Disturbs Papuan Shipping

Measles Case

From Our Own Correspondent

Pt. Moresby, May 10.

OWING to an outbreak of measles on the “Bulolo”, between Sydney and Brisbane, on her voyage to Papua and New Guinea from Sydney on April 29, all passengers came under quaran tine regulations. The case (a child) was disembarked at Brisbane.

At Port Moresby, passengers under 16 years of age were placed in quarantine at the European Hospital; those over 16 were allowed to land, on condition that they reported to the Quarantine Officer daily for a specified time.

Cargo for Port Moresby was worked by a number of natives who. after load

ing, remained aboard for further work at Samarai, where they also were placed

in quarantine.

No other passengers were allowed ashore. Every measure other than plac ing the •‘Bulolo” in quarantine in the harbour was taken by the authorities to safeguard the native inhabitants against the epidemic. All this caused incon venience to Port Moresby passengers in tending to extend their journey along the coast or inland: and dissatisfaction to tourists making the round trip; but it is difficult to see what other arrange ments could have been made. Everyone knows the effect of measles epidemics on primitive populations. They have no re sistance, and die in great numbers.

Rev. C. E. Turnbull has been appointed Foreign Missions Secretary of the N.S.W.

Presbyterian Church.