Pacific Islands Monthly

Vol. XXIII, No. 3 ( Oct. 1, 1952)
1952-10-01 · uncorrected OCR from NLA scans

PACIFIC ISLANDS Monthly OCTOBER, 1952 Vol. XXIII. No. 3. jbj for transmission hy post as a newspaper 3 NEW Caledonia native fisherman guides his pirogue. whi I e watching for fish. Photograph taken some months ago, when Delegates to Pacific Fisheries Conference saw a demonstration of native reef-fishing methods, off the south coast of New Caledonia.

So much for your money **"' ‘ ». » * when you fly by QANTAS Islands Air Services S Linking over 70 points (listed here! in New Guinea and the Islands with Australia—no change of airline.

Services linking New Guinea with Sydney include fast, express Skymaster flights twice weekly via Brisbane; five DC3 flights fortnightly via North Queensland towns and one by Sandringham fortnightly from Moresby via Cairns and Brisbane. All New Guinea and Papua internal services are linked with the above. Regular services linking Norfolk Island, Noumea. Vila, Espiritu Santo, Suva with Sydney.

Save days and weeks of travel.

Enjoy de luxe cabin service on all main routes, with experienced stewards or hostesses. Delicious complimentary meals and drinks.

Books, magazines, everything for your comfort. Special facilities for children. 32 years' tropical flying experience are at your command when you fly Qantas. Veteran crews with many flying hours on nearly 50.000 miles of Qantas routes ensure that your a truly enjoyable

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(Inc. in Qld.) in association with 8.0.A.C. and

Served By Qantas

Aitape • Aiyura Angoram • Arona Awar • Baiyer River Banz • Bena Bena Brisbane • Buin Buka • Bulolo Cairns • Chimbu Cooktown • Dam Dumpu * Esa'ala Espiritu Santo Finschhafen Garaina * Garoka Gusap * Honiara Inus * Jacquinot Bay Kaiapit • Kainantu Kavieng • Kerema Kerowagi • Kieta Kikori • Kup • Lae Lake Kutubu Lake Murray Lindenhafen • Losuia Madang • Manus Maprik • Menyamya Minj * Moewe Harbour • Mount Hagen • Nadzab Nondugl • Norfolk Is.

Noumea • Ogelbeng Port Moresby Queen Carola Harbour • Rabaul Rockhampton Samarai • Suva Sydney • Talasea Torokina • Townsville Vella Lavella Vila • Wdbag Wabamunda • Wana Wau • Wewak Woodlark Island Yandina • Yule Is.

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Shipping Time-Tables

There now are comparatively few shipping lines running on regular time-tables in the Pacific Islands. The following timelaoies are only approximately correct— they are subject to much alteration at short notice:— Sydney-Suva-N. America ; Canadian-Australasian liner Aorangl (17,500 tons) maintains regular twomonthly sailings—Sydney-Auckland-Suva- Honolulu-Vlctoria-Vancouver, and return

Ems Aorangi

Syd. .. Sept. 25 Nov. 27 Jan. 29 Auck. .. Sept. 29-30 Dec. 1-2 Feb. 2-3 Suva .. Oct. 3 Dec. 5 Feb. 6 H’nTu . Oct. 10 Dec. 12 Feb. 13 Viet. .. Oct. 16 Dec. 18 Feb. 19 Vane. . Oct. 17-23 Dec. 19-24 Feb. 20-26 Viet. .. Oct. 23 Dec 24 Feb. 26 H’nTu .. Oct. 30 Dec. 31 Mar. 5 Suva ~ Nov. 8 Jan. 9 Mar. 14 Auck. .. Nov. 11-13 Jan. 12-15 Mar. 17-19 Syd. .. Nov. 17 Jan. 19 Mar. 23.

Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea MV Bulolo, modern liner, sails about svery six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresby- Samarai - Lae - Madang - Rabaul - Bamarai-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney.

Next departure from Sydney early November.

MV Malekula will leave Sydney about md of October for Samarai, Rabaul, tfanus, Madang, Lae, Samarai and return <o Sydney.

Details from Burns Philp & Cos. Ltd., 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga Motor vessels Tofua and Matua. from few Zealand, serve Suva (Fiji), Nukuafa V * vau (Tonga), Niue Is., Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia (Western Samoa). Tofua leaves Auckland for any or all of above ports at approx, five weeks intervals. Matua calls at Wellington and , and supplements Tofua’s schedule In Islands, calling at ports as di ?o C^ o by .° W r rS -. „ (Owing to hurricane damage to Fiji banana plantations, Matua was withdrawn from service in March and will bt empioyed elsewhere until November when she will replace Tofua which withdraws for annual survey. Matua not expected permanently on Islands service P until Dec.-Jan.). service until Tofua left Auckland nn ia«f October 2 Aucltland on last voyages Matua scheduled to leave Auckland October 30 iana Details from Union S 3 Cos.

M 7 I J r* I t IN. Zealand-LOOK IS.

The NZ Government’s old motor vessel Maui Pomare has been scheduled to proiCIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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in which are merged Bank of Australasia (Established 1835) The Union Bank of Australia Ltd. (Established 1837) Over 720 Branches and Agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand, in Fiji, and in London. Agents throughout the world. vide a regular monthly (approximately] service between Auckland and the Coro Islands subject to requirements of trad* This vessel carries 30 passengers.

Details on application to NZ Govern ment Department of Island TerritorieJ >r to USS Cos. which acts as agents a some ports.

Sydney-New Hebrides-BSI- - Etc.

MV Malaita will make a round trip s about 2-months intervals from Sydney t Lord Howe-Norfolk Is.-New Hebridel Ports - BSI ports - Bougainville - Rabaul I Samaral-Sydney.

Next sailing from Sydney earl- November.

Details from Burns Philp & Cos., Bridge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Linr coming from Marseilles, via West Indhi and Panama, call about every si? weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides?

Noumea and Sydney, and return by sam route. Details from Messageries Man times.

Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messa; geries Maritimes) and Neo Hebrldais (E C. Sleigh. Ltd.) maintain fairly regula. service between Noumea and Sydney.

N. American-Fiji-N. Hebrides Etc.

Norwegian motor vessel Thorsisle, carry i ing cargo and passengers maintains a reguj lar service between North American porfr and French Oceania, Samoa, Fiji, Ne’; Caledonia and New Hebrides.

Details from General Steamships Con poration Ltd., 432 California St., Sas Francisco.

Airways Time-Tables

Trans Pacific Services

1. Australia (or NZ)-Fiji- Hawaii-N. America

By Pan-American Airways

With Strato Clippers, using Sleeperettes; and Berths Thur. and Mon.—Sydney-Nadi (Fiji!!

Canton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seatthl Portland.

Sun. and Thur. —Return via same routtf Sat. - Auckland-Nadl-Canton-Honolulu-!- Fran.-Seattle-Los Angeles.

Tues.—Return by same route.

By British Commonwealth Pacifi

Airlines (Bcpa)

Wed. and Sat. —Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canto Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Mon. and first Thur.—Dep. southward* same route. On second or alternah Thursday, flight commences at S Francisco.

Cues.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honoi lulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Frl.—Dep. Vancouver and S. Francises alternatively; thence same route t Auckland.

By Canadian Pacific Airlines

(CPAL) Alternate Friday (Oct. 24, Nov, 7, etco —Sydney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji) -Canto; Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver.

Alternate Friday (Oct. 17, 31, etod —Return by same route. 4 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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London Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD., 35 Crutched Friars, E.C.3.

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Sectional Services In

PACIFIC 2. Sydney-New Guinea Service by Qantas Empire Airways NORTHWARDS Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) tieparl: Arrive: Sydney, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm Bris., 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) Moresby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am Connects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, Bulolo (Wed.); and (Sun.) for Rabaul.

Mon., Fri, (DC3’s) Sydney, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm Brisbane, 11.30 pm Rockhampton * Tuc., Sat.

Rockhampton, * Townsville, 4.00 am rownsville, 5.20 am Cairns 6.30 am Jairns. 7.40 am Moresby, 11.10 am Moresby. 11.40 am Lae, 1.00 pm [iae, 3.00 pm Madang, 4.15 pm (Tue. only) * Optional call.

SOUTHWARDS Wednesdays (DCS) Madang. 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS' Vau. 11,30 am Lae, Via Bulolo, 12.35 pm Thursday (DCS) jae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane, with ptional call at Rockhampton.

Monday (DCS) tabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am [oresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm lairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (overnight), 4.30 pm 'owns. (Tues.), 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm risbane, 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) ae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am loresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm iris.. 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm 3. N. Guinea Internal Services Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday. ep. Lae, 8 am; Pinschhaven, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (3 pm), etui-ns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Pinschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Sandringham) la Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday: returning same day iOct. 1, 15, 29, etc.). .ORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Sandringham) Iternate Monday.—Dep. 9 a.m.—Samaral- Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight) (Oct. 13, 27, etc.). ternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Esa’ala and Samaral.

MORESBY-NEW BRITAIN- BOUGAINVILLE (Sandringham) In Alternate Weeks. (Oct. 6, 20, etc.), ternate Monday.—Moresby-Samarai-Esa'ala-Losuia-Rabaul. ternate Tuesday.—Rabaul - Talasea- Moewe Hbr.-Jacquinot Bay-Rabaul with optional call at Lindenhafen.

Iternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Carola Hbr-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return with optional call at Inus. ternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losula-Esa’ ala-Samarai-Moresby. 5 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Depart: Sydney, Thur., Arrive; Noumea, 3.30 pm 6.30 am (nightstop) Noumea, Pri., Suva, 3.00 pm 8.30 Suva. Sat., am Noumea, 10.30 am 6.00 Noumea, 12.30 am pm Sydney, 7.45 pm

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SERVICE Svery Monday and Thursday by DC3 : Native traffic, not recommended for [ Europeans.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (Drover) Mondays.—Madang (8 am) to Goroka, with optional stops at Kainantu, Aiyura, Arona, then returns lo Madang 10 am).

Fridays.—Madang (8 am) to Wabag with optional stops at Baiyer R., Hagen. Kerowagi. Returns to Madang 10.10 am).

Madang-Mt. Hagen

Thursday.—Madang (8 am) to Mt. Hagen.

Returns direct to Madang arriving 10.50 am.

Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, calling at any of: Nadzab, Klalpit, Arona, Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena Bena.

Goroka, Kerawagl, Kup, Nondugl, Banz, Mlnj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelbeng, Baiyer R., Wabamunda, Wabag. Return ) to Lae (6 pm).

Lae-Gar Ain A (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 am.

Lae-Bulolo*-Wau (Dhb4)

Dep. Lae.—Tues., Prl., Sat.—3 pm.

Dep, Wau.—Tues., Prl., Sat.—Direct to Lae. Arriving 5.05 pm. * The airstrip at Bulolo is closed temporarily and therefore traffic can not be accepted to Bulolo until the strip is reapened for use.

Services By Mandated Airlines

With headquarters at Lae, this company runs regular services for passengers freight and mails to all New Guinea lettlements. 4. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin By Netherlands Government, with DC3 Veekly service, between Darwin and Blak Also, new KLM weekly service, calling it Blak, on flight between Manila and Lustralla. 5. N. Guinea-Solomons Operated by Qantas !ach Monday (DC3).—Lae (dep 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Toraklna (Bougain.) - Vellalavella* - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm), lach Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Yandlna - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Pinschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm). * Alternate flights do not call Vella AveUa (i.e., ex Lae Oct. 13, 27. etc.), 6. Indo-China-Brisbane- N. Caledonia By Air France, Monthly.

C 4 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, November 9 and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. ustralian agents: Messageries Maritimes. 7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is. 7 Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flyinrhoafc Six services per month 8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas. with Skymaster Itemate Thursdays, (Sept. 25, Oct. 9, 23. etc.) returning same day. 9. Sydney-New Hebrides By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying Boats: (October 14, 28, etc.).

Depart: Arrive: Sydney, Alt. Tue., 6.30 am Noumea, 3.30 pm (nlghtstop) Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.00 am Vila, 10.35 am Vila, 12.45 pm Santo, 2.00 pm Santo, Alt. Thu., 6.00 am Vila, 7.15 am Vila, 8.15 am Noumea, 10.55 am Noumea, 12.30 pm Sydney, 7.45 pm (Additional flights operate subject to the approval of the Governments concerned.) 10. Sydney-Noumea-Suva By Qantas with Sandringham Flying Boats—Weekly. 11. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

By NZ National Airways, with DC3’s Sundays.—Prom Auckland, returning same day.

Alternate Wednesdays.—From Auckland, returning same day. See also table No 8. 7 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY-OCTOBER, 1952

WAT Ti 11 Distance and Time Can’t Defy This Executor Even the most energetic private Executor can’t be in more than one place at once. Even if he could, his own affairs must come first; he cannot be expected to ignore them. However, your family’s interests need never be exposed to such obvious dangers as mismanagement and neglect.

Once you appoint Burns Philp Trust Company Limited as your Executor, the entire organisation stands ready to protect your assets—irrespective of where they may be—at all times.

The Company is equally prepared to act as Trustee for an unlimited time if necessary. When you travel overseas on business or leave, you can arrange for the Company to serve as your Attorney. “Hands That Never Leave The Wheel” explains exactly what you gain by taking full advantage of these highly specialised services. A complimentary copy of this 20-page booklet can be obtained from any branch of Burns Philp (South Sea) Company, Burns Philp (New Guinea) Limited, Burns Philp (New Hebrides) Limited, or direct from the head office of this Company.

DIRECTORS: James Burns. Joseph Mitchell, P. T. W. Black. Eric Priestley Lee.

MANAGER: L. S. Parker.

SECRETARY: E. R. Overton, F.P.I.A.

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Executor • Trustee • Attorney Head Office: 7 Bridge Street, Sydney.

Tel.: BU 5901 Box 543, G.P.O.

Also Registered Offices at Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Moresby (Papua), and Vila (New Hebrides) .

N.S.W. Country Agencies at Armidale, Kempsey, Orange and Tamworth. 12. Sydney-Auckland Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney Tue., Fri., Sun. (excepfc 12/10) 7.30 am; Tue., Fri., 12 midnight?

Dep. Auckland Mon., Wed., Thu., Sat..: Sun. (except 11/10), 8.30 am. 13. Sydney-Wellington Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney Mon., Wed., Thu., Sun. ah 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington Mon., Tue., Thu., Frii- (except 8/12) at 10.30 am. 14. Melbourne-Christchurchf Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymasteis Thurs. —Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch..j 8.15 am next day.

Fri. —Dep. Ch'ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 5.311 pm. 15. New Zealand-Fiji Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Auckland 7. 11. 21. 25 October; 41 8, 18, 22 November; 2,6, 16. 29, 3*l December; 3 January.

Return to Auckland on following dayi\ (except 10 November, 8 December which; leave an extra 24 hours later).

Depart Arrive Auckland, 7.00 am Suva, 2.15 pan Suva, 8.00 am Auckland, 3.15 pan 16. Fiji-Western Samoa Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents.

Dep. Suva 9 November, 7 December, 4 January. Return to Suva on same Depart Arrive Suva, 6.00 am Sun. Apia, 11.05 am Satf Apia. 1.30 pm Sat. Suva, 4.36 pm Sunn 17. New Zealand-Chatham Is During the coming summer services between Auckland and Waikato Bajn?

Chatham Is., via Wellington, will bn operated on the following dates: — November 6, 1952, December 3, Deco ember 15, 1952, January 28, 1953, MarcH: 11, 1952.

Solent flying-boats will leave Auckland on these dates at 3.30 am. arrive Wellingg ton, 5.30 am, dept. Wellington, 7 amrr arrive Chatham Is., 10.30 am. Return toy same route, arriving Auckland 7.30 pm same day. 18. New Zealand-Tahiti Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solents TEAL Service, Auckland-Suva-Apiaa Aitutaki-Papeete, is operated with Solenn Flying-Boats once every two weeks. Dep} Auckland. Tuesday, 7.00 am. Arr. Suvsv 2.00 pm. Dep. Suva (Wednesday) 7.00 am, cross International Date Line: Arif: Apia 11.55 am Tuesday. Dep. Apia 2.00 am Wednesday. Arr. Aitutaki 7.20 arnn Dep. Aitutaki 9.20 am. Arr Papeete 1.4* pm. Return by same route every alri Friday, leaving Papeete 6.00 am.

The next flights leave Auckland 14, 22 October; 11. 25 November; 9, 23 Decemben; 6 January. 19. Micronesia Civilian services, based on Guam, usina 2-engined amphibious Catallnas, run regularly to Koror (Palau). Yap (Wese Carolines), Truk (Central Ponape (E. Carolines), Majuro (Marshallsl and Saipan (Marianas). Details fronc Trans-Ocean Airlines, Guam, via Honolulvl 8 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLT

From Sydney To—

Table doresby . single £46 11 0 tceturn £83 10 0 mo. 2. 2a. j&e .. .. 55 7 0 99 13 0 2. 3 tabaul .. 64 19 0 116 19 0 2, 3 Honiara.

BSI .. 80 7 0 144 13 0 5 nia. N.

Hebrides 46 15 0 80 3 0 9 ioumea, NC . .. 39 8 0 70 19 0 10, 9, 6 forfolk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 i. Howe . 10 16 0 21 12 0 V * a d i (PUD . 60 10 0 108 18 0 u v a (Fiji) . 53 3 9 104 14 0 uckland 47 6 0 84 2 0 12 Wellington . . . 47 6 0 84 2 0 13 Ihristch. (Irom Melb.) . 52 18 0 §3 5 0 Honolulu . 225 9 0 405 16 0 1 . Fran’co 279 1 0 502 5 0 'ancouver 279 1 0 502 5 0 1 'apeete (via Suva direct) . 207 13 0 19

From Auckland

(NZ Currency) TO; brf. Is. .

Single £15 12 0 Return £28 2 0 Table No. 11 Ul . . . 32 10 0 58 10 0 1 16 amoa . . 42 16 0 77 1 0 16 Itutaki . 61 8 0 110 11 0 18 apeete 75 0 0 135 0 0 18 8.0.A.C. takes good care of you Across the World.. <CP 5 8.0.A.C. takes good care of every passenger, but especially good care of babies travelling with parents and children travelling alone. Special foods, drinks and all those comforts these young travellers need are supplied by attentive, well-trained stewardesses.

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Suva-Labasa: —Daily except Wednesday.

Labasa-Suva; —Daily except Sunday.

Nadi & Lautoka-Labasa:—Every Wednesday.

Labasa-Nadl & Lautoka: —Every Monday.

Approximate Airways Fares The following figures are not guaranteed accurate, but they are approximately correct. Details should be obtained from the Air Company named in the Table.

Dnless otherwise indicated, figures are in Australian currency.

