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THE Pacific lslands
Fix this textMonthly
Fix this textTHE ONLY JOURNAL CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND TERRITORIES AND GROUPS
Fix this textOF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC.
Fix this textVol, 1—No.1 —No. 9
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.O., Sydney, for
Fix this texttransmission by Post as a Newspaper
Fix this textSYDNEY: TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1931
Fix this text(Single Copy, (W.
Fix this text(Per Annum, posted, (J/-.
Fix this textFRUIT FOR N.Z.
Fix this textNew Duty on Bananas
Fix this textProposed
Fix this textPROBLEM FOR FIJI AND
Fix this textTONGA
Fix this textAN item of considerable importance
Fix this textto planters in Fiji and Tonga is
Fix this textcontained in the monthly notes issued
Fix this textby the Cook Islands Administration to
Fix this textgrowers, in March, 1931.
Fix this textIt appears that the Cook Islands
Fix this textauthorities have been making urgent
Fix this textrepresentations to the New Zealand
Fix this textGovernment on the question of giving
Fix this textprotection to Cook Islands produce in
Fix this textthe New Zealand market. The Cook
Fix this textIslands, as is generally known, is a
Fix this textdependency of New Zealand.
Fix this textApparently, the New Zealand Gov
Fix this texternment is giving the matter atten
Fix this texttion. There has lately been a very
Fix this textbusinesslike interchange of radiograms
Fix this textand letters between Rarotonga and
Fix this textWellington.
Fix this textIt is officially stated that the pro
Fix this textposals are:
Fix this textThat a duty of 2d. per lb. be
Fix this textimposed on foreign bananas.
Fix this textA duty of 1d. per lb. on bananas
Fix this textfrom outside of New Zealand Ter
Fix this textritory.
Fix this textSimilar duties on citrus fruits
Fix this textfrom April to October.
Fix this textIt is not quite clear from this whe
Fix this textther Samoa is to get the same treat
Fix this textment as the Cook Islands. But it
Fix this textcertainly means that Fiji and Tonga,
Fix this textwho send a good deal of fruit to New
Fix this textZealand, will be placed under some
Fix this textdisadvantage.
Fix this textIt really does appear as if the time
Fix this texthas come when Fiji and Tonga should
Fix this textexamine their position and see whe
Fix this textther it is not possible to make repre
Fix this textsentations to both the Australian and
Fix this textNew Zealand Governments in a man
Fix this textner that will be noticed. Each Do
Fix this textminion is inclined to impose heavy
Fix this texttariffs against Fijian and Tongan fruit,
Fix this textwith bad results on the primary indus
Fix this texttries of those island territories, and it
Fix this textis time that the other side of the
Fix this textpicture was presented. Each Dominion
Fix this textis eager to obtain more overseas trade.
Fix this textThe very considerable value of Fiji’s
Fix this textimport trade might be emphasised, for
Fix this textinstance; and it might be shown that
Fix this textthe effect of shutting out Fiji fruit is
Fix this textto also shut out trade with Fiji worth
Fix this texthundreds of thousands of pounds per
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Fix this textPAPUA’S EXPORTS
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent.
Fix this textPt. Moresby, April 8.
Fix this textSome of our products are now moving
Fix this textout rapidly, under the stimulus of the
Fix this textexchange position. Shipments in
Fix this textMarch, compared with March of the
Fix this textprevious year, are;
Fix this textBIG MOSQUITO TO EAT
Fix this textLITTLE ONES
Fix this textInteresting Experiment in Fiji
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textSUVA, April 2
Fix this textA recent importation from Java is a
Fix this textcolony of a variety of large mos
Fix this textquito, which has been found to prey
Fix this textupon the smaller mosquito which at
Fix this texttacks humans. It is itself a non-blood
Fix this texteating insect.
Fix this textThis new mosquito was introduced
Fix this textby Mr. Paine, second entomologist of
Fix this textthe Coconut Committee, who recently
Fix this textreturned to Suva, after spending two
Fix this textyears in research work in Java.
Fix this textIt will be a big step forward in the
Fix this textcontrol of tropical diseases if this para
Fix this textsite proves a successful worker and
Fix this textrids the Colony of the insects which
Fix this textintroduce so much discomfort and
Fix this textdanger to life in the tropics.
