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Pacific Islands Monthly, 22 July 1938Vol. VIII, No. 12

From The Solomons

p. 73 · Read in the full issue

GUADALCANAL LTD., which was formed five years ago to undertake mining, in the British Solomon Islands and elsewhere*, is still without a suitable property, no active opera tions being carried out in 193 T. The directors state that no expense will be incurred before thorough consideration of the possibilities of any proposition submitted to the Company.

Accumulated debit balance at December 31 was £5,781. Paid-up capital is £6,000. Liquid as sets amount to £219.

People from all districts of Western and Eastern Samoa in June celebrated the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries of the Latter Day Saints Mission in Samoa.

A Tahitian was killed in an unusual accident when he was walking beside the road to Haapape, in June. As a motor truck passed, one of the side curtains blew out and its weighted end struck the native’s skull, killing him instantly.