Archbold Expedition Breaks Up

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, Mar. 12.

jl/TESSRS. A. L. Rand and L. J. Brass, members of the Archbold Scientific Expedition, who have been collecting specimens for the American Museum of Natural History for the past year in tho Western Division of Papua, have arrived in Port Moresby by the Royal Endeavour'.

Mr. Rand and Mr. G. H. Tate, who recently returned from the Sogeri Dis trict, leave shortly for America to join Mr. Richard Archbold, who is making preparations for further scientific worfc in the territory. The next party ,vill be aided by a seaplane, now under construc tion, of larger proportions than the Fair child Amphibian which met with disaster in Port Moresby harbour last year.

Mr. L. J. Brass, a botanist on the staff of the Arnold Arboretum, Queensland, who has been working with the Expedi tion, will also leave shortly for Australia.

Rainfall in Suva in 1936 was 10.23 inches above the average for the last 52 years, the total fall recorded being 129.93 inches, compared with the average of 119. Tins. The total rainfall for each of the last five years is as follows: 1932, 121.69 ins; 1933, 151.4; 1934, 134.33; 1935, 163.62; 1936, 129.93.

Crown Prince Tubouto’a, of Tonga, who recently passed his matriculation examination, has entered into his studies at Sydney University. He was accompanied on his return from Tonga in March by W. Finau, who was a fellow student at Newington College, and who is* also taking a course at the University.

Mr. Russell Clarke, a well-known fietion writer in Australia, under his pen name of Gilbert Anstruther, left Sydney

by the Niagara on March 18 for Fiji, Mr. Clarke proposes to spend some time on a walking tour in the Lau Group. He rnade a similar excursion to Viti Levu y ear - Mr. Fred Tubou, of Nukualofa, Tonga, who recently completed his education at Newington College, Sydney, has entered the Government service in Fiji in order to acquaint himself with surveying, which profession he will later practise in Tonga.