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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1951Vol. XXI, No. 10

Death Of Norfolk Island

p. 90 · Read in the full issue

Residents

From Our Own Correspondent THE death occurred in Norfolk Island re cently of two well-known residents,, Mr. H. Clapp and Mr. “Piddy”' Christian.

Mr. Clapp lived for 40 years on thee Island, after having previously lived inr China where he was a member of thee Shanghai Defence Force during the Boxen Rebellion.

On Norfolk, Mr. Clapp was at different! times official secretary to the Adminis trator, Harbour Master and Secretary toe the Advisory Council.

Mr. Christian was a member of the£ Cable Station staff and died in early April! leaving a widow and four young children! who have the sympathy of all Island residents.

Miss Ethel Nordman, the attractives daughter of Mr. Oscar Nordman. ofl Tahiti, visited Sydney on the liner Chungs Chow at the end of April. She departed* aboard the ship on April 30, to return toe her home in the New Hebrides.