CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 310

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I have seen Mr. Kernstone of Sternberg & Co., who is building the steamer referred to by the Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Kernstein states that his trade is that of collecting copra (coco-nuts) at Pelew, Gilberts Island, and New Britain, of which are forwarded to Europe, for the purpose of making oil, in vessels chartered at Sydney. These vessels visit the islands for the purpose of collecting their cargoes.

There seems to be a large trade in coco-nuts, five firms being engaged in it, each firm dealing...

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(Copy) (Confidential) From Harbor Master 306 I have seen Mr. Kernstone of Sternberg & Co., who is building the steamer referred to by the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Kernstein states that his trade is that of collecting copra (coco-nuts) at Pelew, Gilberts Island, and New Britain, of which are forwarded to Europe, for the purpose of making oil, in vessels chartered at Sydney. These vessels visit the islands for the purpose of collecting their cargoes. There seems to be a large trade in coco-nuts, five firms being engaged in it, each firm dealing...

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I have seen TW? Kernstone

jirin of sternctem & Co, who is building the steamer referred to be the Colonial becrctans-

Fr. Kernshein states that mis

Rade is that of collecting co-cox-nul: at Pelew, and Gilberts Decand, and New Britans of which are forwarded Beurope, for the cuspore of maling

oil, in rescels Chartered at deptuses There vessels visit the islands

for the purpose of collective their

cargoes - There seems to be se

&o be a large trade in Cocon nuts, five firms thing

Engaged in it, each firm desha bing

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