The Dramatic Society at Wau, NG, resented an entertaining variety low at the Memorial Hall on Sepjmber 26. The producer for the fetches of the first half was Mrs. ■onnie Hoilc who has been receiving congratulations on the performance f the cast. The scenery for the ongs and ballets from the wellnown shows Oklahoma and Anie Get Your Gun, were arranged V Mrs. Jo Davis, and the dancing nd singing was under the direcon of Mrs. Ida Tompkins, The ist included Mesdames Margaret riven, Pat Hilton, Inge Connell, one Smith, Madge Blanden, Kathen Owers, Lottie Wilson, Ivy Craword and Miss Ginny Lane. Messrs, ick McMath, Kevin Chalker, Garon Smith, Allan Morrison, Gerry wers, Bill Cameron and Don Larach.

On August 11, in Inverell, NSW, a son was born to Mr. and Mr. L.

S. Baker. Mr. L. S. Baker is the only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs.

F. S. Baker, now residing in Inverell, and formerly well-known residents of Suva, Fiji, for 25 years.

Mr. L. S. Baker was born and educated in Suva, and is now a radio engineer.

Dr. Jacob P. Sijpkens, who is Adviser to the Government of Indonesia on Agricultural Enterprises, spent some of his leave recently in Australian New Guinea, on his way to Australia and Europe. He was impressed with the Central Highlands—he said the country resembled the rich plateaus (about 5,000 ft.) south of Bandoeng, in Java, where there is a great teagrowing industry. Because of labour and plant problems, he did not think the NG Highlands could easily develop tea-production, but he saw no great difficulty in the way of profitable coffee production. 9 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Co. 88, cov. iv ; arr Pountney 98 Jae Engines . 121 'lyde Motors 10 tolgate 28, 53, 104 Colonial Meat 48 fclyer Watson (NO) 110, 119, 135 "wealth Bank 112 Irammond Co. 80 fystex .... 61 >ad’s Cookies . 53 >angar, G. &M. n tevison Paints . 79 ►ettol .... 123 tonaghy & Sons 89 ►onald Ltd. 93, 133 •ouglass, W. C. 95 >unlop Rubber 27 llerker, A. J. 117 rskine Stamps 122 t. Donald . . 73 xcel Trading . 26 ord Sherington 93 terrett, D. M. 136 Garrick Hotel . 124 ilbey, W. & A. 105 rillespie Bros. . 98 illespie Robt. • • 1, 45. 59, 131 illespie NG 77, 125 rillette Ltd. . 63 ordon’s Gin . 42 ordon Vale . 128 ospel League . 49 ough & Co. . 37 rahame Books 133 •P.H. (Suva) . 12 rove, W. H. & Sons Ltd. 33, 90 astings Diesels 130 emingway & Robertson . . 23 alvorsen Sons 3 ardman & Hall 105 awley’s Pty. . 56 einz & Co. . . 50 ellaby, R. & W. 87 ercules Co. . 109 ill & Son . . 41 erco Pty. 62, 123 olbrooks Ltd. . 23 umphreys & McConnell . . 55 Hygeia Co. . . 94 Is. Industries . 107 Jackson, S. W. 134 Karp, Tulk Co. 54 Kaspar Refrig. . 31 Kennedy . . .118 Kerr Bros., Ltd. 86 Kerry, M. Pty. 29 Kopsen & Co. 7 Leston Mfg. Co. 29 Lillis & Co. . . 76 Macintyre, T. . 121 Mac Robertson’s 86 Manning & Osborne .... 25 Mcllrath’s Ltd. 34 Mendaco ... 77 Merrillees & Co. 127 Middleton, M. R. 30 Millers Ltd. . . 50 Morris Hedstrom 22 M. (Aust.) , 51 Mungo Scott . 129 N. & R. Ltd. 62, 102 “Naruta” . . . 120 Needham & Co. 94 Nile Products . 84 Nirex Pty. Ltd. 132 Nixoderm ... 85 Nordman, O. . 42 NZNAC ... 6 Oceania Co. . . 101 P.A. Airways . 24 Pabco Products 43 Pac. Is. Transport Line . . 3 Penfold & Co. 125 Pinkettes ... 57 P.I. Society . . 39 Presbyterian and Meth. Schools 133 Proud’s Ltd. . 36 Qantas . . cov. il Qld. Insurance . 31 Quirk’s Co. . . 108 Ransomes Co. . 129 Reckitt’s Blue . 97 Reed Wm. E. 114 Refrigerator Installation Co. 41 Riverstone Co. 60 Rohu, 611. ... 99 Scott, J„ Ltd. . 90 Seward Ltd. . . 81 Simpson Bros. 58 Sims, A. G. . 2 Smith Copeland 40 S.M.P. Co. . . 96 Spruso Co. . . 27 S. Ltd. . . 75 Stewart-Lloyds 110 Sthn. Pac. Ins. 37 Stinson (Fii) . 124 Stone, R. G. . 134 Strang, David . 128 Sullivan, C., Ltd. 46 Suva Motors 99 Tait, W. S. . . 134 Taylor & Co. . 107 T. . cov. ill Thorny croft Co. 113 Tilley Lamps 38 Tillock & Co. . 35 Tongan Photos 47 Tooth & Co. . 89 Turners Supply 39 Tusculum ... 5 Tyneside Eng. . 103 United Radio . . 81 Vacuum Oil Co. 116 Ventura Co. 61, 136 Vi-Stim ... 75 Warnock Bros. . 83 White Star Stamps 135 Williams’ Pills . 26 Wills, Ltd. . . 126 Wise Bros. . . 106 Wright & Co. 118 Wrigley’s Ltd. . 46 Wunderlich . . 47 Yorkshire Ins. . 45 11 THLY OCTOBER, 1952

Acific Islands Mon

at MVPcvexv stay h IV. «• ,v l* „ h ° Ve^lo^ S ' Sr tf ec m y w a a s* Ce Ueat <l ftf , 35/. aticj <*uhT2* t * ea tocti, mn ataa Cp °® c e w * e &ectetj gV»£ sari's? 4^ IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial: SPC Tasks as Seen in Village Schools and Rhino Beetle 13 Fiji’s New Governor Arrives and is Sworn In 15 Mr. R, E. P. Dwyer to be P-NG Director of Agriculture 15 Editors’ Mailbag 16 Papua Rubber Planters Again In Trouble 17 No P-NG Administrator Appointed Yet—Mr. Cleland’s Position 17 The Australian £ Looks Pitiful In New Caledonia 18 Do You Remember?—Extracts From PIM of 20 Years Ago 18 Territories’ Talk-Talk 19 Island Section of Sydney Chamber of Commerce Reformed 20 Wake Is. Levelled by Hurricane 20 World Copra Market—British Producers Now Have Advantage 21 Tonga May Go to Par with Sterling 21 Aorangi to Withdraw Next Year—Too Old 23 New Commissioner Visits W.

Pacific 26 X. K. Murray Row Drags On 29 Last Islands Flights of NZNAC —TEAL Takes Over in Samoa 32 Awahau Disappears at Sea . . 37 Dismantling BSI Airfields . . 39 Encouraging Results from BSI Cocoa Experiments 43 Indonesia and the Peiping Peace Farce 46 The Tyranny of Rice—NG Veteran Urges Alternative . 47 Lautoka One Step Nearer A New Wharf 49 P-NG Imports Kenaf Seed . . 50 Dr. Jacomb Does Not Like To- Day’s Islands’ Conditions . 51 NZ Soccer Players Beat Indians —And Fiji Holds Post- Mortems 53 Cattle Raising Prospects in New Guinea 55 Cook Is. Finances and Figures 58 Tonga’s Campaign Against Beetle 61 Cocoa Industry in Carolines . 63

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Tropicalities, 65; Digoel River Journey. 67; Book Reviews, 70; He Was A Guest of the Government, 71.

Fiji Indians Protest Against Increased Rents 79 For Pacific Radio Amateurs . . 81 Local Government Plans for Fiji 8* Long Awaited Hotel for Suva 87 Giving a Ship a Name—Fiji Fashion 91 New Asiatic Colony in New Hebrides—What Followed Breakdown of Indentured Labour 9* P-NG’s Secondary School Discussed Again 90 Jap Labour for N. Caledonia— Australia Does Not Like It 101 OBITUARY: W. A. Mossman; M. Louis Landre; Capt. G.

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SPC Tasks as Seen in Village Schools and Rhino Beetles PHE attitude of Big Business to- ■■ wards the South Pacific Commission is not helpful. That is partly me fault of the Commission itself; artly the outcome of the natural atred of all business men for ureaucratic controls and Socialist iterference.

The SPC in no sense is a Socialist it-up, and it has no power over nything outside its own organisation; ut it was created originally by a umber of Socialist Governments to dvise them regarding the coordination of laws covering Pacific ;lands administration, so, of course, is suspect.

No one will blame the average ader if he becomes grim and unx»perative when he meets the :tivities of the SPC. He spends a irge part of his working hours ghting with tooth and claw to mainlin his trading organisation against ic throttling interferences of an *rogant and unsympathetic bureau- •acy. He usually has “a better ature” which can be appealed to on ihalf of a higher standard of life >r Islands people, and more efficient meral administration in the Islands; ut he has been so soured by his 3st-war experiences that he is inined instinctively to call a lalediction upon all the proposals “academic planners”.

On its part, the SPC appears to have made no effort, up to date, to enlist the sympathy of the business man, or seek his co-operation. It says that if he cannot see that its plans will work out ultimately for his benefit and enrichment, he is too stupid to be worth bothering about; and so it remains aloof.

The initial error was made— primarily by Australia, which pays the largest share of the costs—in not setting up an effective liaison, to explain the SPC to Big Business, and in failing to appoint even one suitable representative of Big Business to the Commission. The 12 Commissioners, since the SPC was created five years ago, have been either government administrators or scientists—exceedingly able, some of them, but generally divorced from the rough and tough considerations which influence the judgment of men who have to earn a living in a fiercely competitive society.

A society designed and ruled by “academic planners” never has been and never will be happy. The academic planner makes no allowance for the fact that the majority of human beings will not conform to his ideals. That is human nature— generally, a deplorable thing. The logical end of a planned idealistic community is totalitarianism—either Nazi or Communist—and that is anathema to free men.

U P J? tLwe SP wor“ e i y a t aMtd conditions in the South Pacific, and much remains to be done. These activities should be tied in with trade and commerce,, if they are going to attain maximum usefulness, With the sympathy and cooperation of the business world, the work of the SPC would go on, irrespective of the political see-saw m the Governments of the six nations which maintain the Commission, But if trade and commerce, which plays so large a part in the life of the Pacific Islands, remain indifferent or hostile, the Commission will be eventually handicapped, especially when its more important recommendations—still to come—are under review in the respective Parliaments, T WO examples of what the Com- JL mission is doine and could do better with non official co oneration are right at hand in two ? widely different fields The chief obstacle fo progress Jf thf IsLnders is illiteracy The chief menace to the planting industry in important sections* ofto&uth“aci“Wc Rhinoceros Beetle If the Islands' are to be held permanently against Asiatics, the Islanders must be trained to support and ultimately govern themselves, That means an efficient system of primary and secondary (or technical) education—the natives close to the earth must attain some degree of

literacy in a common language (or two or three common languages) and a selected number of literates must be given higher education, so that they in turn can run the village schools and give technical training.

The SPC has envisaged the extent and extreme importance of this problem, and is working on it; but it has done practically nothing to create or assist the public to an understanding and appreciation of the thing. Big Business, in this direction, could help the SPC very much, if it would.

The Rhino Beetle situation is in a different category. This pest, unchecked, can destroy the coconut industry, the economic backbone of the South Pacific for the last hundred years. The beetle was somehow brought from Ceylon to Western Samoa before World War I, and its ravages were startling. Efforts to control it by introducing the Zanzibar wasp have failed. The only success in checking it has been achieved by sanitary methods—destruction of its breeding places, old logs and rotting vegetation.

It has spread into Eastern Samoa, with very bad results. Since the war, it has appeared in Tonga and in New Guinea, where it definitely threatens the planting industry. It has partly wiped out coconut production in the Western Carolines.

New Guinea is sending experts to Africa, to seek insect parasites which may provide biological control over the beetle—about our only hope of destroying it. Meanwhile, the alarmed Governments of beetle-free Territories (Fiji, Cooks, French Oceania, Solomons, parts of New Guinea) are clamping on rigid restrictions on shipping from affected areas —and Big Business is inclined to be irritated by some of the rules.

Here, in the war against this pest, the SPC could do a valuable job, and surely enlist the goodwill and cooperation of planting and trading interests. It is vital to the future of everyone that the spread of the Beetle be checked. The SPC, directly and in co-operation with the Governments, already is hard at work; where it fails is in not getting the ardent goodwill and help of private enterprise and the general public.

STUCK out in the wilderness behind Noumea, in the cement village bequeathed by the Americans, the SPC already is isolated geographically. The atmosphere which this creates is emphasised by the unworldliness of the SPC personnel, especially the Commission itself.

Australia created this thing, and provides much of the finance; therefore Australia has much responsibility for its functioning.

But the fact is that Australia, through its Commissioners, has not contributed much to the Commission.

As one observer remarked, Australia seems to put all its thought and initiative into Papua-New Guinea, while it regards the Commission with indifference. The latest development In 1951 the Australian Government appointed, as its junior Commissioner, Professor Shatwell, of the Sydney University Law School. He was very welcome in Noumea —he has scholarship, vision and enthusiasm and, although an academician, his feet were on the hard earth. He attended two or three sessions and then, a few weeks ago, he resigned; and at this October session he has been suceeded by a Mr. Willoughby, who is unknown outside the staff the Department of Territories.

An organisation like the SFI wants something more than i objective, large funds, and competent and enthusiastic staff—sof which it now has. It must receii from the top level (the Commisswi itself) a driving force based o knowledge, experience, wide visioi and inspiration. It will not go ahesi indefinitely under its own steam-j especially when the machinery somewhat clogged by this necessai close association with France. Somn thing more than has hitherto be<i received must be contributed 1 Australia.

In early September, Mr. J. Smi of Santo, New Hebrides, lost I small ship when it caught fire whii hauled up on the beach. It covered by insurance.

At The Suva Medical School Top: Tom Gaunedi, Reuben Taureka and Leslie Atui —three Papua-New Guinr students at the Central Medical School, Suva, who will sit for their final examinath in December. The Colonial War Memorial Hospital in background. Lower: TM year, for the first time, women entered the CMS. These five fine-looking young Fijii women are taking the Assistant Medical Practitioner Course with other 1952 freshmo It Is hoped that they will be the advance guard of many other women AMP's. —Photos by Dr. K. W. Tod) 14 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS M O N T H L '

Fiji’S New Governor

Arrival and Formal Swearing-in SUVA, Oct. 6. rHE new Governor of Fiji, Sir Ronald Garvey, KCMG, accompanied by his wife and two small laughters, arrived in Auckland, NZ >y ship from England last week, ind reached Suva to-day at 9 a.m. n the motorship Tofua.

The viceregal party was greeted it the wharf by the Colony’s chief ifficials.

In perfect weather, His Excellency ras sworn-in in the open air in front f the Government Buildings. In his peech, deportment and in speaking irect to the assembly, he made an xcellent impression—the crowd was udibly saying “Another Sir Arthur Richards.” He made timely refernces to the two outstanding probims of Fiji—racial and economic— nd declared that he would apply imself, in co-operation with local dvisers, to the heavy task of findig a solution to both.

The arrival of this new Governor id some unusual features. This was e first time that the Governor of iji was not received also as High ommissioner of the Western acific. The two offices were parated when Sir Brian Freeston re- -ed last year; and the newly- )pointed HCWP, Mr. Stanley, alady is here in the South Pacific to eet the new Governor.

Another feature is that both Sir onald and Lady Garvey already e well-known and personally >pular here. As young Mr. Gary, the new Governor rendered disiguished service for many years on e staff of the High Commissioner r the Western Pacific; and while re he married Miss Patricia :Gusty, daughter of a then promint public servant, Dr. McGusty. □res of their former friends were ire to cheer them, as they proved to Government House, to :upy the highest official and social sts in this Colony. Since they left *e, in war-time, they have served Africa and West Indies, and terly Sir Ronald has been Goverr of British Honduras.

For another reason, Suva was glad see them. It is over a year since Brian Freeston left, and the lony has been without a permait head ever since—the longest iod on record.

Phe new Governor is faced with Bulolo Increases Production PRODUCTION figures of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. for the quarter ending August 31 show that 4,346,700 yards of material were dredged on the company’s New Guinea leases during the period, in comparison with only 2,605,570 yards dredged for the corresponding period in 1951.

Ounces of gold recovered and value were also almost double the 1951 figures. Value per yard has increased from 22.66 US cents in 1951 to 25.01 US cents in 1952.

Mr. R. W. Robson, Editor and Publisher of the Pacific Islands Monthly, left Sydney for Noumea and Fiji in September. In October he will join the Press party which T.E.A.L. has arranged to mark the inclusion of Western Samoa in its Coral Sea Route. After visiting Aitutaki, Cook Is., Western Samoa and Tahiti the party will return to Australia on October 25.

R. E. P. Dywer Now Head Of P-NG Agriculture Dept.

It has been officially announced that Mr. R. E. P. Dwyer, B.Sc., Agr.„ H.D.A., H.D.D., has been appointed!

Director of the P-NG Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries. He has been acting Director for about two years.

Mr. Dwyer has had considerable experience in tropical agriculture.

After serving in the plant breeding branch of the NSW Department of Agriculture from 1926 to 1934, he became in 1935 economic botanist in the New Guinea Department of Agriculture under George Murray.

Since then he has filled many responsible positions in P-NG connected with the Department.

Mr. Dwyer is personally popular and is held in high esteem in the Territories, and his appointment to the chief position was received with general satisfaction. some problems arising out of the extraordinary growth in the Indian population; but he gives the impression that he is eager for his job, whatever it may entail.

Sir Ronald and Lady Garvey, photographed by PIM as they landed in Auckland from the Rangitiki. With them are their two daughters, Lavlnia aged six, and Julia aged four. A son, 17, and a daughter 13, have remained in England. 15 ICIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— O C T O B E R , 1952

The Editors' Mailbag

A Note About Louise J. Kenny This is the Louise J. Kenny which was mentioned in the article about O’Keefe in September PIM. The photograph was loaned to us by Mr.

Neville Chatfield of Sydney who spent many years in the Gilbert and Ellice and the Marshalls before World War I.

We mentioned the Kenny twice in our article—and did not get her name correct on either occasion, calling her first Louisa J. Kelly then Louisa J. Kenny.

Mr. Chatfield says:— “I do not remember the schooner running from ’Frisco to Sydney, but I do know that Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., bought her and sent her down to me at the Gilbert Islands in 1906.

“She was beautiful; 215 tons register, built at Essex on the East Coast of America (not the Pacific Coast as mentioned in your article) and when Burns Philp bought her from Bishop, she had a 90-ft. main boom. BP’s had 20 feet cut off it before she was sent down to the Gilberts. She was one of the most beautiful fore and aft schooners I had ever seen and with a decent breeze she could do 14 knots.

