Contents.

Page Pacific Islands Travellers .. . . 1 “Tropicalia” in New Guinea and Papua 3,4 Claims of Tropicane, Ltd. .. .. 5 Tongan Exchange 6 N.G. Plantation Prices 7 Rabaul’s Nickel “Pennies” .. .. 12 Copra Tax in New Guinea .. .. 14 Tongan Banana Shipments .. . . 15 Bulominski’s Grave 17

Page Quotas for N.Z. Bananas .. .. 18 Fiji’s “Constitutional Crisis” .. 19, 20 Fiji Indians and Franchise . . . . 21 Pineapple Industry in Fiji . . . . 22 Tropical Crops in Other Countries 28 Papuan Legislative Council . . . . 24 Samoan Mau Still Sullen .. .. 26, 27 Trade and Missions 28 Ceremony at Mulinu’u Monument, Samoa . . . . 29 Tongan Economics 30 Massoi Oil 31 Papuan Legal Tangle 32 New Guinea Tobacco 33 Bulolo Goes Gay 33 N.G. Legislative Council 36 Gold Production in New Guinea .. 37 Wreck of Schooner “Lily” .. 39 Death of Hon. A. V. Johnston .. 40 Papuan Rubber Industry . . 41 Dredging in Papua 42 Malaria Problem .. 43 Exchange Problem 44 Islands’ Men at Science Congress . . 46