Mariposa and Monterey
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New Set-Up For Copra
[?]N American Micronesia
IHE San Francisco firm of Atkins, I Kroll and Co., which has for iyears handled the marketing of stern Samoan copra, has been isen to perform the same function • the American Trust Territory of cronesia, according to the Micro win Monthly, Guam.
Jntil the end of 1954, a Govern nt organisation similar to the HC Trade Scheme, and known as and Trading Co., provided all ipping and marketing facilities, eir assets—shipping and stores inly—were apparently taken over local co-operative societies in the ind groups of Micronesia, and tins, Kroll and Co. was selected m five United States firms which idered to provide copra market
[facilities.
’he company has been in business Guam since the early 1900’s. l icronesian Monthly says that I Copra Stabilisation Fund will ain the same functions as in the it. Atkins, Kroll and Co. will re te a percentage of the gross pro \ The amount left after deduct [the selling expenses will be re led in the Stabilisation Fund.
Mariposa and Monterey
Back Again
Matson-oceanic Lines of san Francisco has announced that its two new trans-Pacific liners, expected to be in service by late 1956, will take the names of the pre war liners, Mariposa and Monterey.
Like the post-war British Orient Line vessels, they will be fitted with retractible stabilising fins to reduce rolling. t Due to heavy accumulations of airmail and passengers on the route, Air France is increasing its Paris- Brisbane-Noumea service to two flights a month from October.