Jungle!"

"Kindly Remove the Jungle!"

J'HIS letter, written by an Indian

storekeeper, was sent to the Town Clerk of a Fiji town.

Dear Sir, I wish to draw your notice to the present condition of the part of the town men tioned above.

This place seems to have been neglected oftener than any other. The authorities, i.e., Sanitary Inspectors, are found very keen on impressing the general cleanli ness of the individuals compounds. That is all very good, Sir, but a little negligence in the vicinity lets the name of the town down and that being the adjoining stretch of land nearest to the road. This area gives a sort of impression to the visitor that it has never met the eye of average human.

I am not prejudiced minded, Sir, to give my opinion rather frankly, but I feel it to be my duty to draw your atten tion to this small but very necessary thing. I wish to give example of what I mean; The growth of grass on either side of my shop is approximately 4J to 5 feet long. This is not only a sort of obstacle to my intended business, but it is simplv against the hygienic rule.

I presume, Sir. I have expressed my opinion quite freely and told you what I thought I should inform you. Now I am looking forward for your kind orders for the removal of such jungle.

Thanking you, I remain,

Sir, Etc., Etc.

The Rev. Arnold Maahs, of the Luther an Mission, Finschhafen, NG, is now in South Australia with about five miles of movie film which he has taken in all parts of the New Guinea mainland in the last five years. The film will be shown in at least 100 Australian cities and towns and collections will be taken up to help rebuild a native hospital in Finschhafen which was destroyed during World War IT.