Papuan Public Servants

Benefit

From Our Own Correspondent.

Port Moresby, Nov. 24.

AN announcement has been made by the Administration that the ten per cent, deduction from Public Service salaries has been restored, as a result of the res toration of the £6000, formerly deducted by the Commonwealth Government from its annual grant to Papua. Owing to the depression, the Papuan subsidy was re duced to £34,000, but it has now been restored to £40,000.

Patrol Leader’S Risks In Central

NEW GUINEA.—Five minutes before the top snapshot was made, Mr. J. L. Taylor, A.D.O., turned the corner of a bush track, and came face to face with two warriors, about to hurl spears. He quickly shouted a word meaning “Peace,” in coastal dialects. The natives hesitated, then bolted. When the patrol came out on the open grass country, the natives were in sight, and still menacing. Mr.

Taylor, as shown in the top picture, advanced

alone, his arms wide in a gesture of friendship.

A few minutes later, as shown in the lower picture, he was among the natives, who had never before seen a white man. Their spears are now couched, and they are advancing to shake hands, with broad smiles on their bearded faces. These are the Wahgi people, described in the article on page 11. Mr. M. J. Leahy snapped these unique pic tures from the line of the patrol which kept back while Mr. Taylor went forward to establish friendly relations.