About Islands People.

Mr. T. H. Pagden, assistant entomo logist in the Department of Agriculture of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, reached Sydney by the “Nieuw Holland” on June 7. He is going to the Solomon Islands to study the causes of nutfall, which is present in many plantations in the Protectorate.

The Rev. Arthur Adamson and Mrs.

Adamson, who are leaving to take up mission work in Fiji, were farewelled by friends of the Methodist Mission in Sydney recently.

Mr. Major Harper, a copra planter of Mandoliana, British Solomon Islands, arrived in Sydney by last “Mataram” and entered a private hospital, where he is receiving treatment which, it is hoped, will improve his health suffi ciently for him to return home in about two months.

Nurse Hazel Donoghue, of South Australia, has been appointed by the Board of Missions to the Salamo Hos pital in Papua, and left Sydney recently to take up duty.

Earl Beauchamp was a passenger by the “Makura” w’hich sailed from Syd ney on June 8. He is on a holiday trip to Tahiti.

Mr. H. R. Reid, a director of the Mel bourne Steamship Co., and Mrs, left Sydney by the “Makura” on June 8 on a holiday visit to Tahiti.

Brigadier-General W. R. McNICOLL M.P., left Sydney by last “Macdhui” on a visit to New Guinea.

The Rev. J. W. Burton, M.A., who recently visited Fiji on the business of the Board of Missions, returned to Syd ney by the “Monterey” on May 25.

Mr. J. R. Land, superintendent of telegraphs and telephones at Tonga, arrived in Sydney by the “Marama” on a holiday visit on May 22. He was accompanied by Mrs. Land.

Mr. James Menzies, a copra planter from Lau, Fiji, is in Sydney on holidays.

Mr. J. G. Gunter, a representative of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., arrived at Sydney from San Francisco by the “Makura” on June 3 en route to New Guinea. He left by the “Macdhui” on June 8.

Mr. P. La Porte, magistrate at Tahiti, arrived in Sydney by the “Makura” on June 3 en route to London on holidays.

He was accompanied by Mrs. La Porte and two sons.

Mr. E. G. Theodore, former Federal Treasurer. sailed for Fiji by the “Monowai” on May 25.

Captain John Flynn, formerly master of the Union Company’s cargo steamer “Waikawa,” retired from the Company’s service last month. He sailed for New Zealand by the “Marama” on May 27.

Mr. Myles Thompson, a planter of Rabaul, arrived in Sydney by the “Van Rees” on May 17.

The Right Rev. J. H. Dickinson, assistant B.shop of Melanesia, who was recently in St. Luke’s Hospital, Sydney, suffering from malaria, has now fully recovered. He will leave for Brisbane this month and return to Sydney early in July with Bishop Baddbley, who will then be on his way from the Solomon Islands to the New Hebrides.

The Rev. C. F. and Mrs. Rich, of the London Missionary Society, returned to their mission station at Isuleilei, Papua, by last “Montoro” after a short fur lough in Australia.

Pastor and Mrs. W. D. Smith, of the Seventh Day Adventists Mission, sailed from Sydney on May 27 for Wellington by the "Marama.” At Auckland they will join the “Remuera” for Pitcairn Island, where they will reside as mis sionaries for twelve months. Pastor and Mrs. Smith were recently stationed in the New Hebrides.

Miss Edith Williams, who has been a nurse in the New Guinea Mission at Gona, Papua, for 15 years, arrived in Sydney by the “Montoro” on May 12.

Rev. A. J. Thompson and Mrs.

Thompson, missionaries of the Aus tralian Board of Missions at Wanigela, Papua, were in Melbourne during May on furlough. They are supported by the St. Andrew’s Church, Brighton, Victoria.

Rev, R. L. Newman, who was assistant curate of St. Andrew’s Church, South Brisbane, left Brisbane for Papua by the “Montoro” on May 19.

Mr. A. E. Bamgarten and Mr. F. H.

Thresher returned to Sydney from the Solomon Islands by the “Mataram” on June 3. They have been prospecting for gold on behalf of Messrs. Guadal canal Ltd., on Guadalcanal, the largest island in the Group.

The Rev. W. H. MacFarlane, of the Torres Strait Mission, has been in hospital at Thursday Island following an operation.

Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Fortune, who have been carrying out anthropological research work in New Guinea, arrived in Sydney by the “Macdhui” on May 31. Mrs. Fortune (Dr. Margaret Mead) is assistant curator in the ethnology department of the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Mr.

Gregory Bates, n, a research fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, who has completed a second period of field work among the Sepik River natives, was. also a passenger by the “Macdhui.”

Mons. N. Hagen, chairman of directors of Messrs. Hagen, Freres, of Noumea, ar rived in Sydney from Noumea on his way to Paris. He left for Europe by the “Corfu” on June 17.

Mr. W. A. Luxford arrived at Apia from New Zealand on May 3 on his way to visit his son, Chief. Judge Luxford.

Mrs. McMahon-Box and children passed through Apia on the last “Maui Pomare” on their return to Niue, after a holiday in New Zealand. Mr. Mc Mahon-Box is collector of customs and deputy resident commissioner at Niue.

Mr. E. Featherstone Phipps, Collector of Customs at Rabaul, was a passenger by the “Nellore”, which left Sydney on June 14.

Mrs. Walstab, wife of Colonel J. Wal stab, superintendent of police at Rabaul,. returned to Rabaul by the “Nellore”,. which left Sydney on June 14.