“I was Supercargo on her, and when the Ysabel was wrecked at Namu in the Marshall Islands, and I was sent up to salvage what was left of the trade and bring the Supercargo, Mr. Hayes, and the second mate, Mr. Handley, back, the German pilot who took us into Jaluit on a strong ebb tide, was amazed at the way in which she could sail to windward.

“Mr. Handley, who was second mate of the Ysabel, was promoted to Captain of the Louise J. Kenny, and in January, 1908, took her up Tarawa lagoon and careered her off Captain Kustell’s station. However, she did not rise again with the tides as calculated, could not be got off and just lay there to rot.

“It was Captain Handly who, 34 years later, stood up to the Japanese at Tarawa, and was executed by them. While Master of the Louise J.

Kenny, Captain Handley arrested the pirate, Mortlemann, who, with another young fellow, it will be remembered, threw the Captain and Mate of the Nuevo Tigre overboard while on the voyage from Callao to Valparaiso, set sail for Queensland, jettisoning the cargo en route, and finally piled her up on the weather reef at Abemama.”

Coconut Pearls “About that article in February PlM—did you ever hear of a coconut pearl?” writes W. H. Doughty, of Brunei, Borneo.

“Coconut pearls are fairly common here in Borneo, and are prized by the Malays as charms, against all manner of sickness and bad luck generally. I have a specimen which is shaped like a pigeons egg, I in. wide by ? in. long. It is white in colour, and has a sheen, and is very heavy for its size. This is regarded as a very good specimen, as the pearls are usually about the size of a green pea, and not of such good shape.”

Mr. Doughty has promised to let us see a coconut pearl when next he visits Sydney.

Fate of BOP Shooter Over 20 years ago, the PIM sought for information concerning the fate of a New Zealander named Dick Roche, a bird-of-paradise shooter, who disappeared in Dutch New Guinea, in the vicinity of the Digoel River. Finally, in early 1932, we said that from evidence of Europeans who were there at the time, it seemed clear that Roche was either drowned in the river or murdered there by hostile natives.

Now, 20 years afterwards, we have an inquiry from the Public Trustee in Invercargill, NZ, who seeks for something to show the fate of the young shooter. Evidently, when he wandered away, he left property behind him in NZ. We fortunately found, and forwarded, a loose copy of the PIM of March, 1932, which gives the whole story.

Another Grimble Book London publisher John Murraß advises the very early publication o “A Pattern of Islands”—a combines autobiography and adventure storr by Sir Arthur Grimble, who was fo so long engaged in administrative duties in the Gilbert and Ellio Islands, up to 20 years ago. Grimble always was noted for a singular fau ility with the pen, and already hsj produced one or two delightfir books. The publishers claim th;x this really is a book of outstandim merit.

Langla, 250 Miles off-coursg The Rev. Fr. J. O. Hanlon o Rabaul takes us gently to task fo having misplaced Mt. Langla (thes showing signs of volcanic uneasinesse in July PIM.

He points out that this Mountaii is on the western tip of New Britain! in the Cape Gloucester area—abou 250 miles from Wide Bay, where wf put it.

The mistake was JT’s. She hae never heard of Mt. Langla; shd could not find anyone who had. SW searched three maps of New Britain It was not marked on any of them According to a Year Book lisz Father McSweeney (who first reported the mountain’s activity) lives on a mission station in the Kilengej Kaliai area. This was not markes on the maps either but there was mission station with a name likl Kaliai at Wide Bay. Therefore, MI Langla must be near Wide Bau Quod erat demonstrandum.

She now apologises for havin misplaced Mt. Langla.

Weevils and Flour THROUGH the Department o Commerce and Agriculture w have had some comment on tbl article in April PIM by Elizabefi S. Williams wherein she asked “Ca weevils be kept out of flour?”

As most of the flour trade witi Pacific Islands is conducted by NS T < flour mills, the Department aske: the secretary of the Flour Mill owners’ Association for the associi tion’s views. He said that he cou'l not recollect Australian flour eviv having been exported in barrels atr that Customs regulations prohibit©) the export of flour in dirty or uji suitable sacks. He felt that the florc to which she referred must come from some country other that Australia or had been too long o its way or had not been storei correctly. If stored under suitabd conditions, and within certain limiti (Continued on page 120) 16 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

Papua Rubber Planters In Trouble Shipment Refused Again THE Papuan rubber industry which has had its full quota of ups and downs in the post-war years, was again in trouble in October when it was learned that a leading Australian company had refused its October quota of Papuan rubber.

Australian agents of the Papuan Planters’ Association have been unable to sell over 100 tons of the October rubber shipment and will stockpile it against November orders, which, however, total only 132 tons.

Agents have asked that no further shipments of rubber be made from Papua during October.

In June, 25 per cent, of the May shipment to Australia was refused by Australian manufacturers and this was held over until July by which time the price had fallen lOd per pound and planters lost £B,OOO.

After the October refusal, an emergency meeting of the Planters’

Association was held in Port Moresby and a radio sent to the Minister of Territories asking for prompt action to see that shipments )f Papuan rubber were resumed mmediately. It was pointed out, at he meeting, that although Papua sroduces less than 3,000 tons of rubber a year, Australian manufacurers use about 36,000 tons.

Since the rubber boom peak in 1951, the Papuan rubber industry las been uneasy due to falling prices md the uncertain Australian market, ifet in this same period the Minister md many other officials have gone m record as saying that “rubber reduction in P-NG must be )oosted”; or that Papua “should be ible to produce all of Australia’s übber requirements”.

Recently the Australian Governnent imported an expert from Vlalaya to advise on the Papuan ndustry—he probably is still in the territory, or writing a report somevhere.

Rubber planters have repeatedly isked Canberra for some protection or their industry or some indication is to future policy so that they might ilan accordingly but they have been liven no assurances.

When set against planters’ present nd past troubles, governmental plans or expansion of the industry do not nake sense.

Twin boys were born to Mr. and drs. Chaney, on September 21 at he Kavieng Hospital, New Guinea.

P-Ng Administrator

Mr. Cleland’s Position From a Special Correspondent P. MORESBY, Sep. 26.

THE Territories seem to be settling down under the new regime.

But, until the post of Administrator is filled, there is a certain unease in the Administration grape-vine.

Mr. D, M. Cleland always was noted for his capacity for hard work; and since he was left on his own as Acting Administrator he seems to have put everything into his job.

The result is seen in many direcions —especially in quick decisions and smoother running in the Departments.

But, while he is “Acting”, Mr.

Cleleand is under a considerable disadvantage. Many things with which he might be expected to deal are referred to Canberra. The present Minister, Mr. Hasluck, who once was especially vociferous on the subject of Port Moresby decentralisation, seems to some of us to be one of Canberra’s worst sinners, in his eagerness to keep all the strings in his own hands.

Mr. Cleland probably is feeling also his lack of authority in dealing with the many gentlemen of strong Socialist views who were planted in the P-NG service by the Wardist regime, or have percolated here through the Mosman School of Pacific Administration. Some excellent and promising young officers have come from the School; but it seems also to have a singular capacity for producing young Planners of Leftist tendencies, They can be dealt with satisfactorily in the headquarters offices, where they soon learn their limitations; but —until they get some experience and settle down—they can be a nuisance in the field, in contact with natives, If Mr. Cleland becomes Administrator, he is quite capable of dealing with them. But will Mr.

Cleland become Administrator?

On merit and performance, there is no disputing his claim; but when we are dealing with politicians, anything may happen. We cannot understand why three months have passed since the retirement of Colonel Murray, and no appointment has been announced. Maybe, after all, there is reason for the persistent rumour that some superannuated soldier is to fill the job, to be the decorative figurehead, and collect the kicks, while the efficient Mr. Cleland stays on as Assistant Administrator, and does the work.

New Caledonia’S Political Crisis

In an effort to solve the political stalemate in New Caledonia—where a Leftist party led by Deputy Le Normand is trying to introduce a common roll for Europeans, Asiatics and natives, and where anti-Socialist parties are fighting to retain the old system—a delegation of Deputies from the National Parliament in Paris arrived in Noumea in mid- September. The photo (by F. Dunne) shows New Caledonian Senator Lafleur (with hat) meeting the Deputies on arrival.

It is reported in Noumea that, before they departed on September 18, the delegation arranged a compromise settlement; but Noumea, knowing the disturbed conditibns and multiplicity of parties in the Chamber of Deputies (which must confirm any agreement) regards the matter pessimistically.

Meanwhile, the Governor (M. Angammarre) carries on alone, without a Council. 17 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

Australia’s £ Looks Pitiful In N. Caledonia From R. W. Robson.

NOUMEA, Oct. 2.

THIS country should be a sort of Mecca for Australian tourists. It has a clear, pleasant healthy climate over much of the year; it is just sufficiently far inside the tropics to supply the real Pacific Island setting —its long northeastern coast is lush, colourful and lovely; there is absence of any evidence of disease; and in the quaint, old-world, particularly French town of Noumea, containing the most extraordinary racial mixture in Melanesia, there is something that the visitor will get nowhere else in the South Pacific, But the few Australian travellers who come this way usually flee the place, declaring that they will not recommend it to any friends who are not millionaires. The reason is the inability of the French to control their economic system. Their charges have to be experienced to be believed.

All visitors, irrespective of country, remark on the high costs. Australians, because of their depreciated currency, feel it more than most.

The New Zealander or the Englishman gets 170 francs for his £; but the Australian only 140. Australia, of course, finds it possible to sell her products here, despite the natural inclination of the French to buy as much as they can from France; but when they want to travel in New Caledonia the Australians meet the other side of the picture.

In a cafe in Anse Vata, outside Noumea, I ordered a small bottle of beer for a local man and myself, and an “orange drink”, bottled in Australia, for his wife. The bill was 65 francs—exactly 10/- Australian.

The bottle of beer cost 6/-, the orangeade 4/-. Later, a Noumea wholesaler told me that he sold that particular beer to cafes at 18 francs per bottle. My cafe man made 150 per cent. That is typical—l experienced it in all directions.

I took a man to lunch in a f.a.q. restaurant. We both had some small local lobster with mayonnaise, and a small beefsteak with chip potatoes.

The charge for that was 200 francs (just under 30/- Aust.). I could not get a taxi in the town for less than 5/-. A taxi from the town to Anse Vata (where the South Pacific Commission is, three miles out) costs at least 10/-. The charges for airmail postage are fantastic.

The South Pacific Commission, at Anse Aata, has a staff of between 30 and 40—a considerable proportion of them young people, from Australia and New Zealand. They are well-paid, and they are provided generally with quarters and mess, at cost prices—and, for this purpose, the New Caledonian Government waives Customs charges. These people should have a happy time in this pleasant climate; but the Noumea charges for almost every kind of service and amenity are so ferocious that they are virtually isolated there at Anse Vata.

I remarked to some of the bright secretarial girls, there on an 18months’ contract, that they probable would be brushing up their Erenow conversation. I was told that, as though the Commission is suppose; to be carried on in two languages they are learning no French at all— they are driven in upon their oww social resources at Anse Vata, am rarely come into contact with tH; French people, or with Ne’e Caledonia generally. From the staß viewpoint, the South Pacific Conn mission might just as well have ii headquarters on tiny Lord Howv Island, off the NSW coast.

As Fiji well knows, a country cam not develop a tourist trade without plenty of good hotel accommodation in the chief town. Noumea in thsx respect is poorely equipped. The tw* Do You Remember?

From PIM of 20 Years ago.

THE Depression was still with us in October 1932 —but our issue for that month contained fewer groans and moans than usual—at least on that score. Bananas were being given away and copra was still “depressed” (and so were planters) but a number of other interesting events were taking place and crowded out some of the regular complaints. October PIM of 1932 contained these pieces of news:— The “Larkin Case” was being discussed in New Guinea —and in Canberra. J. J.

Larkin was a planter of Manus. He was allegedly attacked by a native who was on loan to him from Mr. Edgell—the boy, in the way of NG natives, recognised only one master and wanted to return to him, and this Larkin would not permit.

Larkin had the boy held by other native servants and had him flogged. The boy later died —apparently as a result of blood-poisoning due to wounds inflicted during the beating becoming septic.

Larkin was arrested, tried by Judge Wanliss (no jury) and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. When the matter was discussed in Parliament, the Minister for Territories (then Mr. C. Mart) defended the sentence. Many New Guinea residents considered that it was too severe. The PIM supported them and there was agitation for a review of the sentence. * * * “On August 13 Mr. Arthur Grimble sailed from Ocean Island on his way to England. It was with sincere regret that Europeans and natives of the island said farewell. He came to the G & E In 1913, as a cadet straight from Cambridge University. He leaves it in 1932 as Resident Commissioner. He was a sad and sick-looking man —his health has been very indifferent for some time past.” (Mr. Grimble of 1933 is now Sir Arthur. He apparently regained . his health, is still full of enthusiasm for the Pacific although he did not return to the G & E, and is still writing books —see elsewhere this issue.) It was reported that 138 whaling shin were en route to the antarctic for the neo season and that it was expected that td the end of it (with the previous seasonn carry-over) about 534,000 tons of whalf oil would be available —a steep increase over previous years. It was feared that this could not help but have a depressinti effect on the copra market which wsi showing "little variation”, * * * “At an interesting ceremony at tM; opening of the Fiji Legislative Counc3; on October 3, there was presented on bet half of King George V, King Cakobauu war club for ceremonial use as a Mace o the Legislative Council. The club was given by King Cakobau to Queen Victorii on October 10, 1874 when the Deed o Cession was signed.” (We published picture of this war-club-cum-mam Cakobau would not have recognised ii It had been lavishly decorated with dove"! of peace and ferns (or were they oliw branches?) and surmounted by a crowin It is still used, of course, in Fiji Legcoio s|s H* ♦ "The Commonwealth Government ha>decided that officers of the Public Servioi of Papua shall be subjected to financial emergency legislation and that a re duction of 10 per cent, on civil servants salaries shall take place from October ’

At the same time the Australian Governr ment’s annual subsidy for Papua will bf reduced by £6,000 per annum tt £34,000.” * * * A clause in the Ottawa Agreement whicii had recently been signed, removed thd; high Australian tariff barrier against Fi,F bananas and traders and others in Auaii tralia were rejoicing in the thought m getting good bananas once more. A fe»o were admitted soon after but thdJ triumph was short lived—Australian, banana interests soon found other wayji of blocking Fiji competition with thd inferior local bananas. * * * Norfolk Island residents were wamesi that 1,000 tourists were due on thd.

"magnificient new Strathaird” sometimes in December. This was a six-day cruises from Sydney. Fares ranged from £6/10/\C to £lO according to cabin. Those wen« the days! 18 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

chief hotels in the town are much below tourist standard, but they charge very high rates. Out on beautiful Anse Vata Bay, near the Commission headquarters, is what is called the Biarritz Hotel—eight bungalows, each with three or four jelf-contained bedroom suites—2oo francs per day, with meals, taken in i little cafe, additional. Quite good; jut dreadfully expensive, and dreadially isolated, and no social amenities whatever.

I was anxious to have another ook at the beautiful northeast coast, luring my brief stay, and I planned o hire a car. But as soon as I nentioned such a hiring, the mer- :hants bared their teeth hungrily and harpened their knives; and I went turriedly into reverse.

The people here, in their own lefence, give details of the high cost if everything—labourers are at fancy trices, artisians demand 300 francs ►er day. Nonetheless it is a crazy conomy; and, until it is altered in ome way, New Caledonia cannot xpect to get any worth while tourist raffle from the Sterling countries.

Next year, 1953, New Caledonia dll celebrate the 100th anniversary f its establishment as a French olony; and a small committee of jading Noumea residents plan, as art of the celebration, the inauguraon of a vigorous policy of enouraging tourists.

They have their task ahead of lem. They have a wide and iteresting variety of tourist attracons to offer; but before the traffic an become valuable, they must solve le three primary problems of ccommodation, transport, and curmey exchange.

Sanft-Wogram Wedding

Territores Talk-Talk

By Tolala IT seems that poor old Rabaul again faces problems, as a result of Budget paring. Not so long ago, the Powers-That-Be spoke almost flippantly in millions for harbour construction for the Rapopo site, but it seems now that plans are based on a shoe-string expenditure, and very much bound up in redtape.

It is a poor policy to keep the public uninformed as to what the Administration’s intentions are, but ever since Australia has had control of New Guinea the ordinary John Citizen has been a particularly nonvocal individual, being pushed around by bureaucrats, large and small. The post-war creation of Town Advisory Councils is a step in the right direction towards territorial autonomy, to which the white residents are as much entitled in New Guinea as the black residents, although from UN we hear only of “native independence” when it comes to administration.

I see where Forestry-expert, C. E.

Lane-Poole, has been paying a visit to New Britain and giving some stands the once-over. It is just about 30 years ago that he first stepped ashore in Rabaul, and in those days he spoke encouragingly of timber possibilities—although it was not until later years that the industry started to function in earnest.

Lane-Poole did a lot for the timber business in Africa 40 years ago.

Met up with Gilbert Renton the other day in Sydney as he carefully parked his new car and flung me a cheery “Hyah, Mate!” He had just returned from a quick trip to Rabaul, which he made following his visit to the Old Dart.

Gilbert is one who never alters.

I have known him for 30 years and he’s the same to-day as he was in his old Public Works job, when he first arrived in Rabaul.

Gilbert had the Midas touch and, like most tycoons, at one time developed an ulcer. But he has rid himself of that now. His heart is still in the Islands—like all of us— but he plans to spend most of his time at his very fine home at Moorebank, NSW.

Another of the old-time Befores, whom I met recently was Jack Gilmore—happy as ever, despite the fact that he was going into hospital for an operation.

He was one of the first to arrive with the Exproboard back in 1920, and was always a live-wire. Coconuts, timber and his dynamic wife, Flo, put him on Easy Street. They have recently opened the modern Madang Hotel.

In the same group I noticed the Inseperables—Vic Pennefather and Tex Roberts—with their heads together planning (I suspect) their annual trip to Melbourne for the Cup. Vic and Tex are amongst the first of the Befores (excluding missionaries, of course). The former was a D.O. with the Military Occupation in 1914, while Tex was with AWA about the same time.

Both are in the pink of condition, which makes one doubtful of the fabled vicissitudes of Island life. In fact the majority of the real oldtimers wear exceedingly well, better than the city guys.

And talking of Befores reminds me of Syd Richardson, who was a mate of A. J. Bretag on the “Morobe News.” This energetic journalistcum-printer, after the war, took over the “Picton Post” (NSW) and made an exceptionally good job of it. Now he has branched out by buying out the “Camden News” and the “Campbelltown News,” both old-established papers with historical backgrounds. (Continued Next Page) Two of the oldest families of Tonga [?]ere united recently when Miss Rose [?]arie Sanft was married to Mr. David [?]olfgram at the Wesleyan Chapel, [?]eiafn, Vavau, Tonga. The photograph [?]ows the bridal party. The bride is [?]e daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto G. [?]nft, and the groom the elder son of [?]r. Fred C. Wolfgram. The bride wore satin and lace gown and was attended by six cousins as bridesmaids. Mr.

