Patriotic Sketch in Rabaul

WHEN the Administrator of New Guinea visited the schools in and near Rabaul on Empire Day (May 24), he witnessed a special display at the Yang Ching (Catholic) School, where Chinese children are educated and trained. The display was as shown in the photograph.

A girl representing a fairy appeared and commanded each letter to explain its significance in turn. In obedience, a girl pupil, clad in neat blue and white school uniform, wearing red, white and blue ribbons, rose from behind each letter. “E” stood for Empire; “M” for Motherland; <I P” for Peace; “I” for In terest in one another; “R” for Rex, our King, the head of the Empire; “E”

Earnestness in our work; “D”, Deus, for Gold and His help; “A” Australia; “Y” for Youth, who are prepared to help; “1” for one and unity; “9” the nine large dominions and colonies of the Empire (Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Burma, Pacific Islands and the West Indies); “4” was for God, King, Country and Peace; while “0” stood for nothing being possible without help from God. The patriotic sketch was brought to a con clusion by the singing of “We are Sons and Daughters of the Empire”.

The Administrator warmly compli mented the Sisters on the excellence of the display, which they had designed and arranged.

Mr. P. O. Cuthbert, who was born in Suva and served his engineering appren ticeship in Nausori, has been appointed Engineer-Surveyor to the Maritime Ser vices Board, Sydney.

Mr. George Miedecke, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Miedecke, of Magia Plantation, Western Samoa, has joined the R.A.A.F. (Melbourne).

Mr. G. P. Nelligan, of the Fiji Post and Telegraph Department, recently left the Colony on leave, prior to retirement.