Damage Jackpot

Australians Lucky In War

THE surplus of £5,500,000 in the Aus tralian War Damage Commission’s funds —after providing for war damage compensation in Papua and New Guinea totalling over £10,000,000 —is to be used by the Australian Government as a reserve for the payment of gratuities to Australian ex-Servicemen, Many claims for compensation have not yet been dealt with finally—but, on the whole, claimants have been generously treated.

This is in contrast with the plight of the owners of war-damaged property in the Solomons and the Gilbert and Ellice Colony, who haVe not received one penny of compensation—and who seem to have little prospect of getting anything.

Monsieur A. Demay, who was for many years Chief of Police and Security in Tahiti has retired and is now in Prance.

He spent 30 years in the Colony altogether —at first with the Army there —and is greatly missed in the community. His post has been filled by Monsieur J.

Pascault, formerly an officer of the Paris Municipal Police Force. He arrived in Papeete in August and was accompanied by his wife and son.

Noted Missionary

Retires

The Rev. Wilfred F. Paton, shown here with his native elders, retired from the New Hebrides in October. He has given many years of service to the Presbyterian Overseas Mission there.