Fix this textDEATH OF T.I. LEADER
Fix this textDESICCATED COCONUT
Fix this textEmbargo on Foreign Imports
Fix this textHELPING ISLANDS TRADE
Fix this textFrom Our Canberra Correspondent
Fix this textCANBERRA, April 13.
Fix this textTHE prohibition of the importation
Fix this textof desiccated coconut into the
Fix this textCommonwealth, except from its island
Fix this textterritories, is a matter of very great
Fix this textimportance, as the trade is worth about
Fix this text£120,000 a year.
Fix this textCommonwealth requirements amount
Fix this textto something between 2,000 and 2,500
Fix this texttons annually—mostly for the confec
Fix this texttionery trade. In the year 1928-29, the
Fix this textimportations totalled 2,484 tons, valued
Fix this textat £118,330. Of this amount 282 tons
Fix this textwere supplied by Papua and 53 tons
Fix this textby the New Guinea territory, the bal
Fix this textance being imported from countries
Fix this textwhich are now debarred from export
Fix this texting to Australia.
Fix this textThere was a duty of 3d. per pound,
Fix this textbut an exemption was granted in the
Fix this textcase of Ceylon, that country being a
Fix this textlowed to send us up to 25 per cent, of
Fix this textour requirements. But, as from March
Fix this text3, Ceylon, along with other countries,
Fix this texthas been made subject to the em
Fix this textbargo, as the Federal Government is
Fix this textnow convinced that the Islands are
Fix this textcapable of providing all Australia’s re
Fix this textquirements
Fix this textIn 1929, four Cingalese were brought
Fix this textto Port Moresby to advise in regard
Fix this textto the preparation of the desiccated
Fix this textnut, a special plant for the purpose
Fix this texthaving been established at Galley
Fix this textReach, in the Central Division, some 40
Fix this textmiles from Port Moresby. It was re
Fix this textported in The Pacific Islands Monthly
Fix this textof September last that desiccated
Fix this textcoconut plants were then operating in
Fix this textLindenhafen, Pondo and Fichhafen, in
Fix this textNew Guinea; and at Giligili and Ahi
Fix this textoma, in Milne Bay, Papua.
Fix this textFIJIAN RICE
Fix this textIndustry Makes Little Progress
Fix this textFrom Our Suva Correspondent
Fix this textSome years ago the Government
Fix this textbuilt a rice mill, in order to encourage
Fix this textthe Indian farmer to grow that crop.
Fix this textThe enterprise premised success for a
Fix this texttime but, gradually, the industry drifted
Fix this textinto the hands of Indians, who run
Fix this textsmall rice mills throughout the coun
Fix this texttry. For a year or two the Govern
Fix this textment mill has been able only to work
Fix this textfor a few months yearly.
Fix this textNow it is reported that the Govern
Fix this textment has decided to sell the mill.
Fix this textWhether this will mean that the pre
Fix this textsent duty upon imported rice will be
Fix this textremoved, depends probably upon the
Fix this textagreement the Government makes with
Fix this textthe purchasers of the property.
Fix this textNew Fokker Crashes
Fix this textMishap at Salamoa
Fix this textPacific Aerial Co.’s Loss
Fix this textFrom Our Papuan Correspondent
Fix this textPORT MORESBY, April 8.
Fix this textTHE new Fokker monoplane, which
Fix this textarrived from Holland recently for
Fix this textthe Pacific Aerial Transport Co.,
Fix this textcrashed at Salamoa. New Guinea, on
Fix this textMarch 18. and is reported to be a total
Fix this textwreck.
Fix this textThe plane was being piloted by Mr.
Fix this textRay Parer, one of the pioneers of fly
Fix this texting on the goldfields, and was carrying
Fix this textpassengers and cargo between Salamoa
Fix this textand Wau. Fortunately, the occupants
Fix this textescaped .with only slight injuries.
Fix this textThe Fokker was originally brought
Fix this textfrom Batavia to Port Moresby by the
Fix this textLe Maire, and was assembled here a
Fix this textshort while ago by Mr. Parer.
Fix this textThe crash will prove a severe set
Fix this textback to the Pacific Aerial Transport
Fix this textCo. This organisation had been using
Fix this texta Junker plane until the arrival of
Fix this textthe Fokker. The company is a local
Fix this textone and was only formed a few months
Fix this textago.
Fix this textNorfolk Island Bananas
Fix this textSales Tax Still Operating
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textCANBERRA, April 13.
