[?]f Unilever

the Editor

to Mr. Howard [?]f Unilever

reply to the “friendly” of the Unilever executive, toward, in August P/M? in hospital, without my maybe I made a mistake b of the Savu Savu meet- Ar. Howard knows which referred to. nters who spoke at that ould not number ten, yet d says they were in the There were at least 20 nothing to say, but went sten. mssions, as I said, were igs which had been dis .in and again. That was k advantage of a lull to lestions. vers given by Mr. Howard linly that during the last acre years, all the fancy rgarine, etc., were made, ;ill being made from this poor-quality copra. Mr. ,ys the forceful comments aer planters left him in hat I, the questioner, was a regarding the intention proving quality, etc., and vlr. Howard) was wasting at say there was no in f improving quality, in ly area. I told him that nment, and the Depart .griculture, had been try et planters to improve iring the last 30 years; d improved a lot; but it :e at least another 30 ring it up to the quality •d desired. had put my questions to d, I sat down and received •ound of applause from sent, which I think in it it was Mr. Howard who s own. Those who took :d to the Club were few, i only to show him Savu -1 known hospitality; not icy agreed with him. ter all, neither Mr. >r our local crushers have my last question—viz.; it the price of copra has per cent, during the last why have they not made m in the products they ire, during that period? I y return to Fiji that dur- Dsence the Savusavu and Planters have met and nst the copra-grading bill sent form. But this does that they won’t try to uality lanter for over 30 years rays made, and advocated a good-quality product, jopra and other exports.