Eight people with seven other theories
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iITHEN these pages went to press, PIM knew of eight people who had » t put forward anti-Quiros theories on the origin of the Hebblewhite /all at Big Bay. Some of their theories were mentioned in last month’s *IM (p. 40); others have come to our notice since.
The theories are that the wall is or may be the remains of: • A sandalwood trader’s station of the 1850’s or 1860’s. (Put orward by Dr. Dorothy Shineberg, a research fellow at the Research chool of Pacific Studies, Australian National University). • A whaling station. (A New Hebrides resident in a letter to Ted Jebblewhite.) • A Melanesian Mission establishment. (Mr. Reece Discombe, of fila). • A Presbyterian Mission establishment. (Chief Buluk, of Santo). • A trading store built by the Compagnie Coloniale des lies the manager of which was a Mr. M. M. Witts. (Mr. E. W. of Santo, who leases a property at Big Bay; and Mr. Brian Cidney, manager of Burns Philp & Co., Santo). • A trading store built by the Societe Francaise des Nouvelles lebrides. (The British Newsletter issued by the British Residency in ?ila). • A store built by the Compagnie Coloniale des lies Banks.
Bulletin d’lnformation of the French Residency in Vila).