Fix this textTHE Federal Government, whilst re
Fix this textcognising the injustice of levying
Fix this textsales tax on bananas entering Australia
Fix this textfrom Norfolk Island, has not yet taken
Fix this textsteps to remove the tax. The islanders
Fix this textare being penalised simply because they
Fix this textare not an “integral part of the Com
Fix this textmonwealth,” as the Commissioner of
Fix this textTaxation .explains.
Fix this textThe matter, however, has been noted
Fix this textfor consideration when any amendment
Fix this textof the Sales Tax Acts takes place. But
Fix this textno amending Bill has been yet prepared
Fix this texteither in regard to this or a number
Fix this textof other anomalies. The Norfolk Island
Fix this texters may console themselves with the
Fix this textthought that they are suffering in only
Fix this texta small degree what the whole of Aus
Fix this texttralia is suffering acutely.
Fix this textTHE RECENT HURRICANE IN FIJI
Fix this textHUGE FLOOD OF WHALE OIL
Fix this textNow Definitely a Competitor of Most
Fix this textOil Seeds
Fix this textEffect on Copra Market of Recent Chemical Discoveries
Fix this textBy R. W. Robson, Editor of The Pacific Islands Monthly
Fix this textThe writer made special inquiries recently in London and Europe
Fix this textconcerning the present position and future prospects of copra. This is
Fix this textthe second article of the series in which his conclusions are sum
Fix this textmarised. Herein, the effect on the copra market of enormously
Fix this textincreased whale oil production, and of certain chemical discoveries, are
Fix this textdiscussed.
Fix this textLONDON, January 25.
Fix this textOF the several factors which have
Fix this textcontributed to the present deplor
Fix this textable condition of the copra market,
Fix this textnone is of greater importance than the
Fix this textdevelopment of the whaling industry
Fix this textby the Norwegians. There has been
Fix this textan enormous increase in production,
Fix this textwhile at the same time the successful
Fix this textapplication of chemical science has
Fix this textallowed the use of whale oil to be
Fix this textwidely extended.
Fix this textConsider these figures, which show
Fix this textthe world production of whale oil, in
Fix this textbarrels, during the last 20 years;
Fix this textThe year-to-year figures show that
Fix this textup to the outbreak of war production
Fix this textwas increasing rapidly. During the war,
Fix this textthe industry languished. But, as ship
Fix this textping became plentiful again whaling
Fix this textwas revived in the post-war years;
Fix this textand from 1922 onwards, production in
Fix this textcreased by leaps and bounds, until in
Fix this text1929 and 1930 it began to profoundly
Fix this textaffect the world demand for vegetable
Fix this textand animal oils and fats.
Fix this textThe exact figures for 1930 are not
Fix this textquite ready; but I understand the total
Fix this textproduction is not very far short of
Fix this text3,000,000 barrels. This huge over
Fix this textsupply is likely to continue for the
Fix this textmoment. A few days ago, one of the
Fix this textbest-informed oil brokers in London
Fix this texttold me that he calculated that the
Fix this textwhale oil that would come into the
Fix this textmarket in 1931 would considerably ex
Fix this textceed the 1930 total. The whalers are
Fix this textat this moment very busy in the Ant
Fix this textarctic; and only this week (on January
Fix this text20) the following was published in The
Fix this textLondon Evening Standard:
Fix this text“Wireless reports from the Ant
Fix this textarctic announce that a catch of
Fix this textwhales, producing over 163,000 bar
Fix this textrels of oil, valued at over £679,000, has
Fix this textbeen made by the Anglo-Norwegian
Fix this textHoldings fleet for the first 14 weeks
Fix this textof the 1930-31 season, ended Janu
Fix this textary 18.”
Fix this textThis calculation of the value of the
Fix this textcatch is evidently based on an esti
Fix this textmated price of £25 per ton, which is
Fix this textridiculously optimistic. But the report
Fix this textshows, clearly enough, that the flood
Fix this textof Antarctic whale oil is to continue
Fix this textfor the present.
Fix this textFALL IN MARKET VALUE.
Fix this textTherefore, the position is that, just
Fix this textat a time when the world is economi
Fix this textcally sick, and its power to absorb
Fix this textfoodstuffs and raw materials has cor
Fix this textrespondingly declined, the output of
Fix this textwhale oil has quadrupled. In the cir
Fix this textcumstances, the law of supply and de
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Fix this textthat the inevitable fall in prices will
Fix this textcheck excessive over-production. In
Fix this textspite of the development already re
Fix this textSince this article was written it has
Fix this textbeen announced that, owing to vast over
Fix this textproduction, all Antarctic whaling activities
Fix this texton a big scale have ceased and fleets have
Fix this textbeen withdrawn.
