Pacific Islands
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Year-Book
(Published in October, 1931, and Annually thereafter) A valuable work of reference, filling a long felt want.
This Handbook, which comprises several hun dred pages, contains a great mass of carefully arranged and well-indexed information relating to the following Territories, Colonies, Groups and Islands of the Pacific: FIJI (British Crown Colony), NEW GUINEA (Australian Mandated Territory), PAPUA (Aus tralian Territory), HAWAII (American Territory).
NEW CALEDONIA (French Colony), DUTCH EAST INDIES, NEW HEBRIDES (Condominium), MAR SHALL and CAROLINE ISLANDS (Japanese Man dated Territory), GUAM (American Territory).
SAMOA (New Zealand Mandated Territory), SOLOMON ISLANDS (British Protectorate), PHIL IPPINES (American Territory), TONGA (British Protectorate), COOK ISLANDS (New Zealand Ter
Ritory), Society And Marquesas Islands
(French Colony), NORFOLK ISLAND (Australian Territory), GILBERT and ELLICE ISLANDS (British Crown Colony), EASTERN SAMOA (American Territory).
The available Year Books and Handbooks con tain only meagre information about these Pacific countries, most of which are growing rapidly in European populations, trade and industry, and providing an ever-widening field for new settle ment and enterprise. The Pacific Islands Year- Book has been compiled to meet a steadily in creasing demand for an annual giving all parti culars of the Groups and Territories, and which will supply the latest trade and administrative statistics. The material relating to each Terri tory, Group or Island has been arranged under the following heads and fully and carefully in dexed: Name, position and area.
History—Containing much matter of unique interest, emphasising the romantic character of these Pacific countries.
How owned and administered.
Opportunities for trade, industries and land settlement.
Description of principal tourist attractions.
Population, trade, industry, finance, communi cations, taxation, port facilities, health, education, post and telegraph facilities, religions, climate— with latest statistics, all classified and analysed Special articles on interesting aspects of Islands life.
Information and advice for planters and traders.
Lists of Administration officials, chief trading firms and financial institutions, European resi dents, etc.
Maps of all the principal Territories and Islands.
Size; Medium Octavo. Bound in stiff board, with linen backing.
Price: 8/6 Per Copy, Post Free.
SPECIAL NOTE.—It is not proposed to print more copies than are justified by orders in hand.
Therefore, to avoid disappointment, orders should be posted to reach the publishers not later than the first week in September. Cash should accom pany the order.
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