New Guinea S Native Police Force

IN addition to the European Police Force, New Guinea has a corps of Native Constabulary—a detachment of which is shown in the accompany ing photograph. Police “boys” are enlisted from all parts of the Terri tory and, because the general condi tions, housing, food, and pay are superior to most types of indentured labour, the Service is popular. After undergoing training at Rabaul, re cruits are issued with smart khaki uniforms, caps, muskets, etc., and settle down to barracks life on a Government station, under the super vision of a European Warrant Officer.

It is on patrol, however, when every kunai-grass clump may conceal an ambush of primitive natives, that the N.G. police “boys” prove their loyalty and worth. Under such conditions they have sometimes fallen victims to the spears and arrows of their own countrymen, in defence of their white leaders.