Farewell To Fiji-Muslim School Teacher

THIS interesting group photograph was taken on December 13, when Mr.

Shamser Ali, assistant teacher at the Muslim School at Nausori, Fiji, was the guest at a formal farewell ceremony.

Mr. Shamser Ali proceeded to Australia in January to become a student at the University of Melbourne.

In the front row, sitting, left to right, are Mrs. Abdullah, Shamser Ali, Mr. F.

W. Reid (Education Officer, who pre sided) , Mr. F. R, Brown (assistant manager of CSR Co., Nausori), and Mr.

A. R. Sahu (manager of the Muslim School). Standing are Miss C. W.

Maniram, Mr. Khalid Abdullah, Mr. M.

Abdullah (headmaster) and Mr. IV, Ishaak All (teacher).

It is not generally recognised that th 128,000 Indians in Fiji include a viril Community of '25,000 Muslims. Th Muslims, who are regarded as very loys to the British Commonwealth, are eage for education, but have very few school under their own management.

Outward passengers in the Januar Morinda from Honiara included th Treasurer of the British Solomon Island Proctectorate, Mr. R. F. Rankin, with Mr Rankin and three children, and Mr. IV' J. Bernhardt. All are going on leave.