[?]surer Seeks More Revenue :: Segregation Problem at

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[?]surer Seeks More Revenue :: Segregation Problem at Kokopo :: Grounds for Appeal in Golf-links Murder Case

Everything in Papua-New Guinea is on the up-and-up; Exports (according to Minister Hasluck); Australian grant (according to Federal Treasurer Fadden) and cost of running the Territory (according to Treasurer H. H. Reeve) Cost of residing in the Territory will go up also—Territorians will’ in the next financial year, have to pay more for a variety of necessities including postage stamps and beer.

SURER Reeve lugubriously ounced these proba b 1 e isures-in-store at the of the P-NG Legislative which met in Port Moresby le Budget Session on oer 24. ?e and telephone charges up this month —to bring the y into line with Australia.

A. James, Member for Papua, who against the principle of "bringing said in debate that if the Territory burdened with Australian postal and rates, they should have mainland of service—which they have not.

Ihat they were likely to have less ther than more as he had noticed nditure for mail carriage had been i £34,000 per year. He gave as :n the service to Popondetta where econd class matter went by air— goes by ship to Samara! and -.rom land. It now takes from two to s instead of hours, as formerly.) estimated that as well as stralian grant of £9,250,000 )tember PIM), the Territory 11 provide a further £4,250,000 iternal revenue. It is still DUgh. so Mr. Reeve gave hat he is looking about for by which he can gather a ore into the coffers. and club licences, motor tion, probate and succession excise, export duties and 3 will all probably go up. utilities cost the Admini much more than it i last year.

Reeve’s Budget allocated 3 million for capital works vices; every Administration lent, except Treasury, his »t a bigger allocation than r; and he anticipated that 0 of the Territory’s total of £14,000,000 will go on lervice salaries, year’s Budget—like the of every preceding year— an “all-time high.”

’O Has Its

Segregation Problem

the world has been taking ademic interest in the States race-segregation laws, arly as its applies to calling

out; fhe Arm y to enforce the right of Southern negroes to attend the same schools as white children, Kokopo in New Britain, has been having some segregation troubles of its own.

Kokopo has a primary school which to date has been attended by about 22 European children.

Next year about 10 Chinese children will reach school age, and if some educational facilities are not provided for them locally they will have to travel the 20 miles to Rabaul each day. Some months ago a Chinese member of the local Town Advisory Council suggested that an Asiatic school be provided for the children in Kokopo.

In answer the Administration said that segregation in schools was not the policy of the Goverr ment and that ultimately it w& expected that at primary leve European, Asian, and nat i v children would be educated together.

The Kokopo Parents’and Citizens Association’s view is that no matter what is idealistically desirable in the

long term, their viewpoint as of now, is that mixed schools are not practical or successful The P and C Assn, has not elaborated on that statement and the ball is still being tossed around between the different parties concerned.

The question of so-called segregation is, of course, bigger than the Territory; and, so it seems, bigger than the United States at the present time, World opinion, of course would likely be flat-footed in opposition to that of the Kokopo P and C Assn., who may be considered as fruitlessly trying to stem an over whelming tidal wave with something about the size of a cricket bat, But the Kokopo citizens are regarding their problem from where they stand at the present and leaving the ideals of the future right out of it.

The Kokopo situation cannot be adequately compared with the situation in the American South, either. A large part of America’s stock-in-trade is its emphasis on

Officials of Qantas Social Club, Lae, NG, claim that their ball held several weeks ago was the biggest ever held in Lae. Over 450 people attended, some travelling 2,000 miles from Sydney to be there. Two plane loads from Port Moresby arrived to attend the function, held in Lae RSL club. Shown here: Morobe District Commissioner and Mrs. H. L.

R. Niall (extreme right) were greeted on

arrival by (left to right): Mr. Les Ellison, Qantas welfare officer who with his wife, were Sydney representatives at the ball; Capt.

R. O. Want, Acting-Area Manager for New Guinea; Mr. Pat Berg, area traffic super intendent and vice-president of the Qantas Social Club; Mr. Don McCredie, chief traffic officer, and president of the Qantas Social Club.

Photo: By courtesy Qantas.

the “American way of life”—and the fact that everyone, white, negro. Japanese, Filipino is “American” first and has, whatever the colour, the same sort of back ground.

But no matter what the idealists may dream, Papua-New Guinea has not, as yet, got a “way of life” that embraces all residents. The emphasis there is on the particular “community” to which one belongs, each of which has its own cultural background. There are, therefore, practical difficulties as well as prejudice, to be considered in any scheme for educating the children of these communities together.