Thomas Gould of Sydney was best man and the five groomsmen were cousins of the bridegroom. Over 200 guests attended the reception given by the bride’s parents after the wedding:, and three days later the bridegroom’s parents gave a picnic for 500 at their Island property of Vakaeltn.

T must make a comment on Fred Archer’s paragraph in Editors’ Mailbag (Sept. PIM, page 16) anent J.

W. Campbell’s grave in Kieta. No one knew Kieta better than J.W.C. during those days when he was District Inspector of the CPL, controlling Soraken, Baniu, Teopasino and Arigua in the old German days. He it was who started Soraken, the first big station of the CPL in 1913. It was W. H. Lucas, Inspector for B.P. at the time who organised the whole business.

Some years previous to his death J.W. had remarked that when an old banyan tree at Soraken died he would follow suit. And so it happened. He was a colourful figure and though he made enemies, he had also made friends. His grave in Kieta is worthy of an obelisk.

An Indian scientist’s remarks about New Guinea copper are not at all surprising. Apart from Bootless Inlet there are many areas which should have been explored—Nakanai and Kieta, to name only two. The Nakanai massacre drew attention to that area in the late 20’s. It is a wonder that the Kieta fields have not been explored more. Old German assays showed all kinds of minerals, but Kupei—so far—has been the only ground worked, and we don’t hear much about that now.

Madge, of the New Guinea Bar in Sydney is now a staid married woman, but Cherry Mackay has taken over and carries on all the old traditions of being able to trace any NG visitor for whom there are any inquiries. Cherry comes from Queensland and can talk to you, even if you are a mute!

Wake Levelled By

TYPHOON A TYPHOON which struck the American Pacific island of Wake without warning on September 16, destroyed practically every building on the island.

Winds up to 140 miles per hour were experienced and high seas which followed washed over the entire island.

Food, medical supplies, drinking water, blankets and tents were flown in by civilian and service planes and almost the whole of the population was later evacuated by air.

Wake, which consists of three islands with an area of only 2,600 acres, has a small population of airline and military personnel.

Before the war it was an important US navy and air base. It was captured by the Japs soon after Pearl Harbour and re-occupied by the Americans after the surrender of Japan. Pan American Airways built up a base there just before the war.

In recent years the US has withdrawn most of its Navy men and Wake has lost its significance as a base.

It is situated about 2,000 miles west of Hawaii.

Islands Section of Sydney C of C Reformed AT a meeting held on October 2, in the Sydney Chamber of Commerce rooms, the Islands Section of that organisation was reformed. It lapsed during the war.

Those present included Messrs.

N. R. Doyle (American Trading and Shipping Co. Pty., Ltd.); J. Coulthard, (Mungo Scott Pty., Ltd.); N.

Nelson (Nelson & Robertson Pty., Ltd.); D. M. Kammerling (Bunge (Aust.) Pty., Ltd.); D. W. Reed (William E. Reed); P. F. Parkes, (W. S. Tait & Co. Pty., Ltd.); M.

Pelletier; C. Sullivan (C. Sullivan Pty., Ltd.); P. Jackett and F. G.

Boyce (Ventura Trading Co. Pty., Ltd.).

Mr. Charles Sullivan was elected chairman, and Mr. Birch, of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, secretary.

The immediate aims of the organisation are to rectify the crippling import and export restrictions which are limiting business with certain Islands Territories; to alleviate the tedious form-filling and duplications connected with the approval of export entries; and, to see that the packaging of all goods sent to the Islands is adequate and meets with all requirements peculiar to the tropics.

Future meetings will be convened as soon as any difficulties arise and it is hoped that by so doing, the Islands section will be able, with the help of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, to improve members’ services to Islands residents.

Death of A. E. Evenett The death has been reported from Samarai, Papua, on September 27, of Mr. Arthur Ernest Evened, aged 61.

He was one of the best-known residents of the district and had been in Papua for over 40 years. Survived by his wife and son.

Bulolo Passengers to P-Mi TRAVELLERS on the September Bale* included (left to right, top 1 bottom): Mr. R. M. Farlow, Distri Commissioner, Kavieng, New Ireland, wit was returning home after eight month long leave in Australia. Mr. Alex Hoppes of Belik Plantation, New Ireland, wh was returning home after a short stay [?] Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Williams, and the daughter Jennifer, who, after furloug in Australia, returned to Rabaul, where Mr. Williams is manager of Vacuum O[?] Mr. Allan Brady and Miss L. M Casewell, both of the Australian Boas of Missions. Mr. Brady, who is carpenter, was going to Samarai, whe:: he is to supervise the construction of rectory. Miss Caswell, who has been managing the Qurara, N-E Papu[?] mission station, for the past 30 years wa returning after furlough in Australia.

Mr. Colin W. Mansell, general manage of Mackay Kerry, Ltd., Island Traders and Agents, who was on a short business trip to New Guinea. Mr. Drummom[?] Thompson, managing director of Buk[?] Plantations, who was also going nort[?] on business. 20 OCTOBER, 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

World Copra Market British Agreement Producers Now Have Advantage THE price of copra on the free market in the second quarter of 1952 fluctuated between £6O and £65 itg. c.i.f. Continent. Ceylon copra vas as high as £7O per ton.

More recently, however, the iverage price of copra on the Continent had fallen to £5B-£59 stg. >er ton, which is considerably lower han the price paid by the UK Ministry of Food to British producers covered by the Copra Agreement.

Jebrides Price Falls Again

At the end of September our Santo orrespondent reported that the f.o.b. >rice of copra at Santo, New lebrides was 6,400 francs—less than ’4B Australian, with no sign of an ipward move. Consequently, all 4ew Hebrides trade was dull and ome traders and planters were feeing the economic squeeze very badly.

I number of smallship owners who ely on freighting are automatically nding fewer calls for their services, nd the whole outlook has developed ato a local depression, the end of (hich is not yet in sight.

Idjustment To P-Ng Price

From October 1, the price of hot ir dried copra delivered to the P- -1G Copra Marketing Board will be ;duced by £1 per ton.

The present price of hot air dried £7O/5/-) was arranged with the MOF some time ago when the UK agreed to pay £1 more for hot-air than sun-dried. However, hot-air copra from P-NG has not recently been of sufficiently good quality and the premium has therefore been withdrawn.

Prices (after October 1) are; Hot air and sun dried—£69/5/- (Aust); Smoke dried, £6B/5/- (Aust.).

The price for hot air copra sold to crushers in Australia will similarly be reduced by £1 and will now be £9l per ton ex ships’ slings.

The P-NG Copra Marketing Board is considering ways and means of encouraging planters to produce better quality copra. A Territories Department statement says that “measures will be implemented as soon as possible”.

Auckland home for Queen Salote Tongan Government an- -*• nounced in September that it would purchase a single-storey 13roomed residence at 183 St. Andrew’s Road, Epsom, Auckland, for the use of Queen Salote and members of the Tongan Cabinet when visiting New Zealand.

The house was built about 1910 for sir James Gunson and js at present owned by Mr. D. R. H.

Nathan.

T he house and its 3+ acres of ine . nou ? e ai ? a ll . s , ac , res , ot grounds and gardens is to be handed ov . er b y tbe end of October. The price of the property has not been disclosed.

Tonga May Go To Par With Stg.

From a Special Correspondent AT the last session of the Tongan Parliament, the Hon. V. L.

Tu’akihekolo, People’s Representative for Ha’apai, moved that the Tongan currency be revalued on a par with Sterling, that Tonga negotiate with NZ for the use of her currency, instead of using the Tongan notes as at present, and, if necessary, the Kingdom withdraw from the Bretton Wood’s agreement.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. G.

Goodacre, strongly opposed the motion and expressed the opinion that it would be wiser to follow Australia, as at present. However, Prince Tungi supported the member from Ha’apai’s motion and it was carried with only the Minister of Finance dissenting.

The matter now rests with Her Majesty-in-Council and of course requires the co-operation of the New Zealand Government.

It has always been something of a mystery why Tongan currency is tied to Australian. Tonga imports a considerable amount of goods from Australia but Australia buys virtually nothing from her. It surely would be of advantage to Tonga if her £ were worth 25 per cent, more than the Australian £.

Tonga is the only territory in that part of the world that sticks stubbornly to the Australian £. Western Samoan currency is on a par with Sterling; so is Cook Islands and Niue. Fiji currency is worth 12i per cent, more than Tongan. ongan Legislative Assembly, 1951-53 The Legislative Assembly of Tonga, photographed in Nukualofa during the cent session. The letters PR after a ember’s name signify People’s Repre- [?]tive—that is, elected by the people.

VI means Nominated Member—i.e., [?]minated by the Government. The re- [?]ainder are Government Members.

From left to right: Hon. S. A. Kaho [?]R); Hon. V. L. Tu’akihikolo (PR); Hon. [?]T. Fotu (Minister without Portfolio); Hon. ’Ahome’e (Governor of Vava’u); H. R. H. Tu’ipelehake (Governor of Ha’apai); Hon. G. Goodacre (Minister of Finance); Hon. Ulukalala-Ata (Minister of Police); Hon. Tu’iha’ateiho (Minister of Works): Hon. ’Akau’ola (Minister of Lands); H.R.H. Tupouto’a-Tungi (Prime Minister); Hon. Kalaniuvalu (Speaker); Hon. Veikune (NM); Hon. Tu’ivakano (NM); Hon. Malupo (NM); Hon. Vaha’i (NM); Hon. Fakatu’ulolo (NM); Hon.

Tu’iha’angana (NM); Hon. M. Finau (PR); Hon. S. Tolu (PR); Hon. S.

Tu’akoi (PR); Hon. S. P. Afuha’amango (PR); Hon. T. Mafua, M. (PR).

Seated in front: T. M. ’Ofa (Shorthand Writer); V. T. Ha'unga, (Shorthand Writer); S. Kupu, (Sgt.-at-Arms); Saia P. Vaea (Clerk of the House); ’Uliti Palu (Interpreter); T. K. ’Aho (Shorthand Writer). —Photo by Hettig. 21

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NEXT YEAR Too Old, Say Owners PRESENT indications are that the trans-Pacific passenger service now carried on by the 17,941-ton liner Aorangi will terminate in May 1953.

Unless some other ship goes onto the run in the interval, this will leave the once lucrative Sydney- North America service without a regular passenger ship.

The Canadian-Australasian Line, through the Union Steamship Co., announced on September 28 that the reason for the Aorangi’s withdrawal was her age—2B this year.

Aorangi’s post-war life has been far from happy. After war service she had a two-years’ refit in Sydney which is said to have cost £l * million (more than her original cost). Built 1924 to carry 947 passengers, her refit during the peak of Australia’s post-war industrial troubles and shortages left her with accommodation for less than half that number.

Much of the former passenger space was converted to improved accommodation for the crew of over 300 which she now carries, Although none of the pre-war trans-Pacific passenger ships, including the Matson liners Mariposa and Monterey, came back into service after hostilities had ceased and Aorangi had a monopoly of this trade, she began to run up heavy losses for her owners from her first post-war voyage in August 1948. This was due to three main factors: the competition of trans-Pacific airtransportation, dollar restrictions in British Commonwealth countries which has sharply curtailed trade with America, and the high costs Mrs. L. J. Krone, now of Auckland, welcomed Mr. Lino Fepuleai from W. amoa when she arrived in Auckland in eptember.

Mr. A. R. McHugh, with his two daughters, was on his way to Australia after three years with the Bank of NSW at Suva.

Mr. Star Watch, of Niue, came south to stay with friends in NZ. 23 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Nothing definite has been anmnced concerning the return of e Matson Line to the trans-Pacific issenger service, although there ve been recurring rumours since ariposa and Monterey were withawn shortly after the end of the ar. It is believed that if this mpany does enter the Pacific ser- :e, they will either build or buy o small modern ships.

Commenting on Aorangi’s impending withdrawal, the Australian Minister for Shipping said that he hoped that the Matson Company would soon restore the passenger shipping link between Australia and North America. This is probably as good an indication as any of the evil days on which shipping has fallen in 1952. Times were when no Cabinet minister would rejoice at the prospect of the withdrawal of a shipping company with local affiliations, in favour of one of foreign origin. But from the point of view of Australian practical politics there is now much to be said for the substitution of Matson ships for the Aorangi. The Matson ships would be the responsibility of that company and the United States; and the Australian government would presumably be spared the necessity of paying a subsidy.

In mid-October discussions were continuing between the Australian Government and the Matson Co. with the object of getting Matson, ships on the run at an early date.

M. Launay, planter, of Santo r New Hebrides, lost his copra smokehouse by fire on September 30. It was in operation at the time and the contents were also destroyed. 25 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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New Commissioner Visits British Western Pacifh DURING late August and all September, an interesting event was taking place in the Southwest Pacific. The first High Commissioner t the Western Pacific, unattached Fiji, was visiting the archipelago? of New Hebrides, Solomons as Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and msi ing the acquaintance of his mr kingdom. Hitherto, the office HCWP always has been tacked to the Governorship of Fiji, and ft British Territories named alws T have suffered under an inferiorh complex, because they felt they we' merely an appendage of Fiji.

Now, with a status and a Goi ernor of their own, they hope tffi they may lose some of their baoi wardness, and bulk more impoo antly in the South Pacific won' They expect, for example, that thri official head may join all the otH; Administration representatives the twice-yearly sessions of II South Pacific Commission, in Nol mea.

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Stanley, CMG, OBE, accompanir by his wife and daughter, left Suj in August and proceeded via Nil- Hebrides ports to the Solomons. . is impossible to give a recital of the islands they visited and the ceis monies with which they wo\ greeted. The warmth of the w* come they got in most places serw to set off the unpleasant weatH. conditions they met at sea, moss* in small ships. route from Vila and Santo, tl party called at Tikopia. Them; they went on to Vanikoro, wher His Excellency gave a cocktail pair on board the Betua to Vanikoro res dents on August 30, and dined Mr. Haling’s house.

The Betua, accompanied by tr Government patrol ship Margery, ♦ rived at Graciosa Bay on Septemth 1. Mr. Stanley and the DC mae official visits and were entertaim by the natives.

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The Betua (with the HCWP arty) Bina (with Acting RC) outhern Cross (with the Bishop of lelanesia) the RCS Nareau (sent > the Solomons from Suva for the [igh Commissioner’s visit and norlally part of the G and E Colony’s ;et) with boys from Pawa School impeting in the Annual Police 3orts at Honiara, and MV Margery vith the Eastern District Police am for the Police Sports) left Kira ira for Honiara late on September i FTER a rough trip of 24 hours, *• the party reached Honiara, here the new High Commissioner )t his first view of his new capital.

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HTHE new High Commissioner m«r most of his chief Solomon H lands problems face to face on Sep; tember 10, when he had an informs! talk with members of the Advisor* Council.

Mr. Stanley said that he wouKj make no pronouncements on he was now looking the ground oveis and learning all he could. But hi did make the following statements: • He was most anxious to esj tabhsh the headquarters of thd HCWP in Honiara, and he though!; that might be done early in 195Z< The provision of the necessary build) ings, to permit transfer, would haw first priority. • The fundamental long-rangs problem in BSIP was economic. Pm tential sources of wealth had no been fully exploited. Normal pro duction had been impeded b;c “Marching Rule” disorganisation. • Administrative machinery was set up in Malaita to allov< those people, if they wished, to takol a larger part in the management oo their affairs. • It might be advisable to haw a stock-taking, and mark time for i little, in regard to the various plann for development that had been subd mitted. • He was anxious to get on with plans for education. He paid tribute to the great educational work domn by the Christian Missions. • A committee of officials amr non-officials was set up to consides plans for dealing with port facilities —especially the fact that old Tula® was being used by shipping because of its port facilities, while Honiam could not be used because it haor practically none.

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Murray from the P-NG Adninistratorship on June 30, which ;aused a political row, is still ttended by rumbles and snarls. r hat tireless smeller-out of scandals, dr. Eddie Ward, has been lifting his oice again in the Australian Parliament; Colonel Murray himself has een nagging away on the subject of is “dismissal”; and the Australian dinisters have been defending themelves in language of calculated weetness and charity.

Mr. Ward raised the matter in 'arliament on September 16, but he aid nothing new—merely re-hashed ae statement previously made.

But Minister Hasluck, replying, lade some disclosures. He said that 'hen Mr. Spender became Minister t the end of 1949 he decided that blond Murray was unsuitable. He ffered Colonel Murray another osition, but this was refused. When lr. Hasluck took over, in 1951, he id not accept Mr. Spender’s view; ut later, after careful observation, e came to the same conclusion. But e flatly denied that there had been conflict of policy between Minister nd Administrator because of the itter’s greater solicitude for the atives —the present Government had consistent policy for the protection nd advancement of native welfare.

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People who know the Territories ismiss this kind of talk, and this lass of lecturer —academic planners f Leftist tendencies, who have bejme something of a pestilence since le war—with the comments they eserve. Unfortunately, 99 per cent, f the Australian people do not know le Territories, and may accept the jbbish as authoritative, because it ames from a “Doctor”.

JPEAKING on the same occasion, J Colonel Murray attacked the oistralian Government because it ad failed to (a) give a guarantee ) buy Papua-New Guinea products istead of similar products from ther foreign countries; (b) develop le Territories’ almost incalculable ydro-electric power.

Few people will quarrel with the late Administrator’s arguments; but most people will naturally inquire why Colonel Murray himself did not do more in that direction during his seven years as Administrator, in which Australia provided the Territories with from £3,000,000 to £6,000,000 per annum.

According to the newspaper report, Colonel Murray ended his address on this note:— He knew thousands of New Guinea natives and they were no different from white people. All they needed was an opportunity to develop a culture and technology.

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G. H. Sinclair, S.M. as Commissioner and Mr. A. D. McGregor as Counsel, has also visited the neighbouring Territory of American Samoa to study conditions there. 31 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Thereafter Rarotonga will ceas. to have an air connection and thri other points at present served ba NAC will be served by the TEAL Solent Coral Route service.

The withdrawal of NAC was exr pected, with the inauguration of thr TEAL service to W. Samoa, bm there will, nevertheless, be some acb verse effects. Air travellers will inn mediately have to pay a higher fan than previously, and Rarotongas capital island of the Cooks, will be isolated. All air-mail and passenges facilities from that island will now cease, and although TEAL will conn tinue to serve Aitutaki, at the higher fare rate, 140 miles of sometimes very troubled waters lie between tha£ point and Rarotonga, with a shipping connection which was never designeofor first-class passengers.

