Contents

Page Pacific Islands Administrators . . ..3, 4 Appointment of N.G. Administrator.. 5 Dinner Hour Aboard B.P. Ships . . 6 Mission Rivalry 7 Copra Outlook 7 B.P.’s New Store at Apia 8 Rarotongans and Maoris 9 The Affair of the Auto-Gee-Gee . . . . 10 Tropicalities 12 About Islands People 13 Outcry from the Solomons 17 Deportation of Macarthur Onslow .. 20 The Larkin Case 22 Career of Mr. W. R. Carpenter .. .. 23 Future of Vegetable Oil 25 End of Oleaginous Culture? .. .. 29 N. Guinea Road Problem 31

Page Papua’s Annual Report (1932-33) . . 33 The Foods of N. Caledonia 36 Japan’s Fortifications in the Bonin Is. 38 Samoan News 39 New Guinea in 1932-33 40 Book Reviews 41 Climbing Mt. Albert Edward . . . . 43 New Caledonia’s Industries 45 The Departed Glory of Lau . . .. 46, 48 Solomon Islands News 50 Fashion Notes for Islands Women . . 54 Chinese Traders in 8.5.1 59 Mining Notes 60 Market Prices 61 Exchange Quotations 62 Islands Shipping Services .. .. 63, 64