Japs For Nt Pearling?

)ME pearling men in the Northern Territory and Torres Strait waters think that if Japanese pearl divers not allowed to return to the industry .rling “will fold up.” >ne pearler, Mr. H. S. Cross, says that is shortly going to Japan to get divers 1 luggers and that he hopes to bring m out as soon as a peace treaty is led with Japan. If the Commonwealth uses the Jap entry, then he would work teams from Portuguese Timor, he said, t is believed that the Immigration misery Council, which advises the Aus lian Minister of Immigration on tricted migration, will soon consider ether Japs should be allowed into rth Australia again. The Council hi des representatives of ex-servicemen’s anisations. t seems that not everyone in Darwin if the same opinion as Mr. Cross —and •ugh most admit that the Japs made • pearling industry, many are doubtful they should be allowed back. It is ieved that many of the pre-war Jap

lugger skippers were Jap Navy officers who plotted the approaches to Darwin harbour and engaged in other espionage.

Amongst recent arrivals in Western Samoa were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Macdonald and the Apia Harbourmaster, Captain W. Jones and Mrs. Jones, returning after a holi day in New Zealand; President and Mrs.

Paul and Mr. Paul Jnr., of the L.D.S.

Mission President Paul succeeds President Hale who, with Mrs. Hale, re turned to the United States.

Amongst those departing were the Hon.

E. F. Paul M.L.A, and Mr, G. T. Jackson, Apia solicitor who left by plane for a short visit to New Zealand: Captain Fred K. Allen, who had acted as harbour master for the past three months during the absence of Captain Jones; Mr. R.

Hoare, of Avele Boys’ School, who has resigned; and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Smyth off for a well earned holiday in Australia, Miss Mildred Earle of the Australian Broadcasting Commission will shortly be married to Mr. George Woodward of Port Moresby.