It is estimated that the provision! of an air-link between Rarotonga? and Aitutaki would cost £20,000 pen annum. There is, therefore, no inr tention of providing such a service: —although it has been announceo; that “steps are being taken to imr prove the shipping connections bes tween the two islands.”

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No. 27. 39/6. 1 x 3 lb. Fruit Cake 1 x 16 oz. Tin Ham 1 x 16 oz. Tin Plum Pudding 1 x 4 oz. Tin Cream Other No. 28. 1 x 3 lb. Fruit Cake 1 x 16 oz. Tin Ham 1 x 16 oz. Tin Plum Pudding 1 x 14V2 oz. Tin Fruit Mincemeat Hampers from 29/6 to 64/6 each. 55/-. 2 x 4 oz. Tin Cream 1 x 4 oz. Ctn. Cherries 1 x 16 oz. Tin Peaches 1 x 16 oz. Drum Sugar Plain Flour, Self Raising Flour and Sugar are available in new 25 lb. and 35 lb. Lever Lid tins for Island Customers A full range of Penfold’s, Lindeman’s, Seppelt’s and Hardy’s Wines now available from 4/9 bottle Also leading brands of Scotch Whisky, Rum, Gin. Brandy, Liqueurs and Simond’s English Strong Pale Ale available at competitive under bond prices.

All prices F. 0.8. Sydney. No additional charges for buying commission, etc. All prices subject to Stocks and Market McILRATH’S PTY. LTD. 202 Pitt St., Sydney, Australia.

Cable Address: “Rotunda,” Sydney in London, and the British Ministry.

Probable outcome will be the rearrangement of the financial liabilities of the Governments of Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand which between them own the companies.

It is believed that the UK wishes to withdraw from both companies in which case TEAL might become completely NZ controlled and BCPA Australian controlled.

TEAL, which began trans-Tasman operations in 1940 under private enterprise was later nationalised.

New Zealand holds the largest share in the present company. In recent years TEAL has greatly expanded its services from the original Sydney- Auckland route.

BCPA was formed by the Governments of Australia (largest share) UK, and NZ immediately after the war and in competition with Pan American and Canadian Pacific Airlines carries on services between Sydney and Vancouver and Auckland and Vancouver.

Tonga Now Has a Civil List?

NUKUALOFA, September 10 EXPENDITURE of the Queen’s' Department in the current yearn was £8,700 (including Privy Purses and Prince Tugi’s allowance).

It has been the custom in Tongas for the Government to decide thesi amount of every departmental votes in current estimates for the yearV expenditure, and for each to be ap-< proved, omitted or reduced by Parl--I iament at its pleasure. Parliament,,] however, had no power to increases a vote for any purpose.

At the recent session of the Ton— gan Parliament the people’s representatives felt that the amount allowed was too small to keep the e Royal Family with dignity.

It was decided to adopt the prin- ciple employed in the United King- dom—that is, that each succeeding <: sovereign will surrender his or her i hereditary revenues to the Govern- ment for life, and in return a Select i Committee will draw up a Civil List. .

The Select Committee that was i duly appointed recommended that ] £12,000 be the amount of the Civil I List for the next financial year. 34 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

* 'Here's ike secret of serving i> •elieious cold meals N 9 J> V vV Do you wish to serve delicious appetising dishes this summer —dishes that will get you praise from your admiring family? Then follow this sure way to success. With all cold meats, salads, fish dishes, etc., serve Aunt Mary’s Tomato Sauce.

Aunt Mary’s Tomato Sauce is made from only the finest sun-ripened juicy tomatoes, carefully and hygienically prepared to retain that piquant, mouth-watering flavour, even in the hottest climates.

For that special dish this summer, try this recipe for Oyster Cocktail.

Oyster Cocktail

1 Part Aunt Mary’s Tomato Sauce. 1 „ Milk 1 „ Worstershire Sauce. 1 Dash Anchovy Sauce.

Pinch of Salt.

Place Tomato, Worstershire and Anchovy Sauces in a dish with pinch of salt and mix well, then add milk and shake well —chill.

This recipe can also be used for Lobster or Crab Cocktail. (Umt VtoJufi.

Tomato Sauce

Insurance Co. Pays On Expired Policy rHE Queensland Insurance Company—as stated in September ►IM—decided to treat the £1,500 nsurance policy on the Port Moresby jbrary Institute as having been retewed in July—although actually it iad not been renewed.

As formerly reported, the Institute ommittee did not renew the policy /hen it became due because it was linking of increasing the amount to 5,000. Also it was short of money, lefore anything could be done, a arge part of the establishment was estroyed by fire.

Legally, the insurance Company /as not liable —but in view of the act that this insurance has been arried for many years, and in the musual circumstances, the Directors ecided to pay. What they have lost a cash, however, they will surely egain in public goodwill.

Normoyle-Williamson Wedding A photograph taken after the wedding n Australia some months ago of Mr.

Christopher Normoyle, son of Mr. C. lnspector of Police, Rabaul, ind Mrs. Normyle, to Miss Dorothy Joan Williamson of Sydney. 35 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

liouds pre-tested watches are unconditionally guaranteed for 12-months S>' SELF-WINDING "ENVOY,” £22/5/- The slightest movement of your wrist keeps it wound-dust, moisture or temperature won’t affect it; shocks mean nothing to it. Nonmagnetic, 17-jewelled movement.

"ROLEX” TUDOR OYSTER, £27/10/- Is hermetically sealed against moisture, dust, gases; takes shocks and jolts (doesn’t turn a hair spring). 17-jewelled, antimagnetic and luminous.

W • With each watch we issue this booklet—with our Service certificate and information on how to care for your watch.

W citches are sent registered and post-free to anywhere in Australia or outside. ‘ENVOY” NURSE’S WATCH, £lO/19/- Here s the watch for nurses I Is 15-jewelled. Swiss made.

Beautifully finished in chrome/ steel. Has a clear-faced dial and sweep second hand. m 1 a ENGRAVED “ENVOY,” £lO/14/6 We haven’t seen such a lovable time-piece as this in ages. The front is beautifully hand-engraved, the movement is 17-jewelled.

Chrome and stainless-steel case.

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ALSO AT 319 BOURKE STREET, MELBOURNE, 36

October, Is52 Pacific Islands Monthly

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Managing Agents: New Guinea Co., Ltd.

Island Representative: G. D. A. Kent. Rabaul Branch.

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Head Office: 60 Hunter St., Sydney.

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Cooper Adjustable Glass Louvres are the ideal way of securing maximum ventilation with minimum interference from glare. Fitted with non-actinic glass, which absorbs the sun’s heat, they are ideal for nurseries and verandahs . . . and, amazing though it may seem, are actually cheaper to install than ordinary windows. tured by P. W. GISSINQ PTY., LTD., 197 Wilson Street, Newtown, Sydney, Australia. Always insist on GENUINE

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i a w Imagine it—units of movable louvres (plain or figured) in metal frames, giving unobstructed light and air, yet protection from draughts and rain and all with as simple a motion as flicking on a light switch. The price is amazingly reasonable, and Father can do all the erecting, it’s so easy. Illustrated: Typical Sydney heme vefandah glassed in with Cooper Louvres.

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Cable address: ‘ SEAFOODS,” Sydney. Code; Bentley’s.

Iwahou Disappears At Sea Movick' S Strange Premonition rHERE were unusual incidents connected with the disappearnce of the old motor-vessel I wahou, well-known Islands trader, 37 tons, about September 9. She leared from Sydney on September for Lord Howe and Norfolk jlands, and places eastward; broadast what appeared to be a distress gnal on September 10; and then ampletely disappeared.

It was at first announced that she arried 6 Europeans, and a crew of 0 Fijians. But it was learned Fterwards that, at the last moment, aptain Robert Darroch signed on vo young Norfolk Islanders who ad been living in Sydney—Henry both descendants of Christian, of Bounty and Pitcairn fame.

Mr. Darroch was a temporary captain. The Awahou’s captain had been iU ’ and w as waiting in Suva to rej ? U Fiiian Charles Thomas Movick 2? A from the in in July, after a trip from the Solomons. When he was arrested j" September he said he refused *° sad agam >“ ‘ he , K vesse '- s^ c had f bad Ilst ’ and he l ‘ hougbt she was top-heavy-he would rather go to f oaL The newspapers featured his premonition, Afterwards, Movick came into the news again when the Australian authorities took proceedings to dcport him to Fiji, on the ground that he was a Fijian and therefore a prohibited immigrant. The case aroused some angry comment in Australia, where it was pointed out that Fijians are among Britain’s most loyal subjects, and held in high regard everywhere.

Actually, Movick is part-Fijian, and a good type of man. The absurd Australian immigration law against the permanent admission of Pacific A photograph taken by the Fiji Public Relations Office in 1949 when Awahou was towed to Suva by Degei. 37 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH I, Y OCTOBER, 1952

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Customs Clearances attended to.

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FIJI: Mr. K. Witherington, 2 Burns Philp Buildings, Suva V n Islanders has been under fire many times in recent years; but the present anti-Socialist Government shows no more intention of amending it than the Socialist Government did.

Movick is to be returned to Fiji.

Awahou was in serious trouble just three years ago when after bad weather she began to take in water on a voyage between the Ellice Islands and Suva. It was thought at one stage that she would founder but the Fiji Government vessel Degei went to her assistance and brought her into Suva—a 250 miles tow that took six strenuous days.

Awahou is a twin-screw steel ship, built in Scotland about 40 years ago for Richardson & Co. of Hawke: Bay, NZ. She was subsequent!;! bought by the Western Pacific Higa Commission for use in the Gilbeis and Ellice Islands, was later sold tt the Union Manufacturing Co. o Wellington and more recently to thd Carr Shipping Co., which owned h© when she recently went missing.

Minor Fire in Matua AN early morning fire in the lines room of the Matua, as she lar at her refitting berth in Auckland) NZ, recently brought six fire engines to the scene. The outbreak was got promptly under control.

Thr fire was attributed to weldinjr work on the previous afternoom Only slight damage was done.

Mr. G. F. C. Dennis, of Honiara' BSI, has succeeded in growing straw* berries. Planted straight into thr ground and not in special boxes, onH the first berries have yet ripened anoi it is too early to tell how the plant! will bear. They are the first strawv berries ever grown in Honiara. Anr other Honiara resident, Mrs. T. ID Manning, has grown a very fine New Zealand Waratah, the first of its kinoi to be grown in Honiara, and probably the first ever grown in the BSIP. 38

October, 1952 Pacific Islands Month I. Y

The Pacific Islands Society (Founded 1937).

Visitors from the Pacific Islands to Sydney, or persons interested in Islands affairs, are invited to communicate with the Honorary Secretary of the above Society which was formed to constitute a social centre for those interested in the Pacific Islands.

Regular meetings and social gatherings, with lectures, are held at History House, 8 Young Street, Sydney, on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at 8 p.m.

Address for correspondence:— THE PACIFIC ISLANDS SOCIETY, Box 2434, G.P.0., Sydney.

Turners & Growers Ltd

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Dismantling Of Bsi

AIRFIELDS And Communications Problems A DESCRIPTION of the ways of the politicians and the bureau- ;rats almost baffles the pen of this vriter. Consider the position of the lirfields on Guadalcanal, in the Britsh Solomons.

Look at the map. In relation to iviation services in the South Pacific, juadalcanal occupies a key position.

J lanes flying long distances in the Southwest Pacific, north to south, or last to west, must have a place of uelling or refuge in the vicinity of he Solomons.

During World War 11, the Amerians put down three great airfields in Guadalcanal—Koli, Carney and lenderson. The strips and equipaent, capable of taking the biggest Janes, cost incalculable millions of bllars.

After the war, the Americans ofered the equipment to Britain, at argain prices. Britain was not inerested. The Americans removed 11 movable stuff, and abandoned the trips. Those great strips were all overed with rust resistant master latting, over which was a thick skin f packed coral—there could be no ner surface, good for many years.

For several years, there was little all for these big air-strips. But one Henderson) has been maintained, ar the use of planes servicing the tSIP Administration. It will not ike large planes.

In the past year or so, there have een two important developments.

PHE Western Pacific High Commission has been separated from iji. The new High Commissioner roposes to have his headquarters i Honiara (Guadalcanal) from hich he will govern Solomons, Gilert and Ellice, and New Hebrides British share). His chief problem communications—it is most diffiilt to get around those areas with dsting services.

Qantas, the big Australian Co., as been urged to consider an air irvice, Lae (New Guinea)-Honiara BSIP)-Nauru-Tarawa (Gilbert and llice). Three or four flights, on larter, have been made by Qantas, • test this route. The result was not >od. Civil aviation authorities have ated that, before a regular run will j permitted, much better facilities ust be provided at Guadalcanal id Nauru.

MEANWHILE, the international situation grows uglier. The Reds, steadily over-running Asia, now menace the peace and security of the South Pacific. United States, Australia and New Zealand have signed a Pact to protect the South Pacific; they have just set up, in Honolulu, a Defence Council to look after the South Pacific.

An essential part of such a defence organisation is provided by planes.

Two main points in such an organisation in the South Pacific are New Guinea and Fiji. Big planes should be able to fly between those points.

For that purpose, there should be a first-class airfield in the Solomons.

Just at this time, when there is a call from two directions for a service- 39 NTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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These beds are specially made for the tropics with heavy waterproofed canvas back. Generously padded with wool flock they make a very comfortable bed either on the ground or stretcher.

"Aberdeen" Tarpaulins

Sturdy, mildew-resistant "Aberdeen" Tarpaulins are available in a variety of weights and sizes to suit any job where an effective waterproof covering is required. They will not crack or leak and are absolutely waterproof.

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"Aberdeen" waterproof clothing is strongly made and reinforced giving best protection where it’s most needed.

The materials used are feather-light and absolutely waterproof—ideal for the tropics. A complete range available, from capes to walking coats.

If unobtainable locally write to-day for full details to SMITH COPELAND & CO. PTY. LTD.

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40 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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We specialise in the following: Ice Cream Cabinets for transportation.

Hardening and storing of Ice Cream. All types of food storage Cabinets and Refrigerated Glass Display Showcases, Milk Bars, Deep Freeze, Water Coolers and Domestic Refrigerators. Prefabricated Coolrooms and Freezing Rooms. All mechanical equipment available for electric (all voltage) or engine driven operation. Carbonators: Crown Filling, Syruping and Sealing Machines. Commercial-type Water Coolers for precooling of water for aerated drinks.

All enquiries through your Island Trader will receive our prompt attention. able airfield for big planes in the Solomons, the British Government has sold, by tender, those great metal mats which the Americans put down on the wartime airfield in Guadalcanal. The first of them, it is reported, is in process of being shipped to Sweden.

Comments seem to be superfluous.

The facts speak for themselves.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Barker of Wau, New Guinea, in August. Mr. Barker has a dental practice in the town.

The customary good relations that exist ctween the French and British cominnities in the Condominium of the New lebrides are reflected in this snapshot, aken at a dinner held in Port Vila, during the French National Day celebrations. On the left: M. P. Anthonioz, French Resident Commissioner. On the left: Mr. H. J. M. Flaxman, British Commissioner. 41 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

TAHITI To Shipmasters and Visitors When calling at Tahiti, and seeking SHIPS SUPPLIES and FRESH PROVISIONS, see—

Oscar G. Nordman

Supply Agent for Messageries Maritimes, Union S.S. Co. of N.Z. Ltd., Matson-Oceanic Line, United States Line, General S.S. Corp., Etc.

We supply General Service Act as Shipping Agents Address all inquiries to the Tourist Bureau.

OSCAR G. NORDMAN, Ship Chandler PAPEETE, TAHITI.

Wire before your arrival to “OCEANIC, PAPEETE”—Our registered cable address. «s#l G° 0$ By Appointment Gin Distillers to the late King George VI Tanqueray, Gordon & Co. Ltd.

Although imports of this world-famous London Gin are restricted, limited quantities are still available to connoisseurs.

Gordon's Stands SupbrnuL

‘Flying Butcher’S Cart’

FOR NORFOLK IS.

NAC has flown some large consignments of meat from Auckland to Norfolk Island in recent months—79o lbs, on August 31, being the biggest.

Norfolk is reported to be increasingly dependent on fresh food supplies from New Zealand—an absurd situation, because almost any kind of fodstuff, including stock, can be produced in abundance on this sub-tropical island. Norfolk’s chief industry is the entertainment of NZ holiday makers.

The NZ Ministry of Works has almost completed four new homes for European officials at Niue Island. These include a new Residency placed on the upper levels of the island. Two of the others axe already occupied and the third nearly ready for occupation.

Mr. R. E. Hendricksen has beeii appointed Chief Surveyor of Wese tern Samoa, Typical of the young men (educates Fiji-born Indians) with whom lies a larga part of the future of Fiji. This is Mn Gyani Das, editor of “Jhankar”, Hindi-English monthly newspaper, authoo of a number of books, and proprietor oo the Tara Press, of Nasinu, Fiji. 42 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY*

Rain Damage?

A Ny A * PROSE iLVi r ix « < 11 " “ S fe<l» •->hi for . ROOFS • GUTTERS

• Window Frames

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• FLASHINGS 0 Obtainable from all leading island stores.

If your store does not stock Pabco Hydroseal, write to us direct.

Pabco Hydroseal, a specially formulated bituminous mastic, repairs leaks effectively and permanently.

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Makers of Genuine Malfhoid Roofing and Floor Covering P Al 2 5 2 Encouraging Results From BSI Cocoa Experiments From Our Own Correspondent MR. R. C. SYMES of Honiara has established the first cocoa plantation in BSIP at his plantation at Holokama, Ysabel, in the Western Solomons.

The cocoa venture was begun early this year, when Mr. Symes obtained 1,500 seeds from the Keravat Agricultural Station, near Rabaul.

These were to be flown from Rabaul to Honiara and picked up immediately at Honiara by Mr. Symes’

M. V. Ambon for onward movement to Ysabel. Unfortunately the plane was delayed for two days owing to bad weather, and the Ambon was delayed a further three days owing to the February storm. The seed arived at Holokama within two days of the 14-day limit within which prepared seed must be planted.

Seeds had been individually and :arefully packed in sawdust, but owng to the delay had germinated to iiich an extent that Mr. Symes decided as an experiment to plant hem straight into their permanent )ositions. This was very successful. )ut of 1,500 seeds planted, only 250 ailed. The trees are now 2 ft. 6 n. high. No shade crop was necesary, as the seeds were planted mong coconuts.

After this first experimental planttig, Mr. Symes decided to get a large hipment of 15,000 seeds, but brough a series of misfortunes, bese seeds were not individually acked in sawdust, and by the time bey arrived at Ysabel they had ferlented and would not germinate.

However, he is confident that with roper care of the seed before plantig and reasonable attention to oung plants, cocoa growing in the iritish Solomon Islands will be a iccess. He has already made rrangements to obtain seed to plant Q extensive acreage.