It is interesting to note that this particular rabbit was started on its journey by an Asian whose own particular solution to the problem was that an Asian school he provided.

Producers Find Copra

Grading Painful

Introduction of copra inspection is having expected repercussions in the Territory.

Grading that was causing dissatisfaction in Milne Bay district was aired at the meeting of Legislative Council in September by Mr. B. Fairfax-Ross, who said that the industry in that area had been thrown into confusion by the sudden application of inspection.

As a result about 20 per cent, of copra was rejected; and 28 per cent, down-graded.

One lot of copra that had been rejected in Samarai was sent to Fort Moresby, where it was re examined and where no grounds for rejection could be found.

He said that inspectors had been appointed from the ranks of ex plantation managers and assistants

and that they were in no s<< “experts”. If these inspectors— had no more knowledge of w constituted top-grade copra tt the average grower—misdiree their crusading zeal they c<; cost planters many hundreds? pounds. (Next H

in the meeting, Mr. Fairfax as answered by Director of ;ure Dwyer, who defended >ector at Samarai. Although yer did not leave the position ich clearer, he indicated that ics entered into it as 10/- a ton premium lost a loss to the export income Territory of £50,000.” He at there were no facilities irai for reconditioning copra, inspector had no alternative return rejected copra to its -or dump it in the sea. r in the month, Mr. Dwyer ide an official statement on grading. He said that in down-grading was due to ate sorting by producers— grade was mixed with top md the inspectors had no but to classify it in the rade. e request of the Milne Bay Advisory Council, the aent would provide for visits >r officers to advise producers i production techniques. The of some officers of the lent who had already visited i was that the general d of copra in that district rer than at other Territory The Director said that he t imperative to warn all

More pictures from Qantas Ball: Above, some of the young people who attended.

At left, top: Mr. John Lloyd, chief traffic officer, Port Moresby, and Mrs. Lloyd, lower:

Mr Don McCredie chats with Mr. Kevin Williams, senior traffic officer, and Miss Monica McCabe, both of Port Moresby. —Photos by Qantas.

duc e r s that with the ination of the United dom contract in the near e, the Territory output of i would have to he sold on \ighly competitive market, success of marketing opera and the health of the dry would then he largely ident on the proportion of quality copra being pro-

Big Stock Drive Commences

Mr. H. J. Baxter, manager of the Administration livestock station at

Arena, is in charge of the Territories biggest stock drive which com menced from near Lae in mid-

recent Port Moresby weddings were right): Lieut. P. Hollingworth to Miss on, at St. John's Church. Mr. P. to Miss J. Dennek, at the LMS And Mr. R. A. Phillips to Miss M. at the Roman Catholic church. —Photos by Papuan Prints.

September. Mr. Baxter has another European to assist and four native drovers.

They expect to be on the way for about two months and in that time will take approximately 300 cattle and 10 donkeys up into the High lands, delivering them to stations along the route. Final destination is Baiyer River —400 miles as the crow flies.

The donkeys are “consigned” to Banz—where they will be used as a pack team for patrols.

Fortunes “Below High

Water Mark”

It is understood that the right to salvage about 50,000 tons of sunken shipping in Rabaul harbour will go to the Japanese firm which sent two men to survey the field a couple of months ago providing entry permits for the team are forthcom ing from the Australian Govern ment, and that ownership of the wrecks is established.

There seems to be some doubt about the latter, and currently tenders are being called by the Administration for the right to salvage wrecks “below high water mark” in 11 Territory ports, includ ing Rabaul. Tenders, on a royalty basis, close on November 30.

About 50,000 tons in Rabaul (See above) belong to one firm, it is

understood; the question of owner ship of another 50,000 tons of sunken shipping is apparently in doubt.

No official announcement of in tention has been made by anyone,

as yet—the war salvage business one in which participants are m than ordinarily reticent. But green-light for Japanese opera© has been given by the State bras of the RSL which announced at

tember that the branch would )pose Japanese operations if ler reasonable salvage offer rthcoming.

'Alling Prices But

Higher Exports

e of P-NG exports increased 5-56 in spite of falling prices coa, coffee and copra, and shing gold returns. Quantity three chief agricultural crops d; gold production fell by 17 nt. and earned only a little . million. )er exports—up £150,000 —shell 1 at £442,000), and an in m both value and quantity ber (an increase from £954,000 91,000) helped to retrieve the >n.

