Commonwealth
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Philippine Islands Now a Commonwealth
\ FTER a long struggle for Filipino in dependence, a proclamation establish ing the new Philippine Commonwealth and extending the official blessing of the United States on the Filipino people, was signed by President Roosevelt on Nov ember 15.
The official announcement concluded with the statement that the new Philip pine Government is successor to “all rights and obligations” of the old Govern ment.
The following day Senor Manuel Quezon, became the first President of the Com monwealth. The former American Governor-General (Mr. Frank Murphy) was appointed first High Commissioner, and will act in the capacity of official adviser.
Customs returns for October show that Norfolk Island imported £3669 worth of goods from Australia as against £2488 last year. Exports were £371 for October this year, compared with £328 for 1934.
The Yamashita Steamship and Mining Company is considering the establishment of a direct shipping service between Japan and Noumea, New Caledonia, eliminating: Sydney as a transhipment port.