Governors Meet
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British And French
THE small British cruiser, “Welling ton”, with the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific (Sir Harry Luke) on board is now on her usual winter pat rol in the Central Pacific.
From Suva the “Wellington” proceeded to the Condominium of the New Heb rides the British Protectorate of the Solomon Islands, and the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, following generally the itinerary published in the “P.1.M.” in May.
An addition to the programme, how ever, was a visit which His Excellency, Sir Harry Luke, paid to the French High Commissioner for the Pacific (Mon sieur Jore) at Noumea, New Caledonia.
This was the first time for many years that this international courtesy had been observed, as between the Governors of the British and French possessions in the Pacific, and Sir Harry Luke is to be com plimented upon having initiated a cus tom which, it is hoped, will continue.
H.M.S. “Wellington" is expected back in Suva late in July, but will not return to her station in New Zealand until Oc tober. It is not disclosed where she is going in late August and September.
Mr. A. Gaskin, of the New Guinea Audit Department, arrived in Sydney on leave by the airliner “Caronia” in mid- June.
Dr. Phyliss Kaberry has been carrying out research in social anthropology since last May, for the Australian National Re search Council in a village near Maprik aerodrome, Sepik District, T.N.G.