Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers 1, 80 Official and Non-official Considera- ’ tions 3 No New Liners for Pacific 5 Prime Minister May Tour N.G 5 Fiji Governor’s Remarks Cause Stir .. 5 Unknown Heart of New Guinea ... 6 Samoan “Mission” in N.Z 7 “Samoa Clipper” Disaster 7 Rabaul’s Future 8 8.5.1. Wants Australian Rule 9 Tropicalities 11 About Islands People 12 Copra Market Puzzle 14 Bishop Vesters Honoured 15, 74 Control of Melanesian Natives 17 Tragedy of Choung Chong 19 Romantic History of Papeete’s Palaces 20 Taro Bread Industry 25 Australia and the New Hebrides ... 26

British Consuls in Tahiti .. 28 The Fate of La Perouse 36 Guam Is. Now in Marianas Group .. 41 Control of Malaria 42 Nott, the Bricklayer A Pioneer L.M.S. Missionary in Tahiti ..*... 45 Epic Voyage in Open Boat 47 Value of Mission Work in Polynesia . 50 Big Fire at Apia 54 Oscar Nordman—“Man of Informa tion” 56 Fashion Hints for Islands Women . 59 C.I. Banana Trade 60, 74 Life on Makogai, the Leper Station . 61 Preservation of L.M.S. Archives ... 64 Acute Labour Problem Paces Papua . 65 Islands Mining News 68 Short-wave Radio Programmes ... 73 Islands Produce Prices 75 Copra and Rubber Quotes 76 Pacific Shipping Timetables 77