Contents

Page Pacific Islands Travellers 1 Fiji Franchise and Indian Community 3 Matua to Serve Cook Group . . . . 4 N.G. Mission Activity Restricted .. 5 N.Z. Minister Visits Samoa 5 Tongan Queen In Sydney 5 New Tiafau Inquiry 6 Cook Island Fruit Inquiry 6, 29 Sydney-New Guinea Air Service .. 7 Fiji Governor Leaves for Trinidad .. 8 The Wealth That Lies East of Papua 9 Tropicalities 12 About Islands People 12 Why Fiji Franchise was Withdrawn 14 Sectarianism and Missions 16 Yesterday and To-day in Rabaul . . 17 Australia’s Delegates to Honolulu Conference 21 Aerial Services in New Guinea . . .. 23

Page Men Who Knew Yesterday—6. Sher win, of New Britain 26 “Little Stonehenge” of a Forgotten Race 32 Seeking Cocos Island Treasure .. . . 33 Native Surgery in New Britain .. .. 37 Fiji’s Sugar Exports Fall 39 Pages from the Past —The Odyssey of the TaTcitumu 42 Cocoa Growing in New Guinea .. .. 45 Electricity for Fiji Goldfield .. .. 50 Lautoka’s Town Services 52 Housekeeping in the Tropics .. . . 55 Fashion Hints for Islands Women . . 57 Guinea Airways’ Annual Report .. 61 “Pitcairn’s Island” to be Filmed . . 66 Germany and Her Ex-Pacific Colonies 68 Pacific Islands Mining Reports .. .. 70 Market Quotations 77 South Seas Shipping Services .. . . 78