Time Marches On !
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What it Does to Papuan Primitives
From Our Own Correspondent
Port Morpsrv Tnn On
Pori Muklbby, Jan. 20.
AFTER 50 years of careful administra tion, the Papuan native is beginning to show that he is prepared to take his place in the ranks of civilisation.
The more intelligent of these budding Australians find their diversion in forg ing cheques on forms privily removed from the cheque-books of their employ ers. It is true that, in this, they are more ambitious than successful: but, in the matter of gambling, they show dis tinct promise.
Wharf labourers already have made for themselves a reputation for modem ity. Few cases of beer are now landed
in the stores with their full complement of bottles, and the missing utensils are frequently found, either stowed away In some obscure corner of the cargo-shed, or playing the part of “dead marines”, with beer - fille d native labourers lying nearefullv hpsidp thpm P eacelull y testae tnem - Recently, police evidence disclosed that many broken cases of various goods in the of a vessel, where native wharf “ e Q r f s t d emntv botUes—the bottles were bottles were and some • hac J a beer left ln them and several full bottles were found hidden in various places. Native Api Evara was subsequently convicted and fined £2O, in default two months’ im prisonment. He was charged before the Resident Magistrate with being unlaw fully in possession of intoxicating liquor.