Grandson

Death Of King Cakobau’S

From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Aug. 2.

'T'HE death took place at Bau on July 26 A of High Chief Ratu Tui Savura, who was a grandson of the late King Cako bau and cousin of Ratu Pope Cakobau, so well known as the genial host of Bau.

Ratu Savura was 65 years of age.

He was for a time in the service of the Government and was also a native medi cal practitioner. A tabua (whale’s tooth) was sent to Bau by the Native Affairs Department as a token of high respect and mourning with the people of Bau.

Dr, C. C. Simson, of Sydney, returned to Australia from Papua by the Macdhui on August 13, after visiting his coconut plan tations in the Hisiu district, west of Port Moresby. In Papua he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, T. Sefton, of Koitaki Rubber Estates Ltd.

Mr, S. A. Greenland, Chief Inspector of Native Affairs in Papua, arrived in Syd ney on August 11 by the Van Rees. With his wife, he has been on an extensive holiday voyage from Port Moresby to Saigon and thence to Australia.

Mr. W. R. Humphries, of the Papuan Public Service, has been appointed Resi dent Magistrate of the Central Division.

Mr. J. A. Davies, of Edie Creek, died in Salamaua Hospital, New Guinea, at the end of July. Joining the Administration as a clerk in 1930, he was appointed a medical assistant the following year. Mr.

Davies resigned from the Public Service in October, 1934, to take up gold mining.

He was a brother of Mr. D. S. Davies, the well-known chemist of Rabaul.