‘Marching Rule’
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Is Now
Nearly Dead
THE “Marching Rule” anti-British movement among the Solomon Island natives,, which has caused much un rest since the war, is dying out, Dr, C. E.
Fox, veteran Anglican Missionary, told the “New Zealand Herald” recently. He said that the movement had been confined to two islands, San Cristobal and Malaita, the largest of the group. There was still some passive resistance and nearly 2,000 political prisoners were at present in cus tody. The Acting Resident Commissioner, Mr. A, Germond, who had recently come from Africa, had the situation under con trol.
Dr. Fox has completed 47 years’ mission service in the Solomons. He is now 71 years old, and is an authority on a number of Island languages.
Mrs. N. G. Stephenson, formerly Miss Pat Thomas, of Suva, has had the dis tinction of being awarded, on the same day as her husband, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of London University. She is a daughter of the late Mr. A. B. Thomas, and Mrs. Thomas, who lives in Suva. She holds the degree of Master of Science.