Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers 1 What Britain is Facing Alone .. 3 “Nutfall” in the Solomons ... 5 Sydney-Rabaul Air-mail 5 Japan’s Mandated Islands 5 Retirement of Papuan Treasurer . . 6 N.G. Committee’s Search for New Capital Site 6 Central Pacific Aviation 8 Friendly Rival Claims for Canton Island 9 “Jimmy” Sim Leaves 8.5.1 10 Tropicalities 11 About Islands People 12 Tongan Taxpayers in Default ... 14 Ruining Native Labourers 17 Kukukukus Attack Oil Searchers .. 18 Cook Islands Fruit 20 Superannuation and Water Supply in Port Moresby 23 Japanese Busy in N. Caledonia . . 25 Papuan Mission System Criticised .. 26

Australia and the New Hebrides . . 30 Oil Search in Papua 32 Death of Samoa’s Oldest Inhabit ant 35 Tonga’s First Book 38 Prospecting in Dutch N.G 41 Tongans Honour their Crown Prince 43 The ‘‘Mystery Stone” of Tahiti . . 44 Rabaul To-day 46 The Nono Tree 48 Mystery of Lope De Vega 52 Japan and the Philippines 53 Memories of the “Beulah” 55 Violent Storm Hits Fiji 60 Success of Cinchona Trees in N.G. 63 Tulagi and its Chinatown 65 Pacific Mining Notes 68 Books for the Islands 71 Radio Programmes 73 Copra Market Outlook 74 Produce and Exchange Rates ... 75 Market Prices 76 Shipping Timetables 77