Record Rainfall At Vila.

A total of 704 points of rain fell at Port Vila, New Hebrides, between 3 p.m. on October 6 and 9 a.m. on the 7th. This is a record for the station.

At a recent meeting, the members of the Legislative Council of Fiji agreed to renew the subsidy of the steamer “Mai ake,” which is owned by Burns, Philp (S.S.) Co., Ltd., and makes regular trips between Suva and Levuka, and Suva and Lautoka. The subsidy is £3,000 per annum.