Blue-Jackets at Apia

From Our Own Correspondent.

APIA. June 26.

WE have at present two British war ships in Apia harbour, a rare event which has not happened for quite a num ber of years. The “Dunedin” and “Labur num” have met here and the Apia streets are enlivened by bluejackets strolling about and seeing the sights, mostly ac companied by female guides.

Dances, entertainments and private house parties are the order of the day.

A dance was given by the Administrator at Vailima, while the warships recipro cated with a reception for the Samoan and European children of the Government schools and a searchlight display in the evening,

American Sailors’ Visit

The U.S.A. “Whip-Poor-Will,” the sta tion ship of Pago Pago, American Samoa, which for the time being has replaced the old “Ontario,” paid a visit to Apia, to take part in the King’s Birthday cele brations. The Governor, his staff and most of the crew were new to Samoa, having arrived in Pago only during the last month, though there is at least one officer on board who had visited Apia in the old U.S.A. “Adams,” 28 years ago.

The American “gobs,” in their neat white uniforms and caps, were a welcome sight in the streets of Apia, and, though beer and spirits are considerably cheaper in Pago than in Apia, the arrival of the bluejackets gave a distinct stimulus to business in various establishments dedi cated to the entertainment of visitors.

The Administration of New Guinea has granted a scholarship valued at £34 to be awarded yearly to students attending government schools in the Territory or undergoing approved correspondence courses. The examination will be con

ducted by the Queensland Department of Education and will entitle the winner to attend any Grammar, High or Technical school in Queensland for two years.