Young Dutchman's Death
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In Western Papua
Prom Our Own Correspondent.
Pt. Moresby, May 10.
ON May 3, Mr. Jan Vlug, employed by the Papua Oil Development Co. Ltd., died suddenly from blackwater fever on the Strickland River (a tributary of the Fly) in Western Papua. He was only 25 years old.
A Dutchman, Mr. Vlug arrived in the territory for the Company only within the last six months. He was employed as a geo-physicist operator of the Hol weck Pendulum appartus.
He was buried on May 4, the service being performed by Rev. H. L.
Schlenker, of Daru, who flew over for the ceremony in Guinea Airways’ Stin son seaplane. Those present at the service included the P.O.D. representa tive at Daru, Mr. Mulholland and Dr.
Jenkins, and Messrs. Koch, O’Brien, Tait, and Weatherburn. Messrs. Tait and Weatherburn were members of Mr.
Vlug’s party on the Strickland River.