A Beautiful Sinabada

From Our Own Correspondent

Moresby, July 15.

VIT'HEN the Papuan and New Guinea.

Coronation Contingent arrived back in Moresby from Britain on July 7, they were still rather tongue-tied about their experiences abroad, and few got farther than saying everything was “Number One too much.”

But it is a safe bet that by now, and back among their own people, they are telling some wonderful stories about the trip.

Sergeant Major Guiz gave a clue to the Papuan policeman’s view r of their Queen when he repeated a remark made by one of the lads who described Her Majesty as “a beautiful little Sinabada.”

Apparently it was a great surprise to find that the Queen was young; and they all agreed that she was beautiful.

From their talks over the A.B.C. Native Session at Port Moresby, it was clear that among the many wonders of the great town of London the sight of double decker buses was really one of the Big Things. The Spithead Naval Review left most of them speechless, and while on sea topics the boys were intrigued, and perhaps a little concerned, when they learned from some chance conversation that people who died at sea were buried at sea.

But no doubt the best accounts of their experiences and reactions are being given to their own people, to wide-eyed village groups, and their comrades in the police force.

It was gratifying, and a tribute to the Force, that on their return Inspector Sinclair, the officer in charge of the Contingent, was able to say that the men had gone through the trip with exemplary behaviour. “They were splendid,” he said, “I didn’t even have to speak to them once on the point of

conduct.”

Moresby Correspondent.

IT Mr. McKenzie, Secretary to Gov ernment, Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony, who recently resigned, left for New Zealand in June.