[?]aiting for Depressions

That Never Fill In

Suva, Feb. 28.

kWNERS of small inter-island f ships and inhabitants of these fair isles generally, are watch g the barometer at present. Some rt of depression has developed out ar Rotuma—where most of Fiji’s irricanes originated. Which way 11 it move?

Ihe RNZAF Sunderlands go out casionally and view it and take rometer readings. But so far it s shown no disposition to move jr. even better, to fill in. [ suppose this sort of thing goes all through this hurricane period Fiji. But just now I am person y concerned. By now, I should bouncing my way to the Lau ands in my dream-ship, Tovata. stead, Tovata is still bouncing up i down at Suva wharf, and I am 11 viewing the beauties of Suva i trying to persuade the manage nt of this overcrowded hotel that is not my fault and they have cause to throw me into the street make room for a tourist. ’ovata is ex-Purple Sea> ex-SC67I. lave inspected her—and I mean discourtesy to the owners when say that I came away without husiasm.

'X-SC67I was brought here by laid Johnson in a headline ting, engine-less drift from near waii about some four years ago. s than a week ago I saw John outside the GPO, Sydney, where now takes street-photographs. He led contented and happy, have an idea that before I am shed with his former trophy I am ig to wish mighty hard that it I who was at the GPO, Sydney, ing candid photos; and that nson was still drifting in the

' Ata.—Judy Tudor.