In a large bowl, combine the coconut and sugar. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, raisins, and butter. Stir this mixture into the grated coconut. Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Combine, mixing until smooth. Pour the batter into 2 greased 23 cm loaf pans, and bake in a preheated 350 deg. F. oven for 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Set the pans on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the breads from the pans * Store bought grated coconut will not give this bread the moistness that freshly grated coconut will.