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Pacific Islands Travellers ... 1, 80 Asiatic Labour for Pacific Islands 3 Copra Market 5 Fiji Governor Transferred to Jamaica 5 Samoan Mau and Bananas 5 Fiji’s Trade 6 New Co. to Exploit D.N.G 6 Site for New Guinea Capital ... 7 Sudden Death of Mr. Jack Hides 7 Death of Sir Henry Marks ... 7 New Books 8 N.G. Wants an M.P 8 Retirement of Dr. Strong (Papua) 9 Mr. Hughes Creates a Furore ... 10 Tropicalities 11 About Islands People 12 Cocoa Planters’ Plight 13 Future of Central Pacific Islands .. 14 Trouble at Nauru 15 N.Z. Governor’s Pacific Tour ... 17 Medical Work of Missionaries .. 18

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British and Americans on Canton 23 First Airmail to New Guinea ... 24 “Bounty Descendants Talk of Mutiny” 25 Archbold Expedition to D.N.G. . . 26 Fiji’s Highway Completed 27 New Products from Taro ... 32 Tragedy of Atimaono—Section 2.. 34 Manam Island, New Guinea .. .. 39 Arioi Organisation in Tahiti ... 42 Von Luckner in Fiji 44 A Mystery of the Tuamotus ... 46 8.5.1, Council Session 50 Chaos in Pacific Fruit Trade ... 59 Mohammedan Ceremonies in Fiji 00 Are Natives Being Over-Educated? 62 Fashion Hints for Islands Women 65 Tahitian Land Titles 66 Islands Mining Reports 67 Radio Programmes 73 Islands Produce and Exchange .. 74 Market Quotations 75 Shipping Services in Pacific ... 76