The Late Islay Mcowan

A WELL-KNOWN former public ser vant in Fiji, Mr. J. R. Pearson, writes from his residence in La Rocque, Jersey, Channel Islands:— “My wife and I have learned with distress of the death of our old friend Islay McOwan. He was a very good friend of ours when we were in Fiji and I, in common with all classes, had great admiration and respect for his sterling qualities. It was very lucky that he was at the helm of Native Affairs during a period of great developments; and with his long experience of the Colony he was ever ready with wise advice on all ques tions, and was unsparing of himself in his efforts to deal with any extra burdens thrown upon him. Fiji probably owes more to him than to any other officer who has served there in recent years.”