Odd cocoa trees have flourished ere and there in the Proctectorate, □t this is the first cocoa venture on commercial scale in the BSIP.

It is the intention of the National ark’s Association of Queensland to t> beyond its own borders in an ensavour to convince the Commonealth authorities of the need for National Parks in Papua and New ' Guinea. 43 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Telephone. :FJ «?•. FJ Ml 4. FJ 4315 ADELAIDE : Managing Agent. : HANKS A CO. LTD.. Cnr. Wright and Market St Telephone : Cent. HM, Cent. 4641 PTY. LTD Sole Distributors for STANDARD STEEL CO. PTY., LTD., manufacturers of Clearspan and Rigiframe buildings. 44 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

THE YORKSHIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England)

All Classes Of

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SUVA . Williams & Gosling Ltd.

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Islood produce sold on A«strol»e« ond oeerjeos markets an s commission basis.

ROBERT GILLESPIE PTY.LTD. 54a PITT ST. SYDNEY CABLE ADDRESS "ROBE RG ILL* SYD.NEY PHONE 8U2221 Dehumidifying apparatus in mantle-model size (25 i x 20 x 16 inches) is being built in Holland under American licence. It will maintain a given degree of humidity in a confined space and working from a 1/3 hp. motor cost little to run. One machine is capable of drawing 6.6 gallons of water from the air in 24 hours and will keep a room of 4,200 cubic feet at a humidity of 60 per cent.

Gasmata natives (New Britain) have formed a co-operative for marketing copra. Working capital has been subscribed by members at £2 a head. Copra sheds will be erected by volunteer labour and selected natives will be trained as clerks to handle buying and records.

Politicians On

TOUR Some of the Australian MP’s who toured Papua-New Guinea during the winter recess. They are here photographed at Nondugl, NG Central Highlands. The group includes; Mr. C. W.

Davidson, MP, of Mackay, Queensland, F/O “Jock” McKee, MBE, DFC, of Qantas, Senator A.

M. McMullen of Scone. NSW, Mr.

Claud Champion, Asst. Government Secretary, P-NG, who accompanied the Members of Parliament, Mr. D. Mc- Leod, MP. of Gungegalgona, Victoria, and Mr. George Pearce, MP, of Rockhampton, Queensland. 45 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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PEIPING PEACE FARCE: VARIOUS kinds of “ratbags” fromi many countries were headed for: China late in September, to attend! the “Peiping Peace Conference,”' organised by the Muscovite Communists as part of the Cold Waragainst the Western nations.

Among the participants was a lbmen delegation from Indonesia,, Australia’s nearest neighbour on the ; northwest. The Indonesians an- • nounced that the refusal of the Dutch (supported by Australia) to hand over Western New Guinea tq, Indonesia would be a “subject of discussion” at Peiping.

Australia withheld passports from the little group of quaint people who wanted to go to Peiping as “delegates;” and, at the end of September, they were gathered mysteriously on the Queensland coast. It was said they were awaiting a Red submarine or seaplane, which was to pick them up privily, in defiance of passport rules and bureaucracy, and ferry them to China.

Mr. J. L. Ballantine has arrived in Fiji from New Zealand to take up the post of Education Officer. 46 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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The ‘Tyranny’ Of

RICE NG Veteran Urges An Alternative ‘•TTOW much longer are Pacific ll Islands employers going to submit to the tyranny of the rice theory?” [ asked “Bill” MacGregor (Mr. W. A.

MacGregor, manager of the Administration's cattle-breeding station in the i Highlands of New Guinea) when he f was in Sydney last month on furlough.

“Before the war,” he pointed out, l“rice was one of the cheapest foods, and most easily procured. It came in shiploads from Asia and it was the Rest thing available for the feeding I of our labour.

“To-day, many sources of rice have dried up. All production has [been disorganised by politics, and in any event the Asiatics who eat rice are increasing so rapidly in numbers [that they want all the rice they can produce. Australia has started growing rice, but at rates which puts this food close to the luxury class.

“Yet the Islands employers, although rice has increased enormously in price, continue slavishly to import it, and pay £lOO a ton for it. Even a coconut economy cannot carry that, burden much longer. They don’t seem to have the initiative or the energy to look for an alternative.

“Of course there’s an alternative.

Up at Goroka, in the Highlands, our old friend Jerry Pentland is showing us what I think is the answer to the problem. He has been growing corn for some time—and that country grows very good corn. He mills it, and he trades it to the natives—and those Highland natives like it, and want more. Now they themselves have started growing it, and Pentland buys it from them, and mills it, and sells it again.

“You can grow good corn on any plantation in the Islands, and it is just as valuable a food as rice. Any landowner who has to feed natives can do what Jerry Pentland has done —and put an end to this pestilential rice headache.”

A Bad Shipment

There was a stir in merchandising circles in Sydney in late September, when it was discovered that hundreds of tons of Australian rice, which had been shipped to New Caledonia and New Hebrides, was of such poor quality that it was unfit for use. It was described as “green”. As Australian rice, owing to general shortage, is now sold to the Islands at a high price, representatives of Australian interests left hurriedly for Noumea, to see what could be done about it.

EXPORT PRICE IS £34 Australia produces about 50,000 tons of rice per annum, almost all in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area.

It is sold wholesale in Australia at £25 per ton; but from 35,000 to 40,000 tons per annum are exported (15,000 tons p.a. to New Guinea) at £34 per ton. Yet, by the time that rice reaches the consumer its price has more than doubled. It costs at least £lOO Aust. per ton to-day to place rice on an out-station or distant plantation in the Islands.

Mr. T. Welch of the Department of Island Territories Auckland office made the August-September round trip to the Cook Islands of “Maui Pomare.” 47 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Lautoka is One Step Nearer a New Wharf AFTER deliberations lasting over a period of years, a site for a new wharf at Lautoka, Fiji has been decided upon. It now is only a matter of finance, materials and time before the town has what it has been seeking for a decade.

The new wharf will be adjacent to the existing Colonial Sugar Refining Co. wharf which is a considerable way from the town. There are already facilities in this area for small ships and cranes for unloading lighters. The decision to put it here was not unanimous, however—the alternative scheme of putting the new wharf near the town at Namoli was favoured by the Lautoka Chamber )f Commerce, the Indian Chamber )f Commerce, Rate-payers’ Associaion and Bums Philp (S.S.) Ltd.

The CSR Co., Town Board, Goldnining Companies, Union Steamship Do., Morris Hedstrom, Millers and *acific Shipowners Ltd., wanted it vhere is has now been decided to mild it.

The new wharf when completed dll be 450 feet long, 80 feet wide nd served by a mole and a jetty. It is estimated to cost £.200,000, which is considerably less than that of the original plan for a more elaborate structure.

The present wharf at Lautoka is owned by the CSR Co. It is too small for the working of overseas ships—usually only two hatches can be worked onto the wharf and the rest have to be worked into lighters.

CSR ships have priority at this wharf and if a CSR ship comes into port while another ship is discharging, the latter must move off to allow the Company ship to tie up.

Consequently shipowners are not anxious to discharge cargo at Lautoka which is a serious inconvenience to the rich nothern districts of Viti Levu.

Memorial to Coastwatchers A MEMORIAL to Coastwatchers who were killed during the war in the South-West Pacific, is to be erected. The form of the memorial and the Islands site have yet to be chosen.

The matter was discussed recently in Rabaul, NG, when Mr. W. H.

Brooksbank, of Navy Office, Melbourne, met ex-Coastwatchers.

A memorial to men of this organisation, which gave such extraordinary service, should have full public support.

Mr. S. Cupples joined the Maui Pomare as Third Officer in August.

He replaces Mr. E. C. Keven, who had been in the vessel since March. 49 ACIFIC ISLANDS monthly OCTOBER, 1952

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The planting season in the Territory wjll soon begin . F|rst part of the us cons i gnmen t Q f see d was due to leave New York by ship in mid- Ztr. ‘° Prevent P “ Ber - = Inspector R. C. Clammer of Bougainville, NG, was on leave in Brisbane in September.

Rabaul’s Emergency Exits RABAUL, Sept. 17.

TT is estimated that it will cost: A £30,000 to implement plans foi the safe evacuation of Rabaul resi-i dents should an emergency (such as a volcanic eruption) arise. How-' ever, this is a small amount in comparison with the vast sums necessary for building a town on a new site.

Recently, a test escape using the Nordup route indicated that two-« way traffic on this road under emergency conditions is very dangerous and that even one way traffic—out of the town—is far from ideal. Befores will remember the chaos on this road when in 1937 residents attempted to escape the volcanoes by car along this narrow route. Some cars broke down and the rest of the traffic blocked up behind.

Before this route could be considered safe, the road would have to be sealed from the town area tc the top of Namanula Hill, the whole route properly drained and the face of cuttings and cliffs planted witH shrubs to prevent collapse during earth movements.

The Nordup route is Rabaul’s emergency second-string. The route through Tunnel Hill is being built up] as the main avenue of escape. 50 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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DETERIORATION Dr. Jacomb Does Not Like To-day’s Islands Conditions AFTER a lengthy stay in the South Pacific, visiting Tonga, Fiji, Norfolk Island and re-visiting New Hebrides, Dr. E. E. Jacomb, a wellknown English scholar and traveller, | departed for Europe at the end of [August, with the candidly expressed belief that, in manners and medical the people of the Central rPacific Islands have deteriorated.

Dr. Jacomb is a barrister and a medical man—he holds two degrees.

He was a member of the public service in New Hebrides before World War 1, and his book is still a work of reference on the Condominium.

His greatest disappointment was the lack of any organised attempt to deal generally with the menace of TB in the Islands, He believes that the scourge can be controlled by community inoculation, but he found that that procedure had been followed only in Norfolk Island. Nothing was being done in Tonga, New Hebrides and Solomons. “In New Hebrides they seem quite indifferent, and leave the tubercular people to die.”

Half a century ago, it was easy to travel around the Islands in ships.

Now, it is very difficult. The planes carry the passengers and the ships are much fewer—not enough for goods requirements. Because there were no ships, the Norfolk Island community (of which Dr. Jacomb vas one) was on very short rations nr five weeks—they tried to make >read out of things like manioc.

DUT it was the lack of friendliness ~ that most impressed the visitor. ‘ln the old days, the new arrival vas given a warm welcome and reated like a human being” he said.

To-day, their one idea seems to be o get rid of you.”

Dr. Jacomb got no official greetng worthy of the name in Port Vila, /here he once lived. So he went eeking his former native servant, who was still alive. He let him, without warning, in Beach toad. Kaltanak, now very old, recognised Dr. Jacomb immediately, nd burst into tears. Kaltanak inited him to his village, on Fila dand, and there the whole populaon turned out, to greet him with 3ngs and dances. Dr. Jacomb reeved also a warm greeting from the Presbyterian missionaries (including many natives) who were holding a conference.

Dr. Jacomb remarked on the very high cost of living in the Condominium—eggs in the Burns Philp store in Vila were 18/- per dozen—• and native labour was not available.

“The French sweated the natives in the old days” he remarked. “Now, the boot’s on the other foot. The native gets £lO and £l2 per month —and even then is difficult to engage.”

The only thing the visitor found to praise was the Suva Central Medical School. He said that this had grown into a splendid institution, with a fine record and almost incalculable possibilities of usefulness.

Its success was significant—it pointed a way for all Islands Administrations. 51 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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NZ Soccer Players Beat Indians And All Fiji Residents Hold Post-Mortems SUVA, September 21.

THE New Zealand Soccer team has left Fiji for Tahiti without losing a match (6 wins, including all 3 tests, and one draw), and a good deal of heart-searching appears to be going on in Indian circles.

An Indian journal which is not usually noted for the accuracy or fairness of its comments on more serious subjects has this time produced a reasonable summing-up of a situation which has rather sharply knocked Indian susceptibilities. It says: “The inability to combine, to put in good teamwork under a captain—perhaps an inherent trait in national character—that was the most glaring weakness . . . And it was not infrequently that the players hit something other than the ball. How else can one explain the numerous Welcome dinner to the NZ team at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Mr. W. P. Smith, the manager of the NZ team is standing. Others seen in this photograph from right to left are: Mr. K. Gajadhar (partly seen), The Hon. B. M. Jannif, Fiji Financial Secretary, Mr. Davidson, Mr. A. Deoki , Mr. E M. Grant. Next to Mr . Smith is the Mayor, Councilor N. Macfarlane. -Cains Studios. 53 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— O C T O B E R , 1852

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The same Indian paper alleges that the selectors made their selection ‘‘without even once seeing the players in action on the ground,” and adds that in future no “national” team should be permitted to play “without good, adequate, sustained and systematic coaching, with the help of able coaches from overseas if necessary.”

I>UT no amount of good coaching ** can turn a medley of conflicting temperaments into a team, and it has been the Indian temperament, rather than the players’ inability to beat the New Zealanders, that has made non- Indians refuse to accept the Indian! soccer team as representative of Fiji.

Out of the general speaking of minds has come a belated Indian admission that there are many excellent Fijian (and even European) Soccer players in Fiji, And there are now* some Indian suggestions that Fijians; and Europeans might be drawn into the fold under the banner of Indian: Soccer, all in the name of inter-racial! co-operation. Observers here do not: think such a plan would succeed..

To Lift Niue Copra NIUE, September, 10 COPRA that has been piling up ini store on Niue Island will be cleared by the Bank Line vessel South bank which is to call at the beginning of October.

Great was the rejoicing of the natives when the traders were able to recommence buying copra recently. They had been having a lean: time as the basket trade is in the doldrums and copra is the main source; of ready cash.

During the slump even the movies; suffered and the picture operators: found that it did not warrant a trip out to the back villages as the takings did not cover their expenses. 54 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Cattle-Raising Possibilities In New Guinea

Interesting Signs of a Developing Industry BECAUSE the world’s visible meat supplies are not keeping pace with increasing world populations, long-visioned people are giving much attention to the pastoral industries. The possibilities of cattleraising in the great islands of Papua- New Guinea have been getting a lot of quiet attention.

There are huge areas in Australia where cattle might grow; but every so often the Australian cattle-men are wiped out by droughts. New Guinea has no droughts.

Some people (mostly gentlemen labelled “Dr,” whose knowledge has been gained only in academies) say New Guinea is unsuitable for pastoral enterprises. Other types of planners—especially the products of the Ward-Murray regime-oppose this kind of European enterprise because, they say, the region should be kept as a tight preserve for the natives.

But, while the arguments proceed, various interests—encouraged quietly by the Administration—are going steadily ahead with the introduction of cattle. Cattle-raising already had started in the ‘thirties, but invasion and war wiped out the industry.

Mr. Michael J. Leahy was one of the first in with cattle after the war.

At enormous personal cost, he has established a herd of fine cattle on his upland pastures at Mumeng (between Lae and the Bulolo) where he did valuable pioneering work in showing that European types will flourish on the natural grasses, under certain conditions.

The Department of Agriculture, working quietly and efficiently, has amassed a great deal of most useful data on cattle-raising, and has helped in a practical way every landowner who showed interest in cattle. It has a lot of literature now available.

THREE years ago, the Administration established in the Baiyer River Valley (in the Highlands, northward of Mount Hagen) a large station for the breeding-up of suitable stock for distribution in New Guinea, and a New Guinea veteran, Mr. W. A. MacGregor, was put in charge. Mr. MacGregor has taken up this task with enthusiasm and, recently, in a three months’ leave in Australia, he did a great deal of personal propaganda work for New Guinea cattle-raising.

He now has 150 cattle, 300 sheep and 30 horses on good pastures at 4.000 feet, in Baiyer Valley, and already his experiments and observations are useful. He claims that at 4.000 feet, European cattle will do well—and most of the great valleys of the NG Highlands are 4,000 feet or more above sea-level. Under 4,000 feet, it is advisable to introduce the heat-resistant Cebu strain. The stock generally thrive on the natural pastures of the Baiyer Valley— mostly Mitchell grass. The coarse and useless kunai covers much less of these lands than is generally supdu?!d .

Mr. MacGregor believes firmly that there is a “tremendous” future f° r cattle-raising in the Territory— and not on ly > n the Highlands. He sa Y s that not many people know that there are hundreds of thousands of a cres of good cattle-country in the region behind Wewak—open grass country lying mostly at 600 to 1,000 feet, which he has personally examined. Unlike the Highlands— which area at present is wholly dependant ori a,r J eommumcahpn-th.s Wewak country is accessible by water. Marienberg, a deep-water 55 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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These troubles are easily corrected by safe, gentle Plnkettes for you and all the family. Plnkettes are simple to take; and do not have harsh after-effects which can be dangerous. Being compounded of harmless vegetable Ingredients only, Plnkettes act In Nature’s way. Thousands and thousands of people have found Pinkettes the Ideal laxative, because they are not habit-forming and the dose Is reduced as they make you regular. Always at chemists and stores.

Ihe'AKTA'VlTE'way to Good nutrition and really buoyant jl|Tfw" health go hand in hand. *** health go Modern cooking methods can destroy a high proportion of the vitamins in our food and, although our meals may satisfy our appetites, the essential vitamins may be lacking.

A diet inadequate in vitamins can so frequently cause, especially in tropical climates, troublesome “run-down" conditions characterised by lassitude, nerviness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite, etc. ‘AKTA-VITE’ Nutritive Food Tonic is valuable in correcting these conditions. particularly because it provides definite and stated quantities of four vitamins essential to good nutrition.

Each two teaspoonful dose contains: Vitamin A 2000 International Unit* Vitamin Bl 300 „ Vitamin C 300 „ Vitamin D 1000 „ plus calcium, phosphorus and carbohydrate. ‘AKTA-VITE* is especially valuable for nursing mothers and growing children. glia i r % <3 FOR ALL 3* AGE £ GROUPS ‘AKTA-VITE ’ is so pleasant and easy to take ; it combines the ...... vitamins, together with calcium and phosphorus in delicious crunchy granules. This can be taken as such straight off a spoon, mixed with hot or chilled milk to make a pleasant drink, spread on sandwiches or sprinkled on other foods, desserts cereals, etc. To preserve the vitamins, ‘AKTA-VITE’ should not be cooked with foods but added whcn-servin j.

Ethical Division NICHOLAS PTY, LTD. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane Adelaide, and Perth station on the lower Sepik, would be quite a handy port.

Mr. MacGregor has a working corps of 90 Highland natives in the Baiyer Valley, and he is defying the rice solution of the food problem by growing his own food supplies— mostly corn, sugar-cane, pineapples and pawpaw.

The cost of getting cattle into the Territories is enormous; but Mr.

MacGregor is confident that from these herds the Administration soon will be able to distribute acclima- ; tised and disease-resistant stock to any landowner who wants them.

Plantation - Owners In

Papua are showing an increasing interest in the importation of Australian cattle, for acclimatisation.

