Memorial To Rev. Dr. Lawes

On November 21, 1874, the Rev. Dr. W.

G. Dawes, of the London Missionary Society—the first white missionary to settle in Papua—landed in Port Moresby, and commenced his great work among the natives.

On November 24, 1934—60 years later — the Lieutenant-Governor of Papua, Sir Hubert Murray, unveiled a memorial which has been erected on the site of the first house occupied by Dr. and Mrs.

Lawes, high up on the hillside, above the harbour. There were interesting and pic-

turesque ceremonies, and notable speeches were made by the Lieutenant-Governor, Rev, C. F. Rich (chairman of the Papuan Committee, L.M.S.), and by Vagi Daure, an old native, who saw Lawes land on the beach 60 years ago. A report of the speeches will appear in next issue, The photographs show the party of natives who presented a tableau, realis tically re-enacting the landing of Dr.

Lawes on the beach; and below, the monument and some of the people who witnessed the unveiling ceremony.