Late News In Brief
p. 46 · Read in the full issue
M. Nicholas Hagen was specially honoured by Noumea Chamber of Com merce. (Details in June issue.) Books received: “The Fighting Came liers,” “Three Goats on a Bender,” “Blood in the Mist.” Reviews will be published in June issue.
Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd. made a net profit for the year ended March 31 of £202,407 —practically the same as last year. The B.P. (South Seas) Co. show a profit of £147,699 —a fall of a little over £10,000. Full details in next issue.
It is reported that the British Colonial Office has asked for particulars of the various cases of assaults on white women by natives which have been reported re cently in the Solomons. It is hoped, as a result, that the method of inflicting punishment for these offences will be altered and a thrashing substituted for the calaboose.
The recent conference of Australian Pacific Administrators was not favourable to Territories amalgamation; but approved certain steps for interchange of officers.
The conference was definitely opposed to any restrictions on international shipping.
An urgent request was made for assis tance to rubber-growers, either by a re tention of the present Australian duty, or by a bounty. (Details in June issue.)