To Tulagi

No Discharge At Honiara

Carpenter Ship Carries Cargo On To Tulagi

From Our Own Correspondent

Honiara. Nov. 21.

Difficulties would seem to have been placed in BSI Government’s path, stirring up dissension and cries of “Back to Tulagi—down with Honiara,” by the visit of R. W. Carpenter & Co’s.

“Admiral Chase” to Kukum (Honiara’s overseas wharf) on November 20.

Although carrying 50 tons of cargo for Honiara residents, the “Admiral Chase” declined to discharge any of it during her stay of some hours. She received free wharfage, and was serviced with water free of charge; but all she did in return was to submit to a doctor, unload 77 bags of mail, and then whisk Honiara’s precious crago over to Tulagi, some 20 miles away, where Messrs. Carpenters’

BSI branch retain their offices, and guard their war-time purchases from the Ameri can Disposals Committee. Portion of these, to be shipped out, was the reason for the "Admiral Chase’s” visit.

Here the Honiara cargo was unloaded onto Tulagi wharf, to await some future Government vessel to drag it back to Honiara. Added cost per ton will be £2; inconvenience to Government and pri vate cargo consignees—immeasurable.

These are some of the occurrences which do not make any easier the BSI Gov ernment’s work of rehabilitating the Group under trying conditions.

Rev. W. F. Paton, who has retired from the New Hebrides mission field, after many years’ service, arrived in Melbourne in November.