Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers 1 Amalgamation, Inertia, and Austra lian Politicians 3 Mandates Commission Asks Pertinent Questions About Samoa 4 U.S.A. in the Pacific 4 Effect of Gold Industry's Growth on Fiji 5 Military Experts Visit the Islands .. 5 Death of Royal Tahitian 5 Can Copra Producers Be Organised? 6 Australian Amalgamation Plan May Include 8.5.1. and N. Hebrides . 7 Papuan Girl Attacked by Crocodile . 8 N.G. Finances in Extraordinary Position 9 Tropicalities 9 Progress of Trans-Pacific Air Service 10 About Islands People 11 Fiji’s Riches 12 “Combine” Attacks N.G. Air Mail Route 13 The Copra Market in Europe .. 13 Bitoi Route Recommended for N.G.

Goldfields Road 14

Japan's Future Policy 15 Tongans in Trousers and Top Hats 17 Sir Hubert Murray on Native Policy 20 A Top-Dressing in the Tropics ... 23 Myths of the South Seas 24 New Guinea’s Inland Timbers .. .. 27 Samoan Legislative Council’s Meeting 29 Call of the Islands 33 Kapok-Growing in Papua 36 Hoisting the Flag in Papua in 1884 . 38 The Viti Company 39 Purple Days in Old Samoa 43 Tahiti’s Money Mystery Explained . 48 How Shall We Treat the Natives of New Guinea? 51 Fashions for Islands Women .. .. 59 Ingratitude—A Papuan Tale .. .. 61 New Gold at Wau, T.N.G 63 Mining Notes 65 Short-Wave Radio Programmes ... 67 Death of Capt. “Myles” Thompson . 69 Copra and Rubber Prices 70 Produce and Exchange Rates .. .. 72 Shipping Timetables 73