Tikopia’S Population
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Increasing
FiR. RAYMOND FIRTH, profes ” sor of anthropology, who ha been doing field work on Tikopis Polynesian outlier of the Solomons reports that the population there ha< increased from 1,300 to 1,750 sine his visit in 1928-29.
Dr. Firth said that Tikopia ha< been hit by the January hurricane and food as a result was at presen scarce. The Kurimarau recently tool a cargo of rice to the island to sup plement the coconut-and-fish diet.
Dr. Firth was suffering from in fluenza when the ship called for hin in August and spent some time ii hospital at Vila and later Sydney a: a result.
His research companion, Canadiai Mr. J. Spillius, is remaining on Ti kopia until next February to com plete the research project coverin] 12 months.