G Communications

Network

adication of the way in which ,pua-New Guinea radio com itions network has been Dusly expanded in post war is seen in figures recently d by the Department of Posts slegraphs. id-May this year 102 Govern radio stations for internal inications were in operation further six were projected, idit i o n there were 177 ly owned stations and 25 projected at fixed as, and 20 other por tions owned by Government ments or private organisa ae same time there were 21 maent patrol craft equipped dio, as well as many privately craft trading in local waters.

T’S Grounds For Appeal

High Court of Australia is id to deal with Frederick Smith’s appeal against his

VING: Mr. Bill McMahon, from Colonel at Officers' Mess, Taurama Barracks, resby, trophy for champion rifle shot [?]illy Houston, mascot of Papuan Rugby earn, from P-NG Administrator Cleland, npionship cup (centre). Mr. A. Sawtell, r. D. O'Connor, at Moresby Aquatic st Birthday Key (right). —Photos by Papuan Prints.

on for double murder at its fdney sessions, which open l November.

Jhief Justice of P-NG, Sir nt Phillips, sitting without a und Smith guilty of having ;d Adele Woo and Leo

Wattemeno at Rabaul. On July 30 he recorded the death sentence.

Smith bases his appeal on the following grounds.— • There was no evidence to sup port the conviction. (Continued on Page 125)

E GENERATIONS: Andrea Louise Plant, centre foreground, third-generation Territorian, in Port Moresby on September 14, is held by her mother Ivane, wife of Mr. Harry left, Mrs. Ivan Champion, mother of Ivane, grandmother of Andrea. On right, Mrs. [?]es, mother of Mrs. Ivan Champion, grandmother of Mrs. Plant, and great-grandmother —Photo by Papuan Prints.

e conviction was against the e and the weight of the e. verdict of “guilty” was one no reasonable jury, properly I, could have reached, e trial judge erred in law in Certain verbal admissions and ;n confession, allegedly made th were not free and volun nd ought to have been d from the evidence, and aving regard to be repudiation of the admis od confessions on oath, and rhe whole of the evidence I, including the lack of con ve evidence implicating the judge should have himself that it was unsafe rd a conviction and should rected an acquittal. l asks for an order that the on and sentence be quashed, h further order as the court ieem fit,

Alian Films On P-Ng

otographic team from the an News and Information reached Port Moresby late to begin shooting the first iries of films dealing with Titory. This is part of a

pioject that is said, to bo going to take a year.

An official of the Bureau, Mr.

Maslyn Williams, toured P-NG recently gathering material for the films. At least five films, and pos sibly more, will be made.

Bulolo Gets First Church

A big crowd early September attended the dedication of Bulolo’s first church. It is an Anglican Church, called All Saints, and was built by voluntary labour.

It was dedicated by the Bishop of New Guinea, Bishop Strong, assisted by Bishop Hand. It is built in the form of a Cross; church and furnishings are of local timbers.

Natives Learn How To Fish

About 20 native students from all parts of Papua-New Guinea were at Manu Manu, on the Papuan Coast, in September attending the first Fisheries Training School con ducted in the Territory.

Four of the students will be chosen at the end of the course to go to Noumea, where the South Pacific Commission is organising a Fisheries School. (See PIM July page 45).

P-Ng Natives Have Benefit

Of Specialist Treatment

One of Australia’s leading heart surgeons, Mr. C. J. O. Brown of Melbourne arrived in Port Moresby

early September to perform a , of operations at the Ela 3 Native Hospital over the cti five weeks.

Dr. Brown brought with hi. anaethetist and six nurses.

Another prominent Austi surgeon who returned recenli Perth operated on about 40 ; patients at the Hospital.

Briefs . .

Due to increased shipping between Australia and P-NG, tralian copra millers are n more for Territory copra—£B3 £B3, and £B2/7/6 for the grades. * * * Group Captain Brian W formerly chief test pilot for t Havilland Aircraft Co., Sydney become a pilot with Gibbes’

Airways. Before taking up dm the Territory, he will ferry out: Sweden another Junkers foe Gibbes fleet. * * * Mr. Jerry Pentland, veteran of both World Wars (the Firs? the AFC and the Second w special rescue unit in New Gt has been visiting “Mulloway\ property of ex-Territorian C “Blue” Allen on the North Cc NSW. Rumour is that Mr. Pen is thinking of disposing of h terests in the NG Highlarr join other ex-Territorians who established themselves in thai of NSW. * * * Rabaul’s record dry season points of rain fell in August i:i of the average four-odd inche the dry weather continued: September) resulted in a number of bush and grass fire 1 the same time, Port MI brigades and volunteers werr forming their dry season duti around the sprawling town ai. * * * The late W. A. Freeman wh. on April 2 this year at 82, 11 estate valued at £640,000. H a widower without children bui exception of £l,OOO to charit. the rest to relatives. (He w profession a solicitor but ti interested in Malayan tin: later, in gold in NG through Development Ltd.)

