Money Cant Buy

Me Love —And Freedom, Either

Do you know that Beatles’ song, “Money Can’t Buy Me Love”? Well, here’s a story from the Islands with a somewhat similar refrain . . .

The District Commissioner of the BSIFs Central District has issued a special edition of the “Central News” to clear up some misunderstandings about the Moro Custom Movement, or “Moro Company”, in Eastern Guadalcanal.

Moro and some of his fol lowers came to Honiara in February with £2,000, which they offered to the District Commissioner to buy their freedom from the Jaw, so that they could live by custom.

The money was refused, and the people who brought it were told to take it away. They were also told that any other amount offered could not be accepted.