Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers iii., 82 Quick International Changes Affect Pacific Territories 1 Refrigeration and. Electricity for C.I. 2 Chinese Being Sent from Samoa 3 N.G. Natives Dry Own Copra 3 No New Trans-Pacific Liners 3 New Minister for Islands 4 Enterprise N.L.’s Search for Oil In Central New Guinea 5 Pacific Air-mail Services 5 Copra Price -... 6 New Boat for New Caledonia 6 Activities of Bulolo G.D. Co. ..;... 7 Native Politics in Samoa 7 Rabaul’s Future 8 Tropicalities 9 About Islands People 10 Stevenson’s Tomb in Samoa 13 Archbold Expedition Delayed 16 8.5.1. Council Session 17 Japanese Cotton-Growing in D.N.G. 18 Salamaua Aerodrome, T.N.G. 22

C.I. “Fruit Control” Plan ...* 23 Water Rationed at Pt. Moresby 24 Ancient N.G. Artifacts 26 Page from Tongan History 27 Inland Tahiti 28 New Conditions for Fiji Service 29 Islands “Literature” and Tahiti 33 Misima Island Gold 34 Danish Cartoonist in N. Hebrides 40 Taro Recipes ... 42 Pearl-Diving in Fr. Oceania 44 Donat—R.L.S.’s Friend 46 Hawaii —Pivot of American-Pacific Defence Plan ' 49 Bastille Day in Tahiti 52 Last Link With Old Samoa 60 Fashions for Islands Women 63 Papua’s New Tubercular Hospital 65 Pacific Radio Programmes ... 73 Islands Mining Notes 74 Produce and Exchange Quotations 77 Copra and Rubber Prices 78 Shipping Timetables * 79