Guinea.
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Capital Of New
Claims of Salamaua.
Prom Our Own Correspondent.
WAU, Dec. 27.
WHEN it was reported at Wau early in December that “it is practically certain that Salamaua will be the new capital” and that Mr. B. B. Perriman, of Rabaul, was urging the claims of Madang, Messrs. R. A. Laws and C. W.
Blake called a meeting of Wau residents on December 3, to press the claims of Salamaua.
The meeting met opposition and was ruled out of order on a technical point.
The convenors are calling another meet ing to press the claims of Salamaua.
It is hoped, of course, that if Salamaua is chosen, a road soon will be built be tween Salamaua and Wau, and that de partments and new offices will be located at Wau. (Obviously. But why do the Wau people not demand that the capital be at Wau? They have everything in their favour.—Ed. “P.I.M.”)