Fix this textIt has been reported, also, that the
Fix this textUnilever Combine has decided to use much
Fix this textless whale oil and much more vegetable
Fix this textseeds oil in their manufacturing operations
Fix this textin future.
Fix this textferred to (namely, that chemical
Fix this textscience has extended the usefulness of
Fix this textwhale oil) the market value of the
Fix this textcommodity has fallen tremendously
Fix this textWhen, m 1924, the Norwegians began
Fix this textseriously to comb the Antarctic for
Fix this textwhales, the European quotation for
Fix this textwhale oil was between £30 and £35
Fix this textper ton, and some fabulous profits were
Fix this textmade. The price was held at around
Fix this text£30 until the end of 1926, and from
Fix this textthen on it fell slowly. The average
Fix this textC.I.F. price for 0/1 quality was about
Fix this text£29 in 1927 and 1928; at the end of
Fix this text1929 it was down to £26. During 1930
Fix this texthuge contracts were made on a basis
Fix this textof £25 per ton; and the whalers, in
Fix this textever-increasing numbers, went cheer
Fix this textily back to the south. In other words
Fix this textif £25 per ton served only to stimulate
Fix this texttheir enterprise, what profits must they
Fix this texthave been making at £30 and £35!
Fix this textCalculations made here by oil brokers
Fix this textshow that the nett cost of oil to the
Fix this textaverage whaling company, provided
Fix this textthey get a full catch up to the limit of
Fix this texttheir carrying capacity, is around £15
Fix this textper ton.
Fix this textSome two years ago, the Norwegian
Fix this textwhaling companies formed a “confer
Fix this textence” — or brutally stated, a union
Fix this textwhich might regulate the selling nrice
Fix this textof whale oil. In the latter end of 1929
Fix this textand early in 1930, this union was suc
Fix this textcessful in selling a very large propor
Fix this texttion of its catch at £25 per ton, and the
Fix this textUnilever combine—which is by far the
Fix this textbiggest consumer of vegetable and ani
Fix this textmal oils in Europe—was deeply inter
Fix this textested in this contract. But the £25 per
Fix this textton rate did not hold in the free
Fix this textmarket. Before the end of 1930, whale
Fix this textoil of first grade was being sold to
Fix this textparties, not affected by the contract.
Fix this text(CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
Fix this textMr. T. J. Farquhar, one of the best known men
Fix this textof Thursday Island, and prominent in the pearl
Fix this texttrade, died suddenly on March 21. An account
Fix this textof his interesting career and sterling character
Fix this textwill be published in next issue.
Fix this textGreat havoc was wrought by a hurricane which visited Western Fiji in February. The Lautoka
Fix this textdistrict particularly was affected. The above photographs (for which we are indebted to Mr. A. E.
Fix this textTilley) give a striking indication of the damage done at Lautoka. But the community quickly
Fix this textrepaired much of the damage and few signs of the “blow” remain. The photographs are:
Fix this text(1) The Residence of the District Commissioner (Mr. R. N. Caldwell). (2) The Sigatoka Passenger
Fix this textTrain was blown off the line. (3) The ruin that was formerly the 9-roomed bungalow of Mr. C.
Fix this textIsrael, Manager for Messrs. Morris Hedstrom Ltd. (4) All that was left of the residence of Mr.
Fix this textE. J. Pratt. (5) Mr. A. Thompson’s large bungalow was turned completely over, on top of an
Fix this textadjoining house. (6) Remains of the Shipping Office at Morris Hedstrom’s branch.
Fix this textMar.. 1930
Fix this textMar., 1931.
Fix this textDess, coconut
Fix this text£4.542 .
Fix this text. £7,708
Fix this textCopra
Fix this text14,573 .
Fix this text6,032
Fix this textRubber
Fix this text10,736 .
Fix this text. 13 384
Fix this textSandalwood .. ..
Fix this text723 .
Fix this text244
Fix this textBeche de Mer
Fix this text60 .
Fix this text102
Fix this textTotal, all products
Fix this text£30,901
Fix this text.. £27,600
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Fix this text1925 ..
Fix this text. . 1,044,272
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Fix this text464,300
Fix this text1929 ..
Fix this text. . 1,861.877
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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