News from Solomons

From Our Own Correspondent.

TULAGI, February 10.

TWO of our leading citizens in J. C. M. Scott, Manager for B.P., Makamjo, and Mr.

Bertie Johnstone (who does his best, at all times, to keep us cool and healthy per medium of ice and fresh foods), go South by this “Mataram” with the good wishes and envy of the community to “Open the Bridge.” Mr.

Widdie, Inspector of Plantations for Levers, went earlier on the “Macdhui,” to confer with Mr. Lang about the same operation. Randwick bookies will need to keep their wits trimmed, to keep level with two of this trio. Mr. John stone, especially, has a flair for having a fiver on 20 to 1 winners. Mr. Scott will most likely confine his investments to shares in Mr.

Whiddon’s Industries, Unlimited. The city ad dress of all three is likely to be “The Winter Garden.”

So far as this month has gone, J. Pluvius is on his Throne with a vengeance, for soaking, as well as cat-and-dog, rains has been the order, ac companied by erratic squalls, which these days pass as a “Nor’-west” blow. Weather-doctors have had us on edge for a few days, by telling us that a cyclone was centred off Samarai, mak ing its way eastward. But, so far, our natural magic has stood us in good stead.