Contents.

Page Pacific Islands Travellers . . .. 1 Shall the German Eagle Return to the Pacific? 3, 4 The Mayor of Suva 5 Copra Market 6 Aerial Transport Co. for Fiji .. 7 Tropicalities 8 Rival Claims of Salamaua and Lae 9, 11 Jubilee of N.G. Catholic Mission 12, 14 A Papuan Plaint 16 Fiji Gold 17 End of Historic Bita Paka . . 18, 19 Tonga Critics Reply to Mr. Greene 20 De Rays’ Expedition of 1880 . . 21, 22 Planter’s Life in N. Hebrides .. 23 Samoa and Half-Caste Problem . . 24

Page Bird of Paradise Plumes 25 Indian Farmers in Fiji 26 Crown Colony of New Guinea? 28, 30 Treasure Seekers in Tuamotus .. 31 The Southern Cross VI 32 Australia’s Muddling Exporters 33, 34 Lae Social Notes 35 Papuan News 37 Solomon Islands Notes 38 Book Reviews 39 Legislative Council for New Guinea 41 Samoan News 42 Morinda’s Itinerary 43 N.G. and Papuan Gold Sharemarket 44 Market Quotations 45 Shipping Services 47, 48