Solomon Is. Goldmining

From Our Own Correspondent.

TULAGI, February 20.

A DEFINITE effort is now being made to put the Solomons gold industry on a satisfactory footing. Messrs. Thebon and J. Williamson arrived from Sydney by the February Malaita to inspect one of the propositions.

Two other syndicates actively inter ested in prospecting on Guadalcanal have availed themselves of the opportunity to have their areas given an expert survey, with a view to development or abandon ment, according to the verdict.

Two new German liners, which are be ing placed in the N.D.L. service between Hong Kong and Germany, have been named Scharnhorst and Gneisenau —recalling the names of German warships which made Pacific history in 1914.

Photograph taken during the visit to Fiji of the Duke of Gloucester.

Standing (left to right): Capt. A.

H. Stafford, Hon.

A.D.C.; Capt. D.

Schreiber, Extra Equery; Capt.

Howard Kerr, M.V.O., Equery; Major C. B. Joske,

M.C., Hon. A.D.C.

Sitting (left to right): Capt. A.

R. Curtis, C.M.G.,

C.B.C., M.C., Pri

vate Secretary; H.E. Sir Mur chison Fletcher,

K.C.M.G., C.B.E.,

Governor of Fiji; H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester; Ma jor-General How ard-Vyse, C.B., D.S.O., Chief of Staff; Capt. M.

Godley, A.D.C. —Photo by Caine, Suva.