Editorial Note

An attempt was made privately over a year ago, to induce certain interests in New Guinea, to prepare and support a petition, such as that suggested. The move came to nothing.

It is part of the present plan to seek public support, by petition, in New Guinea and elsewhere, for the plea that the Larkin conviction and sentence be reviewed. Subscriptions to a fund which will provide for the engagement of skilled counsel to handle the matter, are being invited. The fund now stands:

James Larkin Review Fund

“Waiben,” Thursday Is £3 3 0 Pacific Publications Ltd. . . 3 3 0 Owing to one of those typographical accidents that occur even in the best regulated printing offices, it was made to appear in the July issue of this journal that “Pacific Plantations Ltd. had subscribed £3/3/0 to this fund. The line should have read, of course, ‘‘Pacific Publications Ltd., £3/3/0.” It was quite clearly set in this fashion in the beginning and was passed by the Editor; but somewhere between that time and the actual print ing the word “Publications” was altered to Plan tations.” The printers have expressed regret for the error.

An article entitled “Isles of Enchant ment,” by Mrs. Mollie Lett, of Port Moresby, has been accepted by the B.P. magazine, and may be published in the September number. It describes the Tro briand Islands (Eastern Papua).