Contents

Pacific News-Review 1 Editorial: ’Frisco Conference Will Bring Changes in the Pacific ... 3 Civil Government in Papua and New Guinea—But No Early Return of Civilians or Trading 5 PTA to Amend Constitution—Pro posals to be Submitted to Meeting 7 Decorations for Merchant Navy Men 8 Dr. McGusty Leaves Fiji 8 39 Boys on a Band Picnic 9 Presentation of VC to Parents of Fijian Hero 9 Tropicalities .) 10 Captain Johanson Decorated .. .. 11 Future of Pacific Mandates 12 Results of the New Caledonian Election 14 New Guinea Air Mail Will be Run by Qantas 15 Wholesale Theft of Pacific Islands Year Book in United States ... 16 Fiji Merchants Lose Their Booking Fee 17 Indenture Controversy Causes Terri torian Bitterness 18 By-passed Phosphate Islands—Pro duce of Nauru and Ocean Is. Now Wanted in South 21 Island Potters and Their Wares .. 24 Value of Palms and Driers—Head aches for War Damage Commission 25 Patrol—Major Trench of BSI Gathers Information 26 Formosa—Stepping-Stone to Tokio .. 30 On April 25—Most Important Meet ing in World History 22 Mokogai 36 Ersatz Curios—Flourishing Trade in Polynesia 40 N. Caledonian Nickel for Europe .. 43 Split in Guinea Airways 45 Commercial and Markets 48 Honour Roll cov. ii. and iii.