Contents

Pacific Islands Travellers 1, 76 How European Events Affect Japan’ and the Pacific .. 3 Papeete Wharf Destroyed by Fire .. 4 Central Pacific Administrative Changes Under Consideration 5 Garrison at Port Moresby .. 5 South Pacific Airmail Held Up 6 Fiji Governor in Sydney 6 New Commissioner for 8.5.1. .. .. 6 No Refugees in Fr. Oceania ... 7 Condominium in Phoenix Group . . 7 Shipping Disaster in Tonga 7 Pacific Defence Conference in N.Z. 7 Amalgamation Proposals for N.G. and Papua g New S.D.A. School in Tonga .. .. 8 Tropicalities ’ 9 PO D. Co. Withdraws from Papua .. 10 About Islands People n Photographs of Pacific People 12, 30, 69 Bitoi for N.G. Goldfields Road 14 Pomare V., of Tahiti 15 High Chief Faumuina Secures Samoan Title of Mataafa 16 Copra Market in Europe 17 British in New Hebrides 17

Apia Hurricane of 1889 is Why Not a Hill Station in Tahiti? 20 “Guba” Flying-boat to Make Indian Ocean Flight ... 23 The Portent of the Thunder .. .. .'.’ 24 P.I. Club’s New President .. 26 Japan in the Gilbert Islands ... 27 Land in Central N.G 29 “Tongans in Trousers and Top Hats” 31 Native Servant Problem in Rabaul 32 French Demand Better Conditions at Santo 33 Frogs—A Humorous Tale of Papua 34 Christmas on the Watut 36 Papua’s Rubber Industry ... 40 Exploring Central New Guinea .. ..’ 44 Queer Currency Conditions in New Hebrides 49 How Makatea Became Rich 54 Captain David Robbie, of Levuka, Celebrates His 90th Birthday 56 Fashion Hints for Islands Women 59 Mining Notes 53 Short Wave Radio Programmes ... 65 Islands Produce and Exchange Rates 68 Market Quotations 70 Shipping Services in the Pacific . 71