Contents

Page Pacific Islands Travellers 1 “Prosperity” and Goose-Stepping . . 3 No Subsidy Yet for C.A, Line . . . . 4 Fight for N.G.’s Trade 4 Japanese Poacher Fined £545 .. .. 5 Union Co.’s Matua Hits Reef .. ..5,9 N.G. Recruiter Attacked 5 Hides Expedition Still Held Up .. . . 6 Fiji’s New Goldfield 7 G.A.’s New Electra Flies to Wau . . 8 Judge Wanliss and Justice in N.G. . . 9 Tropicalities 11 About Islands People 12 Cook Islands Fruit 14 Education in Pacific Countries .. .. 15 Extraordinary Suicide in the Marshall Islands ] 8 Society Is. Mystery Solved 19 No Chinese Labour for Samoa . . . , 21 Tahiti’s Catholic Mission Centenary . . 24 N.G. Government Brings Interior Tribes Under Control 25 Indian Community in Fiji 29

Page Native Education in New Guinea . . 33 Annual Reports on Samoa and Cook Islands Beachcombers in the Solomons .. . . 38 Trans-Pacific Aeroplane Services .. 41 “Restlessness in New Guinea” .. .. 42 Men Who Knew Yesterday—Mr. W.

W. Thomas, of Fiji 47 Plea for Co-operation in Pacific Affairs Is There Oil in Papua? 55 Samoan Planters Anxious 57 Fashion Hints for Islands Women .. 59 Duff Journals Purchased 61 Pacific Naval Bases 63 Death of Samuel Russell (Tahiti) . . 65 New Guinea Aviation 66 Pacific Islands Mining Reports . . . . 69 Handy Hints for the Tropics . . . . 73 The Pitcairners 75 Islands Produce and Exchange Rates 76 Market Quotations 77 Shipping Timetables 73