Recently, a specially chartered ANA freighter aircraft carried 20 heifers from the Cardington Station herd, near Townsville, to Sengari Plantation, outside Port Moresby. The cost of transportation was surprisingly low and, if the cattle settle down well, there probably will be an extension of this traffic.

At the end of June, 19 heifers were flown from Cairns to the Lutheran Mission at Lae.

In mid-September, a Qantas DC3 aircraft carried 23 heifers and two bulls (all AIS breed) from Malanda Station, near Cairns, to the Franciscan Catholic Mission at Aitape, Northern New Guinea. Another 25 head of cattle are to be flown to the Catholic Mission at Alexishaven, Madang.

A North Queensland cattle man, Mr. Con O’Leary, said that he thought the AIS breed would do well in the first-class grazing country above Wewak—they were good allpurpose animals, and would cross well with the Cebu.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Shanley and daughter Hilary returned in September to Rabaul, NG after Australian leave.

Mr. S. H. Brenan, LDS, RCS (Eng.), formerly dental officer in Palmerston North, NZ, for the Department of Health, left New Zealand for Apia early in September.

He will be appointed principal dental officer for the Administration of Western Samoa for the next three years.

Dr. Sheldon Spencer, who has arrived in American Samoa to take up duty as Director of Education. He was Assistant Director of Education at Guam for two years. He succeeds Mr. John R. Trace, who has returned to USA. 57 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

I*in9 v> w & Is i i The Flour GOOD Cooks prefer!

Good cooks throughout the Islands are finding Simpson’s Flour the answer to their baking problems.

“Simpson’s” imparts the CORRECT degree of rising—always acting the same way in the oven. It gives PERFECT texture and quality to all types of baking.

Simpson’s Self-Raising Flour has a proud reputation—that’s why it is called “the Flour GOOD cooks use!”

Obtainable in packets or tins —always ask for:— SIMPSONS sy FIOUR

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General Merchants (Wholesale and Retail) and Cinema Proprietor Importers and Exporters Ship's Consignee Tourist Agent Branches: CIRCUIT CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE DE TAHITI, IMPRIMERIE DE TAHITI, CENTRE DE MUSIQUE ET DE RADIO DE TAHITI.

Agents and Distributors for FRANCE: Cognac Martell.

Vin D’Alsace Geyl and Bastian.

Vin D’Algerie Andre Vigna.

Champagne Bollinger.

Sauze Perfumes.

“Vitelloise” Aerated Water.

Musique Et Radio Journal.

U.S.A.: The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Export Co.

De Vry Corporation.

United States Motors Corporation.

Irwin Paint Co., Berkeley.

ENGLAND: Gillette Razor and Blades.

AUSTRALIA: Amalgamated Wireless (A’sia) Ltd.

NEW ZEALAND: Westfield Freezing Co. Ltd.

Represented In All Parts Of The World

London Agent: Malsonnenve.

Sydney Agent: Robert Gillespie Pty.

Ltd.

San Francisco Agents: William Dlmond Co.

Grover C. Elam Co.

Agents in France: Societe G. Jarre, Paris.

A. Blckart, Marseille.

M. Tempter, Marseille.

Agent in New Zealand: L. D. Nathan and Co.

Mrs. Ereckson, wife of the Meteorological Officer at Tarawa, who came south to New Zealand early in the year, returned to the Gilberts with her three-months-old daughter by the Norwegian ship “Vilja” from Auckland in September.

Cook Islands Finances

And Figures

Some of the more interesting figures published in the Cook Islands Annual report for the year ended last March are given here. Figures in brackets are for the previous year.

Subsidies and grants from NZ: £180,971 (£130,899); Revenue obtained in the Territory: £156,913 (£142,883), expenditure: £396,081 (£281,722).

Some figures on principal expenditures are: Education: £53,605 (£43,817), health: £58,518 (£46,- 373) and public works; £88,146 (£37,111).

Figures covering post office savings bank accounts of Maoris only are: total depositors: 5,999 (5,189), total deposited: £69,847 (£63,748).

There are no trading banks in the Territory.

Principal exports for the year were valued as follows: Citrus fruits £15,705 (£33,676), tomatoes £29,- 021 (£11,128), copra £71,608 (£60,294), mother-of-pearl shell £115,019 (£80,128), manufactured clothing and footwear £58,987 (£26,688).

The fall in citrus fruit exports was caused by the NZ waterfront strike which came when the crop was in full bearing.

A population census taken during the year shows: Indigenous 15,022 (14,145), total 15,364 (14,456) with 186 indigenous employed at Makatea, French Oceania, not included. 58 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Mr. Antoine Columbani, Chief Engineer of the “Oiseau des lies” celebrated his 15th successive birthday aboard the ship while she was in Auckland refitting in September.

KLM In West N. Guinea Since September 1, K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines have taken over the four local air services in Dutch New Guinea, which cover a total of 1,500 miles. When KLM opens its new service Amsterdam-Mexico next month, Royal Dutch Airlines will link 63 countries.

The High Commissioner of Western Samoa Mr. G. R. Powles, left the Territory at the end of September for four months’ furlough. During his absence the Secretary to the Government, Mr. F. J. H. Grattan will be Acting High Commissioner.

Travellers on the TOFUA to the Islands in August-September included:— Police Superintendent H. S. Sell, Mrs. sell, and Cheryl, Wendy and Roslyn, who returned to Suva after holiday in New Zealand.

Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Jeffs, of Hawera Nz , who visited their Flying-Officer son [?]n Suva.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuresa and Mietze, Senira, Joseph and Marie who returned to Apia. Marie recently completed her training; as a nurse In NZ.

Mrs. Rea and Miss Vega Rea of Auckland. Miss Rea, a schoolteacher and talented musician, was northbound to visit friends at Ba, Fiji. The late Mr.

Rea was a CSR inspector.

On the wharf at Auckland, a group of well-known Samoan residents. Miss Pouesi and Trevor Hobson, Mrs. Hobson, Mr. Papalii Ulu, Mrs. Uiu, Mrs. Ah Mu.

Mr. O. B. Grove, of W. H. Grove & Sons, who made a business trip in September from Auckland. With him is Mr.

A. T. R. Cocker who returned to Nukualofa. 59 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

■4 i 9 * Take your choice... from this list of quality canned foods . . . tasty hot meals and cold meats ready for any occasion. Stock up with Imperial, the Friendly Foods. 16-02. 16-02 I 6-02.

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Steak and Kidney Pudding.

Sausages and Vegetables.

Steak and Tomato.

Irish Stew. ★

Cold Meats

Trim (Pork and Beef).

Meatreat.

Hampe.

Camp Pie.

Corned Beef W/C.

Taper Corned Beef.

Taper Corned Beef W/C.

Taper Corned Beef. ★

Condensed Milk

14-02. Sweetened Condensed Milk ★

Canned Fish

8-02. Flair Fish Cutlets. 12-02. Flair Fish Cutlets. ★ Norwegian Sardines. ★

Sweet Puddings

16-02. Plum Pudding. 12-02. Jam Pudding. 12-02. Chocolate Pudding.

Tomato Products

8-02. Tomato Soup. 16-02. Tomato Soup. 10-02. Tomato Sauce. 13-02. Tomato Sauce. 28-02. Peeled Tomatoes. ★ SAUSAGES 16-02. Beef Sausages. 16-02. Oxford Sausages. 16-02. Cambridge Sausages. 16-02. Pork Sausages. 10-02. Vienna Sausages. ★ TONGUES 12-02. Sheep Tongues. 12-02, Lamb Tongues. 12-02. Calves' Tongues. 2-lb. Ox Tongues. ★ MARGARINE 56-lb. boxes Cake Margarine. 56-lb. boxes Pastry Margarine. ★

"Rivermede" Butter

56-lb. boxes Bulk Butter. 16-02. pats Butter. 5-lb. pats Butter. 12-oz. tins Butter. 16-02. tins Butter.

Canned Fruits

16-oz. Grapes. 30-02. Peaches. 30-02. Pears. 30-oz. Apricots. 16-oz. Raspberries. 30-oz. Raspberries. 16-oz. Loganberries. 30-oz. Loganberries. 16-oz. Gooseberries. 30-oz. Gooseberries. 30-oz. Cherries. 16-oz. Strawberries. 30-oz. Strawberries.

Canned Jams

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Loganberry.

Plum.

Raspberry.

Apple Jelly.

Quince.

Quince Jelly.

Marmalade.

Sweet Orange.

Strawberry.

Redcurrant Jelly.

Fish Canneries of Tasmania Pty. Ltd., Tasmania. ••Flair" Canned Fish.

Gartside Products Pty. Ltd., Victoria.

"Gartside" Canned Vegetables.

Tongala Milk Company, Victoria.

"Jersey Cow" and "Mont Blanc"

Condensed Milk.

AGENCIES Mildura Co-op. Fruit Co. Ltd., N.S.W.

"Mildura" Canned Orange and Grapefruit Juices.

Port Huon Fruitgrowers’ Co-op. Association Ltd., Tasmania.

"Huoncry" Canned Fruits and Jams.

Maize Products Ltd., N.S.W.

"Kream" Cornflour.

"Acme" Starch.

"Cameo" Custard Powder.

Bernard Jones (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., N.S.W.

"Zippy" Liquid Starch.

RIVERSTONE EAT CO. PTY. LTD.

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60 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

When Kidneys Moo Often Are you embarrassed and bothered by too frequent elimination during the day and night? These symptoms, as well as Bladder Irritation. Backache, Swollen Ankles, Leg Pains, Nervousness. Dizziness, Lumbago, Interrupted Sleep, Circles Under the Eyes and a generally rundown feeling, are usually due to germ-caused kidney and bladder troubles. The very first dose of Cystex, the scientifically compounded medicine, goes right to work overcoming these troubles in 3 ways. 1. Quickly kills germs causing troubles. 2. Gets rid of poisonous acids. 3. Strengthens and reinvigorates the kidneys and bladder. Get Cystex from your chemist to-day under the guarantee of complete satisfaction or money back

Ventura Trading Co. Pty. Ltd

26 BRIDGE STREET, SYDNEY.

Island Merchants

All Classes of Merchandise Purchased • Suppliers of "Goodyear" Tyres, at Lowest Wholesale Prices. Batteries and Automotive Products. • Original Invoices Supplied to Island Clients. • Island Produce Sold on Commission. • Island Distributors for Armstrong- Siddeley Diesel Engines. Mercedes- Benz Diesel Marine Engines.

We invite your inquiries for goods of all description—Prompt and careful attention given to all orders and inquiries .

CABLES:—"VENTURA/' SYDNEY.

Tonga’S Vigorous

CAMPAIGN

Against Beetle

SERIOUS damage to the coconut plantations on the island of Vavau, in the Tongan group, is threatened by a rhinoceros beetle infestation, and the local authorities are fighting an intensive battle to eliminate the pest.

Mr. L. J. Dumbleton, (Plant and Animal Quarantine Officer to the South Pacific Commission) following a visit to Tonga, said that discovery of the pest last February brought prompt action by the Tongan Government. Vavau was brought under regulations gazetted in 1922 to deal with a similar infestation on Keppel Island, which was successfully eradicated in 1929. Authorities are cleaning up breeding places, controlling shipping movements, and conducting rigid inspections.

He thought the promptness of action, and the organisation and vigour of the campaign, made complete eradication on Vavau Island a practical possibility. The infested area was relatively small (one tenth of the island) and topograhically favourable for containment of the beetle.

Entomologists of the six member nations of the South Pacific Commission are intensifying their efforts to discover more effective methods of control of this pest.

Maui Pomare Passengers In Auckland, NZ, from the Cook Islands early in September, the MAUI POMARE’s passenger list Included:— Miss Norma George, down from Atiu.

Mr. C. Williams, now living in Auckland, who returned from his home in Rarotonga.

Valne Revatai, visiting the outside world for the first time, from Rarotonga.

Mr. J. Turan, New Zealand’s leading wood-carver in Maori returned after a holiday visit to his homeland, Rarotonga. 61 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Stocks available at your usual WHOLE- SALERS or BURNS PHILP and MORRIS HEDSTROM, Suva, Fiji.

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Islands Merchants, Importers And Exporters

All Merchandise purchased for Clients at Best Factory and Wholesale prices. Original invoices supplied. Cocoa Beans, Coffee Beans, Shell and all Islands Produce sold on commission.

Entrust Your Requirements to the Firm with the Record of Fifty-seven Years' Faithful Service to Island Clients.

Oversea Indents

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Representing throughout Pacific Islands :

General Merchandise

E. WHITEAWAY & CO.. England.

KUNST & ALBERS. Germany.

AOIMER COMPANY, Italy.

INCOVER COMPANY, Italy.

CALVERT & COMPANY. Sweden.

KANEMATSU & CO., Japan.

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Telegraphic address: “IVAN,” SYDNEY.

Branch Office: Burke Building, Stanley Street, South Brisbane. Telegraphic Address “IVAN,” BRISBANE.

Possible New Use for NG Timber NEW GUINEA’S largest shipment of timber left Lae, New Guinea, in September for Australia. The “Nellore” was diverted to Lae to do the job.

The shipment included 180,000 super-feet of Wau pine—l4,ooo to BHP in Newcastle for general construction, 20,000 to Sydney for battery separators and the remainder for general supplies.

A small package of sample timber for flour-mill chutes was also shipped. These chutes are usually made of yellow-pine imported from America. If Wau pine is found) suitable for the job, it will open up} another commercial use for this tim-i ber—and another way of saving dollars.

The whole Nellore shipment wasj from the New Guinea Goldfields Co.( mill at Wau.

Collection Of Pacific

Material Offered

A considerable collection of material! relating to the Pacific Islands during thes last 30 years—official reports, and books,, pamphlets, and a great many excellent! photographs—are offered to anyones interested by Mr. J. Nixonwestwood, off P.O, Box 957, Wellington, New Zealand..

One book is a very fine edition of reprints of very early New Guinea photographs and it includes some remarkable a pictures of natives, their weapons, drums e and villages. Mr. Nixonwestwood claims ? that the material would be a valuable* addition to any library. Persons interested should write to him direct although a list of the records may be* seen at the office of the Pacific Islands i Monthly in Sydney.

Tait-Keating Wedding The marriage of Miss Joan Keating of 1 Manly, to Mr. Robert Tait took place in i Sydney on September 37. The couple left J for a honeymoon in New Caledonia byflying-boat on September 30.

Mr. Tait is a member of the well- known firm of Islands merchants, W. S..

Tait & Co. Pty., Ltd., of Sydney. 62 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

All Over The World

Good mornings begin with Gillette Though the Eskimo lives in the cold all his days, For Blue Gillette shaving there’s warmth in his praise.

He knows when he’s using the sharpest edge made, Gillette is the name for both razor and blade.

Blue Gillette Blades BLUE | Gillette BLADES always use a Gillette Razor as well. Because razor and blade are made for each other.

With Gillette, cool customers the world over enjoy smooth, money-saving shaves. There is no blade so sharp and none that lasts so long as Blue Gillette. And they

Cocoa Industry For

Caroline Islands

AN attempt to establish the cocoa industry in the Western Caroline Islands (taken over from Japan by ■ the U.S. after the war) is being made by Administration of the Trust Territory of Micronesia.

The first project is located at Babelthuap, in the Palau group, and will serve as a pilot project with a planting of about 300 acres.

Construction on the physical plant and facilities is nearing completion and planting should be well under way by January, 1953.

If the test planting is successful, plantation plantings will be increased and the government will attempt to establish plantings in the native villages on a cottage industry basis.

The need for new cash crop is especially vital in the Palau District where the Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes rhinoceri, has practically wiped out the copra crop.

The new Trust Territory Administration is showing interest in the establishment of a sound and practical economic foundation for these islands. This follows “Navy fumbling” over 7 years.

Health Services Grow With Rabaul RABAUL, Sept. 17.

RABAUL has no reason to complain of lack of medical attention. Besides the Administration’s medical officers, clinic and dental surgeon, private practitioners are already on the job. Dr. Wright, who pioneered the medical field is now planning to bring in a partner. Dr.

Furst, who has been with the Roman Catholic mission in Bougainville has opened a surgery in Malaguna road.

Dr. Anders, dental surgeon, will shortly install X-Ray equipment and build another surgery for natives who demand private treatment.

This month, Mr. Donald Clarke who has been pharmacist in charge of Administration Medical Stores has started in buisiness for himself. He will make up prescriptions, do Repatriation dispensing, supply cosmetics, patent medicines, etc. and run a mail-order department for outport customers.

Dr. Sten Bergman, a Swedish explorer, will soon establish headquarters at Sorong, Dutch New Guinea from which he will make expeditions to study birds of paradise and other ornithological rarities. 63 N X H L Y O C T O B E R , 1952

Pacific Islands M

the paint pigment with a difference T R 'f As far as we know, no contemporary painter, whether cubist, surrealist or abstractionist, has yet used an aluminium paint amongst th e many mediums employed in modern art. We do know, however, that “Alpaste,” the aluminium paint pigment, is being used extensively for many industrial, commercial and domestic purposes.

The flat pigment flakes of aluminium paint, when applied, lie in the form of a continuous coat of metal on the surface of the paint film, thereby giving protection against corrosive fumes, high humidity and sunlight. . mmmm m mm . (Incorporated in Canada) Principal British Commonwealth Distributor of Aluminium Ocean House, 34 Martin Place, Sydney, N.S.W.

An ALUMINIUM LIMITED Company SALES AGENTS: Australia; HARRISONS RAMSAY PTY. LTD., Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth.

New Zealand: RICHARDSON. McCABE & CO. LTD., Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch.

Fiji, Western Samoa and Tonga: MORRIS HEDSTROM LIMITED, Suva, Fiji.

Cook Islands: A. B. DONALD LTD., Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

French Oceania: ETABLISSEMENTS DONALD TAHITI, Papeete, Tahiti.

New Caledonia and New Hebrides: AGENCE ALMA, Noumea, New Caledonia.

Territory of Papua—New Guinea—BUßNS PHILP (NEW GUINEA) LIMITED, Port Moresby.

LONDON MONTREAL CALCUTTA SYDNEY KAR A C H 64 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

Magazine Section

Tropicalities

Edmund Opened The Door

IN one Auckland post office there is a small door that pops open when one rings a bell for his parcel mail.

When I pressed the bell the other day, the door opened to reveal a face last sighted on far off Puka Puka Island just six years ago—Edmund Savage, son of Mr. R. C. Savage, the then Resident Agent of that north-westernmost Cook Island.

The occasion was a visit by the schooner Tiare Taporo with Resident Commissioner Tailby, Chief Medical Officer Davis, and Radio Technician Mike Lee aboard, among others.

The schooner arrived on July 27.

Nothing had been heard from the island by radio or otherwise since the previous January.

The Puka Pukans are the Irish of the Cooks—in the habit occasionally of tearing down the New Zealand flag and substituting one of their own—and it was known that there had been some unrest on the island.