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The band of the Royal Constabulary —3B members Inspector D. Crawley in charge Port Moresby by October Sha play (band Music) at the OC Games in Melbourne. This band’s fourth visit to Australia last was for the Royal VT 1954. * * ♦ Port Moresby’s new and needed European Hospital is i £410,000. It will be built by{ Watkins, New Guinea Limit.

Cairns. The new native Hospq

mder construction alongside of the proposed European is being built by E. S. sons, Pty., Ltd. announced in Port Moresby :ober that Secondary School vill in 1957 be the same as -that is, £145 per year, plus rn air fare. (However, Mr. man, who led a Public Association delegation to see luck in Canberra about the ne, said that the Minister tly agree to an increase in vance.) :e items from lae nen, all employed by Burns fc Company, Lae, were when their car which was ? along Markham Road imber 17, struck a tree.

Robert McGill suffered s and injury to ribs. Mr. >uigg, the driver, lacerations, d knee and general shock, iry Newton, lacerations to d face. Mr. Ray Taylor most unforunate passenger; pinned in the car, suffered left upper leg, fractured iltiple abrasion, and shock, admitted to hospital in a condition, and it may be 7 for him to go to l for treatment, lovers of Lae were grateful l*ae Parents’ and Citizens’ on, who were responsible ging Isador Goodman, the Dianist, to the town to play ;mber 25. The concert was the RSL Hall. Pianos in luinea, because of the have a habit of going out

ORESBY BRIDES: At left, Mr. and waites after their wedding, September an Catholic Church; bride was Miss Centre, Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown wedding, on September 1, at St. bride was formerly Miss E. Well d right, Mr. and Mrs. R. Unger nerly Miss T. Curtis) who were August 24 at St. John's.

Photo: Papuan Prints.

. However, Lae must be con fortunate in having such a nateur musician as Dr. Tony 3. who loaned his Steinway : Grand for the evening, eautiful instrument was so 0 perfect condition that it only sight adjustments by lodman. ering days are going from □usewives will soon be able y “automatically wrapped The Morobe Bakery has 1 an automatic bread making capable of producing 1,300 from the flour stage up to shed article, wrapped. r White, Melbourne ist, renewed old acquain in Lae in September, when his wife arrived in charge ,rty of six “Quiz Kids” who ling a tour of New Guinea, had been arranged by the •ne Sun-Pictorial and Empire Airways.

Annual Boxing Champion ire to be conducted in Hall on November 13 and e of the organisers, Mr. A. an be contacted at Box 17, flee, Lae, and would like to Dm anyone in New Guinea uld be interested in taking these championships.

Johns (NG) Ltd., of Port , have got the contract to n all weather road which

will start at the Erap Bridge and continue for 11 miles up the Markham Valley as far as Chivasing.

This company has already estab lished a small camp, and work will commence almost immediately It is expected that this first section will be completed within the next six months.

The Works Department are also to commence a further section which will take the road, when completed, as far as the Learon River It begins to look as though the long talked of Road to the Highlands is on its way. t A Field Day was held at Taliai Camp, Tongatabu, on August 27, to mark the completion of training of the intake of recruits. Queen Salote accompanied b y T.R.H. Prince Tu’ipelihake and Princess Melenaite were met at the Camp by the Com mander of the Tongan Defence Force, Captain L. J. Sanders, and Mrs. Sanders. After the Royal Salute, Her Majesty inspected the troops on parade, and addressed them from the saluting base. The recruits then gave a display of bayonet fighting, arms drill on the march, and a demonstration of a 6-pounder gun going into action and out of action. Guests were later entertained at refreshments by Cap tain and Mrs. Sanders.

t Mr. W. L. Salthouse, formerly of Lae, has been appointed manager of a new branch of the Common wealth Bank which opened at Bulolo, NG. At 31, he is one of the youngest branch managers in the bank’s service.