Not Enough Women on Kioa Island
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Kioa Island
THE transfer of 52 Ellice Islanders from over-populated Vaitupu atoll to Kioa, an island in the Fiji Group, took place in October, and experienced observers are critical of the apparent lack of foresight and common sense in the selection of these settlers.
Since the Vaitupu islanders bought and first started settling Kioa some
years ago, the resettled population has developed a preponderance of males, and the settlers have re quested, and G & EIC HQ has been officially advised, that future groups of settlers from Vaitupu should con sist of married couples, or single people with females predominant.
Yet this latest batch of settlers with the approval of G & EIC officialdom, included a heavy pre
ponderance of single males,-
Jack
Thornton.
The Administration Leave Centre at Wau, New Guinea, is proving very popular, especially for honey moons. It was established some months ago for short leave periods for public servants.