Administration Changes

In New Hebrides

From Our Own Correspondent

Vila, Dec. 16.

HIS Honour A. H. Egan, British Judge of the Joint Court and Judicial Commissioner, has resigned his ap pointment and gone with his family to live, it is said, in Western Australia.

There is no news of his successor. It has been reported that a British Govern ment official may be appointed judge “ad hoc” to dispose of cases still remaining in the cause list.

Mr. Reg. Johnson, former District Agent on Efate and Commandant of Constabulary (British Division) has been transferred to the British Solomon Is lands, and his place has been taken by Mr. Peter Colley, formerly British Dis trict Agent on Tanna.

Mr. B. F. Blackwell. Acting Assistant Resident Commissioner, has gone on long leave in Australia. He was accompanied by his wffe and family. His place at the British Residency has been taken by Mr.

Turner.

Mr. J. Downing, also of the British Residency, has gone on leave in Aus tralia, accompanied by his wife.

Mr. Jack Holder, formerly in the Condominium Treasury Department, has been transferred to the post of account ant at the British Residency.

Mr. John Maxwell, an Administrative Officer at the British Residency, has been sent to relieve Mr. Ronald Crozier, British District Agent at Santo, who is due for leave.

Mr. Richard Eedy, who for many years was a wireless operator at Vila Radio, has obtained a transfer to the Customs Department. His absence from Vila Radio will be regretted by many.

It was notified in a recent Gazette that Mr. Shih-Chen Lai, vice-consul for China, in Suva, has full consular juris diction over Chinese interests in Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Solomon Islands, Tonga and New Hebrides.