Japanese in New
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Caledonia
THERE are a total of 1,195 Japanese in New Caledonia (according to “Bulletin du Commerce”, Noumea).
In Noumea alone, statistics show that there are 311 Japanese men and 28 Japanese women in residence.
Of the total number of 1,195 Japanese in the Territory, 1144 are men and 51 women. It is Interesting to compare these figures with statistics of previous years: Noumea. Interior. Total 1918 353 2,105 2,458 1933 330 780 1,110 1936 341 810 1,151 1939 339 856 1,195
Hon. H. W. Champion, acting Lieuten ant-Governor of Papua, accompanied by the Hon. H. L. Murray and His Honour Mr. Justice Gore, made a tour of inspec tion in the Eastern and North-Eastern Divisions in July.
Messrs. Bailey, Bealan, Eglington.
McCarthy, Houghton and Stock, all of whom were members of W. R. Carpenter & Co., Ltd.’s Rabaul staff, have enlisted in the A.I.F.
Mr. Clive Devenish-Meares has been appointed Clerk of the Legislative Coun cn 0 f New Guinea, in succession to Mr.
R M J Cameron Dr/c.’c. Simson is at present on his annual visit to the Territory, and is in specting his plantation at Hisiu, west of p or t Moresby