Kavieng Notes

Kavieng, Ng, Jan. 2.

HIGHLIGHTS of our very happy Christ mas were the well-organised native aquatic sports and field events, the big “sing-sing,” a “Shipwreck Party” at the residence of the District Officer (Mr.

I. F. G. Downs), a Cocktail Party (also at the Downs’), sports at Utu District School, a gay gathering at “House Pig,” a sumptuous Christmas Dinner of turkey, ham and pork provided by Mr. and Mrs.

Schultze, and a host of parties for the kiddies. * A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Noel Collins at Kavieng Hospital on Christmas Day. This couple are popular in the locality, where Mr. Collins is the hard-working manager for Colyer Watson (New Guinea), Ltd. ♦ Mrs. Soo Tong, 68, died recently. She was the wife of Kavieng’s oldest Chinese resident, Soo Tong, who first came to New Guinea in 1904 and has resided locally since 1912. ♦ Mrs. H. L. Schultze flew South just after Christmas. She was accompanied by her two young daughters, Dorothea and Carol, who will enter the Presby terian Ladies’ College, Goulburn. * Mr. and Mrs. Jack Goad are spending a couple of months here. Mr. Goad is well-known among the old residents—he lived here before the war. * Mr. Robert Cheong, under 10-stone boxing champion of Thornburgh College, Charters Towers, Queensland, is spending his Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Fatt, of Kavieng.

You can now get an excellent meal at

old Tsang Tsang's; but we are wondering which will be up first—his “pub,” or the Kavieng Club (1949). Accommodation for visitors is sadly needed at Kavieng and one or the other would be welcome.