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Pacific Islands Monthly, 17 October 1934Vol. V, No. 3

Papuan Albinos

p. 41 · Read in the full issue

Every now and again an albino ap pears among the native population of Papua. Their skin is white, and their eyes slightly pink—they cannot bear the strong sunlight. When Mr. A. E. Crid land was A.R.M. at Rigo, Papua, Mrs.

Cridland obtained this unique photograph —namely, two albino girls (sisters) stand ing beside another native girl of ordinary complexion. The contrast is very notice able. The parents of the two girls were Papuan natives of the usual colour.

He ran a car and a house, and lived in the lap of luxury all on the misery of his fellow-men. He sold wedding rings.