Death Of Well Known

Papuan Resident

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, Dec. 6.

TI/TR. A. M. SINCLAIR died at his plan tation at Hisiu, on December 5, after a short illness. He was one of the oldest residents of the Territory and was one of the first Papuan managers of Burns.

Philp and Co. Prior to that he was a manager for B.P. at Normanton and Croydon. Queensland. He, later, was as sociated with the early activities of the British New Guinea Development Co.

Mr. Sinclair took an active interest in planting, and acquired a coconut plan tation at Hisiu, west of Pt. Moresby, where he had since resided. He leaves a widow and child.

Mr. Sinclair was a fine type of Scots man, and he and his friend, Mr. Donald MacDonald, of the Vailala River, did much to open up the country with their enterprise and energy, in the early days of settlement.

Rugen Plantations Ltd. was registered in Sydney in November, with a capital of £60,000. Subscribers: W. E. Foxall, A. S. Back, G. M. Johnstone, G. S. Brad ley, G. W. Priestnall, F. George and A.

C. Ross.