Laws of Papua to be Revised

THE Australian Government hoped to revise the Ordinances of the Territory of Papua soon, the Prime Minister 'Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Rep resentatives in November.

Mr. Beale (Lib., NSW) had complained that neither officials nor civilians could understand some of the ordinances in their present form.

He asked whether the Prime Minister would appoint a Parliamentary Committee or departmental officers to brine- the ordinances up to date.

Mr. H. E, Maude, who has resigned the office of Resident Commissioner in the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony in 'order to become Deputy Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission was expected to arrive in Sydney early in De cember by one of the ships of the British Phosphate Commission, from Ocean Island.

W- D- FORSYTH. Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission—a snapshot at the October Session of the Commission.