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Pacific Islands Monthly, 24 September 1935Vol. VI, No. 2

Guinea Again

pp. 31-32 · Read in the full issue

Jap. Poachers In New

From Our Own Correspondent.

WAU, August 20.

A CCOUNTS continue to reach the mainland that Japanese poachers have returned to New Guinea waters to fish the reefs around the islands of the Admiralty Group. These marauders ap proach in fast vessels carrying wireless.

It is reported that several Japanese landed recently at Anwin and insolently demanded shell from a European, with out payment. They searched his store, but finding no shell, left the island.

Rev. Arthur D. Lelean, Methodist mis sionary at Ra, who has given notable service in Fiji for many years, will return to Australia in April next. He has ac cepted the position of superintendent of the Donald circuit, New South Wales, in succession to Rev. A. Bligh.