[?]ce Lift for Honiara . . .

These photographs show that considerable ogress is being made in Honiara, BSIP. e top row of photographs shows the old d the new variety of Government offices, e new version, centre, looks rather like factory, but is regarded as palatial in mparison with the army-type hutments Ktreme left) that have done duty up until w—and still are in use by some depart-

ments. Extreme right, top row, shows that Europeans are not alone in forward thinking. At native clerk is shown on his own form of modern transport.

Bottom row: At left, the new biscuit factory which has recently gone into opera tion in Honiara. It can produce three tons of ration biscuits per day, and these will sell at 3d per lb cheaper than the imported

variety. It is expected that they will later be exported to the Hebrides and Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Extreme right, the main wing of the new hospital. Most of the construction is in cement-brick, and spacious verandahs look out on the beach. It was built with funds from the Colonial Develop ment Fund.

Photos: A. de Theye.