Transition Of Fijians

MR. G. C. HENDERSON, M.A., has written a book which should be read not only by anthropologists, but also by everyone interested in Fiji. It is entitled “Fiji and the Fijians, 1835-1856,” and in it he gives a complete history of the Fijians in the period of their transition from the old order of living to the new. In the course of special investigations in Australia, Fiji and England. Mr.

Henderson has found large and important collections of original documents, which have helped him in the compilation of the book.

The author’s object in preparing the work has been to tell what seems to him to be the truth about the Fijians and their customs, the war between the heathens and the Christians and the work of the missionaries who resided in Fiji from 1835 to 1856. These three subjects have been expounded by Rev.

Thomas Williams, Wesley Methodist missionary, in his journal, and this Mr. Henderson elucidates.

The book is profusely illustrated. It is published by Messrs. Angus and Robertson, and the price is 25/-. === The number of foreign-going merchant vessels which entered Tonga during 1930 totalled 32, with a tonnage of

83,245. Warships to visit the Group

during the year were H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Laburnum. ===