Across North Pacific By Junk
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ON June 2, John Anderson sailed from Kochi in an attempt t(3 cross the Pacific to San Francisco in a 29-tons iunk. He encountered trouble last month when sailing his junk from Shanghai to Japan. The auxiliary engine broke down.
Richard Haliburton. an American au thor set out earlier this year to sail a iunk across the Pacific, but has not been heard of for a long time.
Mrs. Chalmers, wife of Major Chalmers, in command of the R.A.A. in Papua, ar rived at Port Moresby by the Macdhui on May 21. She was accompanied by her three children and Miss Chalmers, a niece of Major Chalmers.
Leiataua Mana. a well-known chief of Manono Island, Western Samoa, died recently after a long illness. He was a member of the Fono of Faipule and one of the Faipule delegation which visited New Zealand two years ago.