia.
NC Mining Enterprise
New Caledonia's energetic Governor, M. Rene Hoffherr (who has recently been visiting New Zealand) is here discussing prospecting prob lems with the director of the Mining Bureau at Noumea, M. Saunal (on right). Cobalt de posits in the south of the island were the main subject of discussion on this occasion. —Photo by Information Service, Noumea.