Captured Sampan Released
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From Our Own Correspondent
Tulagi, Mar. 28.
THE Japanese sampan, captured in 8.5.1. waters some time ago and which had become a feature of a secluded part of Tulagi, has been sent away. Its crew had been mildly imprisoned for some months at the quarantine station.
It is understood that a portion of the fine imposed was remitted, as the pris oners and their craft were a certain amount of bother and expense. It is hoped, however, that the seizure and im prisonment will have a deterrent effect on future poachers in the Solomons.
Mr. Desmond O’Brien has been ap pointed H.B. Majesty’s Vice-Consul at Papeete, Tahiti.
Pastor A. G. Stewart, one of the execu tive heads of the Seventh Day Adven tist organisation, sailed from Sydney on board the Montoro for Papua on April 7.
He was accompanied by Miss Frances Harding, of the S.D.A. medical staff.