of Burns Philp (SS) Ltd.
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Maurice Scott New Chairma of Burns Philp (SS) Ltd.
THE Hon. H. Maurice Scott, DF' 1 MLC, has succeeded his fathe the late Sir Henry Scott, < Suva, in the important post • chairman of Burns Philp (Sout Sea) Co. Ltd. and he also beconu a Director of Queensland Insurant Co. Ltd.
This appointment took effect o July 1, and on July 3 Mr. Scott an Mr. Maurice Helsen, -at Nadi, mu Mr. Dan O’Connor and Mr. C. T. .
Black, of the Sydney headquarte* staff, who had arrived to make tour of the BP establishments : Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, during Jut and August.
It was announced, at this tinr that Burns Philp (SS) Co. Ltd. hs decided to open a new store an trading-station in the growing tow of Savu Savu, in Vanua Levu, t A Japanese fishing compai wishes to fish in the waters French Oceania, particularly nor' of Tahiti. This has brought for' protests in Tahiti—many resident of which had demanded that “safes measures be taken.” t A branch of the Commonweal!
Bank was opened in Wewak, Ne Guinea, early in June.