Silver Medal Awarded to Fijian

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Dec. 20.

attempting to save his nephew, Wil liame Uati, 19, from a very savage fish, Joni Drawnimasi, 40, of Bua District, Fiji, has been awarded a silver medal by the Royal Humane Society, London.

While bathing near Moloncowava Reef, Williame was attacked by a large barra couta fish, which bit off his arm. Joni swam ashore with the boy, who later died.

The barracouta is of the perch family and is about eight to ten feet long. It is more feared by the natives than are sharks.