News Bulletin

Geic Produces Local

an effort to let the rest of the world know what is going on in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands my, the Government has begun lication of a monthly English r s bulletin of local events. The

first issue, which appeared in January, ran to 5 pages of foolscap typing.

There are already in the Colony two official news sheets in the local languages, but up to now the only English publication was one en title d Headquarters Information Notes. It gave merely shipping movements, and a few brief official announcements.

t The Apia Debating Society, after a long period in recess, came to life again in February with a debate on the controversial liquor question.

“Capital Punishment” was the sub ject for the March debate.