Australian

Sreeks Fail In

Pearling Industry

CHE Greek experiment which might

have saved the North Australian earling industry has been a failure, he Jap pearl divers remain supreme i the Arafura Sea this season—and robably in any season they care to

>me along.

Eleven experienced Greek sponge ivers, brought to Australia several lonths ago as assisted migrants, id an experiment to bolster arwin’s ailing pearling industry, ave “had it”.

According to their employer, faster Pearler N. Haritos, himself Greek, the men could not adjust lemselves to Australian conditions id have taken other jobs in the ;rritory.

Thus ends another hope in the arch for divers to replace the now bu Japs of pre-war days. If these en had proved successful—and ey were reported to be used to ep diving conditions—others were have been brought in.

Five other divers from Timor or donesia, who have been employed Australian craft in the north for riods varying from 14 to 32 years, ;re paid off by the Australian arling Company which has ceased erations at Darwin, and given tice in August to quit Australia der the immigration laws, unless 3y can find other employment in s pearling industry.

Meanwhile, Akiji Kumanoto, pper of the Kimi Maru, one of i vessels of the Jap pearling fleet srating north of Australia this ison, is an example of just what countrymen can do in the way diving.

Jsing helmet only, this diver regularly working at 40 fathoms 0 fathoms is the average working )th of the full-suited Torres ait Islanders in the Australian it. i'his particular Jap diver not only :ks at that depth, but reportedly faces with little staging pro ure—normally carried out to »id divers’ paralysis. Hs has a st expansion of seven inches.

Ir. Rupert Richardson, acting medical advice, has resigned as .irman of The Papuan Apinaipi roleum Co. Ltd., but will con- Je as a director. Mr. Bruce iham has been elected chair n.

'he Rev. John E. Su, of Hong ig, has been appointed to the torate of the Chinese Methodist imunity in Rabaul. Mr. Su, a 1-known preacher and Chinese an writer, will leave Hongkong rtly with his wife and three, ghters.