Contents

Pacific News-Review 1 Conditions in New Caledonia ... 2 South Seas Travellers 3 Japan—And Stark Realities 5 No N. Caledonian Metals for Japan 6 Islands Roll of Honour 6 Hurricane in Central Pacific 6 Baudouin Still Head of Bank of Indo-China 7 Relief for Copra Planters 7 Pat Costello’s New Fiji Gold Mine .. 8 American Consul Goes to Noumea .. 8 NG Air Service Re-arranged ... 8 The Polynesian Club 9 New Hebrides Timber Industry ... 9 About Islands People 10 Japan’s Hesitation Summary of Events in Far East and Pacific 11 Tropicalities 16 Another Cook Medal Found 17 Ficus Rubber from TNG 17 Outbreak of “Vailala Madness’ in Papua 18 The Salamaua-Wau Road 21 Expert Advice for Planters 22 Burial Caves in Eastern Polynesia .. 24 Papuans Turn to Litigation 25 The Sulu of Fiji 25 The Pia Plant of Samoa 27

Recruiting in Western Samoa .. .. 28 Will Oil be Found in Islands? ... 29 All is Vanity! 30 Training Polynesians to Save Their People 31 Leprosy in the Solomons 34 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi—A Fijian Tale 36 Sampan That Rescued French Air men 38 Papuan Tragedy of 1901 39 Use of Copra Meal 40 “German Submarine” 41 Chinese in Wau, TNG 42 1 The Solomons To-day 43 A Sunday in Papeete 44 The District Officer System 46 Nauru’s “Lively New Year” 47 Late Frank Rostier, of Fiji 48 Are We to Become “American Colonies”? 49 A Section for Islands Women ... 52 Shark Fishing in Tonga 55 Islands Mining Notes 56 Short Wave Radio Programmes ... 59 Copra and Rubber Quotations ... 60 Produce and Exchange Rates ... 61 Rare Tongan Stamp 62 Personal Notes 64