Consequently, all on board were expecting bad news—and were greatly relieved to see a canoe coming off with Resident Agent Savage aboard, hale and hearty.

Nothing worse than a radio breakdown had occurred—and the Puka Pukans entertained their visitors in royal fashion, with feasting, dance and song, at the three native villages.

Excellent musical items were provided by Edmund and his brother Ray—now in Wellington—backed by some of the local boys—lPS.

Learn A Trade Jim

Edwards—In Gaol

4 state of affairs which has existed in the Cook Islands and is well known there, was given publicity in New Zealand papers in September following publication of the Cook Islands Annual Report.

In noting that it is “hoped” that construction of a new gaol building will be commenced in Rarotonga this year, the report states: “There are powers in the Cook Islands Act, 1915, for any person sentenced by the High Court of the Cook Islands to a term of more than six months’ imprisonment to be sent to New Zealand to serve his term.

However, it has been found that prisoners serving sentence locally have broken custody in the hope that as a result of incurring a more serious charge they would be transferred to New Zealand. This desire is brought about by the knowledge that in New Zealand prisoners receive trade training which it is impracticable to give them in the Cook Islands. The situation has caused some concern and cannot be rectified until the erection of a new gaol is undertaken.”

Cases could be cited of persons who have served terms in New Zealand prisons returning to the Cooks trained for jobs for which they could never otherwise have hoped to equip themselves.

Will Abandon Yachting

For Dog Breeding

VIfHEN the 48-foot ketch Mini " arrived at Callao, Peru, on August 26, after 71 days of tough sailing from Wellington, NZ, broken by a 17-day pause at Rapa Island, Mrs. Davis, wife of owner Dr. Tom Davis, expressed her feelings on yacht cruising down in the Roaring Forties in no uncertain terms.

Mrs. Davis said on arrival at the Peruvian port; “Dr. Davis can go to sea again if he wants to—but dry land for me. When this is all over, I’m going to buy a cottage in the mountains and breed Alsatian dogs”.

Dr. Davis, however, did not take such a dim view of sailing large oceans in small ships.

Admitting that it had been a rough voyage with plenty of discomfort and some damage, he is reported as saying:— “The journey from now on, up the coast of South America and through Panama to Boston will be a joyride, except perhaps for the Caribbean.”

Some experienced seafarers are doubtful about the Caribbean passage at this time of the year—the FILM MAKING IN SAMOA While the film about O’Keefe is being made, with much publicity, in Fiji, another important film i s being made by Warner Brothers, with much less publicity, in Western Samoa.

It is based on Michener’s book, “Return to Paradise.” In this photo, by Alf Vercoe, pretty little Roberta Haynes is seen putting a lei around the neck of famous film star, Gary Cooper. 65 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1052

hurricane season thereabouts. The first big blow of the season was raging along the South Carolina coast as the Miru arrived at Callao.

Dr. Davis had originally hoped to clear New Zealand early enough to arrive at Boston by about September and miss the hurricanes. (Dr. Davis, CMO of the Cook Islands, with his wife, two small sons and a Christchurch yachtsman, decided to go to America the hard way, when Dr. Davis was granted a US fellowship for Medical Research.)

Dr. Tom Davis Has New

THEORY

About Polynesians

HAVING sucessfully crossed the Pacific Ocean, west to east, by the “southern route,” Dr. Davis, has been making the headlines in USA by developing a new Kon Tiki theory.

The Norwegian voyagers, drifting on their raft on the Humboldt current from South America to French Oceania, claimed they had proved the South American origin of the Polynesians. Dr. Davis, himself half Polynesian, said the traces of South America in Polynesia (sun worship, certain artistic techniques, sweet potatoes, taro) might be explained in another way. He suggested that the Polynesians, after they had migrated into the central Pacific from Madagascar and southeast Asia might have voyaged to South America by the easy southern route, and drifted back to Polynesia by the Kon Tiki route.

The Miru, took the southerly route and encountered such stormy weather that the party had to spend 17 days in Rapa, French Oceania, undergoing repairs. Then they went southwards and eastwards again, and had more storms, hardships and short rations before reaching Callao.

Dr. Davis proved his point that the general drift of wind and sea, in the latitudes he sailed in, is easterly.

Another Big Game

Fisherwoman From Fiji

SOME time ago we reported that Mrs. Kathleen Hassal, formerly of Fiji, had in March hooked a record 542-lb Black Marlin at the Bay of Islands, NZ. This was a woman’s world record for a 24thread line.

Now from the rival Big Game club at Tauranga, NZ, we learn that another fisherwoman from Fiji, Mrs.

G. Wallace, landed the heaviest fish of the season just ended. This was a 672-lb thresher shark.

The type of line used in this case (the vital factor when records are considered) was not given, but 672lb is a lot of fish.

The Tauranga Club caught a total of 402 big fish during the season.

Mrs. Hassall’s club, further north, landed 375 fish weighing altogether! over 42 tons.

The Harm An Unmuzzled (

Scribbler May Do

THERE is no doubt that when your enter the world of films you i enter the world of phantasy!

A magazine called Picture Show ,, printed in London on August 23,. published a blurb about someone t called Joan Rice, who was going to < Fiji to take a part in the O’Keefe i film. There is imaginative stuff about i Joan’s sarong, and native drum i signals; and then the writer really > lets himself go, thus: The studio has engaged a Fiji’s chieftain, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, as professor of the educated drum~~ sticks, to waft messages by tom~tom across the Pacific to nearby \ islands. There are no modern i means of communication between \ the islands. As they are needed \ for the Technicolor picture, spear i dancers will be summoned from t Cakau-drove, war dancers from i Nausori, and fire-walkers from t Mbengga.

For persons who do not know \ the South Pacific, it may be noted 1 that Lala Sukuna, while a Fijian t “chieftain,” also is a graduate of 1 Oxford University, a distinguished 1 and decorated soldier, a Knight of 1 the British Empire and an adminis- - (Continued on Page 71)

White Sails

ON

Rabaul Harbour

Messrs. Alan Squires and R.

Mlllear try out their recently imported yacht “Fantasy” on Simp so n Harbour.

Rabaul. They and others hope soon to form a sailing club —which Rabaul has never had. Inspite of its made-to-order location, European pleasure-craft have always been conspicuously absent from these waters. 66 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

Digoel River Journey By "Sky Pilot”

READING the frequent references in PIM to Dutch New Guinea, the remnant of the once great Netherlands East Indies still under Dutch control, I have been thinking of that I even smaller area that was left to the Dutch after the Jap invasion of 1942.

It was just a bit of southern DNG, the one tiny bit of the Indies that the Japanese did not overrun.

That the Japs did not occupy this area was due to its prompt garrisoning by Australian forces, Army men from Queensland and RAAF types from all over, with a small sprinkling of RAN. We were based on straggling, untidy Merauke, with small units scattered out deep into the jungle and away west along the coast.

What use is being made to-day, I wonder, of the little inland town of Tanahmerah, the administrative centre for the district of Upper Digoel? In late 1943 when I paid the place a brief visit on the old island tanker, once belonging to Shell, called Minyak Tanah, there were some Army men there and a RAAF Radar Unit. We sailed from Merauke, along the coast and through the Princess Marianne Straits and to Digoel. There were a radar outfit and an Army OP in the Straits, and another Army post at Mappi halfway up the river.

To us, coming from Merauke, which we had regarded at the “capital” of DNG, Tanahmerah was a big surprise. A fairly decent wharf, a paved road leading uphill from it, even a street name—“Havenwig”— and then the concrete buildings with glass windows and septic tanks, and in the centre of the little town, a tiny park and a tennis court or two.

What was this place, we asked?

The answer, of course, is that it was the Dutch solution to the political troubles of the 1920’s and later. It was an internment camp for political prisoners. True, it served also as an administrative centre for a big area, but that did not justify the money that had been spent on it.

It was built primarily to house political malcontents who made things troublesome in Java and elsewhere. Amongst its notable residents at one time was Dr. Soekarno.

Probably some of his present colleagues too, knew Digoel well in those days. I found later in 1945, that Indonesians regarded it with some dread as far away as Tarakan.

Immediately above the river was the township, with the Contrailleur’s house and other comfortable residences, the little park, the administrative buildings, and on the landward side the big police barracks and gaol. Inland and uphill again from these was the Hospital and finally the fenced-in enclosure for the prisoners. Who the wit was we may never know, but across this entrance to the camp itself was a big archway with the word ‘Welkom’.

Another arch spanned the Havenwig, with the patriotic wartime motto in Dutch and Malay—“the Netherlands shall rise again.” In the park was a fine little statue cast in cement of one of the natives—they are getting on towards the pygmy type here.

Indonesian Field Police were keen to have their photo taken too, right at the gate of their compound.

Well, it was a journey not easily forgotten, but one can’t help wondering what is being done to-day, with the little jungle township of Tanahmerah on the Upper Digoel.

At top: Archway at Internment Camp entrance. Lower: Entrance to Field Police Barracks. 67 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1052

Nothing Ever Happens Here BY PERETI THE hurricane season was in the offing; the island schooner was making preparations for what would be its last trip around the group for several months.

I met Skipper Andy one afternoon, just as he was going aboard.

He said to me, in the course of conversation, “You’re pretty much a gentleman of leisure these days, what about coming for a trip?”

I could think of no real reason why I should not and a couple of days later we up-anchored and headed away north. We were a mixed but congenial crowd—an Assistant Commissioner, a couple of traders, a Dominican priest, a school teacher and myself. We dropped odd cargo and passengers at odd places, picking up other cargo and bodies to take their place. Uneventful day followed uneventful day.

Then one evening the skipper announced that he expected to make Mitiake early next morning. A pleasant and peaceful little island this, by all accounts. I looked forward to stretching my legs and having a look around.

The island came up to expectations—the natives appearing happy and contented, the villages neat and tidy, with a permeating air of peacefulness over all. But we found the Resident Agent a rather worried man however, and mighty glad to see us.

He suspected that he had developed some internal illness, and knowing that the schooner would not be back for at least three months, felt that he should go off for hospital attention. At the same time he was reluctant to leave his post on the island.

“You will just have to come away with us,” said the Assistant Commissioner, “although I don’t like leaving the island without an RA”.

He thought for a minute then turned and stared at me and said, “What about taking over for a few months?”

The proposition rather staggered me. It was one thing to go off on a pleasure jaunt for a few weeks, but quite another thing to stay away for three months or more. I raised a whole heap of objections but finally said I’d think it over for a while.

Later the RA cornered me and said persuasively “You know, I think you’d like it here. You’ll find the house very comfortable and we lead a pretty peaceful life on Mitiake. Nothing ever happens here.”

I finally agreed to their suggestions, went back aboard and brought ashore mV kit, checked over the house and a dozen and one other things with the departing RA, and scarcely before I could realise it, the schooner was pulling out and I was left to it for better or worse.

The prospect of a few months of comparative idleness on this pleasant little isle now appealed to me. And the house, I discovered, contained a remarkably good collection of books.

After that busy day I went to bed early, but had hardly dozed off before I was awakened by a banging on the door. It was the house-girl Paere. “Tata, he is gone,” she kept repeating. Obviously I thought, with a name like that. “Where has he gone?” I asked.

“He go away on schooner. He hide, and he maybe not come back and soon I have the baby.”

“Look here, if he’s gone he’s gone, and I can’t bring him back,’ I told her, bundling her off to bed, but I lay awake myself wondering what an Acting RA is supposed to do about absconding husbands and expectant wives!

Sugar had been off the menu for some time prior to the arrival of the schooner but now stocks were good again so I should have been prepared for the next incident. The “Brew” took four or five days, I gathered, and the party started on the following Sunday afternoon. Apparently a good brew, and a good party too, judging by the noise and singing, in competition with the Mission bell calling the erring flock to evensong!

There were two interruptions to my slumber that night. Firstly. I was awakened by a half-hysterical wahine whose husband, she asserted, was threatening to kill her. I sent her off for safety to sleep with the house-girl. Later, came the husband very apologetic and remorseful, looking for his wife and asserting that it was all a joke. He was sent home with a threat of dire proceedings on the morrow.

Mitiake certainly lived up to its peaceful reputation next day, largely due to the number of hangovers in the village.

All was quiet for several days, as a matter of fact, then one evening, just after dark I noticed signs of unusual activity in the village.

Two of the villagers, it transpired, had gone off-shore in their canoe that morning, for some deep sea fishing. They had not returned; a fresh breeze had blown up; it was a pitch black night and now fears were entertained for their safety.

Little could be done except light a beacon fire on the beach and organise search parties with coconut frond torches around the island.

It must have been after two a.m. before word came back that all was well. They had come ashore several miles away, had capsized on the reef coming in and although half drown- 68 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

ed. scratched and bruised, were at least safe. I sought my bed for what was left of that night.

It was only a short time after this that I was again wakened in the middle of the night, this time by a terrific how-do-you-do in the village.

As I hastily dressed I could easily guess the cause of this disturbance — it was fire this time. Starting in a cook-house, it had spread to an adjacent house which was now merrily ablaze. A second house was threatened but a hastily organised bucket brigade plus a great amount of shouting and yelling finally saved it from a similar fate. I remember dawn was just breaking as I turned in for the second time, and I also remember wondering why everything on Mitiake must happen at night-time.

We were now well into the hurricane season and although one always hoped to miss out, 1 had not liked the look of the weather for the past 24 hours; the barometer was falling too low for comfort. ~I arranged for the usual precautions to be taken, and everyone spent a busy morning battening down and lashing everything possible. The wind had been increasing in force all the time with the glass still falling, then, about mid-afternoon, the full force struck us.

I’ll not try to describe the pandemonium which raged over our little isle for the next few hours—only those who have been through a tropical hurricane can appreciate the destructiveness and destroying power of that searing monster of the sky.

Fortunately, we were off the storm centre and by nightfall the rising barometer brought a decrease in the ferocity of the squalls, enabling a superficial survey to be made of the damage.

Several native huts had been demolished completely; many more had lost their kikau thatch roofs, but my own house had escaped fairly lightly—only a few sheets of iron were missing from one part of the roof. Half of them were never found again, having probably been blown out into the lagoon.

For quite a while after this the island was a scene of much activity.

Debris had to be cleared up, much replanting done, and houses had to be rebuilt and rethatched. I know I was kept pretty busy with one thing and another and I know too, that half way through this reconditioning period, the rains came. It rained in the way it can rain in this part of the world when Hughie decides to really send it down, and my poor house, sans a portion of roof, was a mighty uncomfortable abode, half of it being flooded for several days at a stretch.

However, in due course the sun shone again and our little world became restored to some semblance of tidiness and order. For this I was pleased, for the schooner was expected shortly and I wanted things shipshape against my departure.

It was four months to the day when she finally reappeared and I was able to receive some news of the outside world and greet my successor. The previous RA was, it appeared, seriously ill, with little hope of returning to the island. The Administration had appointed a new Agent. Like myself, he had not been here before, so he was soon plying me with questions about the place.

I often think that living in the islands is like going to sea —in retrospect one seems to remember only the pleasant side of it all. So-be-it that I found myself forgetting all the domestic worries I had experienced, forgetting the fires, floods and hurricane, and assuring the new Agent, in all sincerity, that Mitiake was a most peaceful isle and that “nothing ever happens here.”

Red Letter Day THE mail goes on a Wednesday, Every second one, And every second week I vow My letters shall be done.

I'll start the morning after In systematic way, In manner very orderly I’ll write a few each day.

I ought to write to good old John My cousin to be wed, I ought to write to dear old Bert— His second cousin’s dead.

I ought to write to Javid Bones To order socks and shoes.

I ought to write to Allison And tell her all the noos.

With fourteen days to do them all Here we go again!

It’s funny how I write them all The morning of the Plane!

NOELLE MASON.

Bougainville, NG.

The Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct has been awarded to Sapper Simione Nakau of the Corps of Fiji Engineers. During the hurricane in Suva, in January, Simione went out from shelter at the height of the storm to rescue an Indian woman who had been trapped in a collapsed house. After extricating her he carried her 200 yards up a hill to safety. The woman was later taken to hospital but she had been so badly injured that she died.

Reluctant Voyager THERE is a fascination about a big ship putting to sea.

The bustle and excitement of embarking passengers captivate the imagination, and one feels hours could be spent watching the long derricks swinging slings of cargo up over the side and into the ship’s mysterious innards—for all the world like some colossal crab with multiple claws feeding.

If this is true of a normal peacetime port, how much more so must it have been in Milne Bay early in the War, to troops sweating out their monotonous routines between enemy air raids. I know I spent as much time as I could steal, down around the waterfront kibitizing.

On one occasion I was idly watching the orderly embarkation of a contingent of US servicemen going South for leave—they called it furlough. All was going well, and it was no different to countless other similar embarkations, until the last dozen or so were going up the gangway.

All of a sudden a row developed.

In the midst of flailing arms and legs I saw what looked like one fighting-mad Yank being dragged on to the gangway by Ihree or four of his comrades. I waltzed over for a closer view.

“Goldurn youse sonsa-wotnots,” he was yelling, “Youse can’t make me go if I don’ wanna, and I don r wanna! Leme go, I tellya, lemme go! I don’t wanna go to Australia; I wanna stay here and fight the Japs.

Lemme go, goldurn youse—”

There was much more in the same vein and spirit, before the inevitable arrival of the MB’s, who said, “Buddy, don’t argue!” After which the majesty of the Law was competently applied to the reluctant passenger’s pants seat, scruff of neck, and whatever other appendage or anatomical portion presented itself to the grasp.

He was deposited in a heap on the ship’s decks. The gangway was hoisted, lines were let go, and away went the ship for Australia.

When they arrived at Townsville, they found they had one Yank too many! . . . SEAHORSE.

First Officer Noel Peacock was injured when the Dragon plane he was piloting crashed at Chimbu, NG Central Highlands, on September 23. He was flown to Lae for treatment. The plane was badly damaged. 69 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

Book Reviews—

Of Befores and Behinds A NEW-COMER to Pacific fiction is Terence O’Brien who has recently had his first novel published by Collins. If he goes on as he has begun there should be a place for him in this field—almost totally deserted by fiction writers since the deaths of Robert Dean Frisbie and Nordoff and Hall.

O’Brien is an Australian; he spent five years in the Solomons before the war and served with great distinction in the RAF during it. He remained with the RAF until three years ago when he resigned to take up writing seriously. He has already had short stories published in England and America but this is his first novel.

The setting of his story is a mythical island group between the Solomons and the Ellice Islands. The natives are Polynesians, although they speak Pidgin and one feels instinctively that they should be Melanesian. There are a few incongruities of this variety which the island purist could fasten his teeth into, but the over-all picture of S-W Pacific life is good and the characterisation excellent. Probably the reason for Polynesians rather than Melanesians is the generally accepted belief that a European can make a friend of the former but not of the latter although, generally, Mr.

O’Brien does not subscribe to oldfashioned tabus of this sort.

The theme is the hero’s inner conflict with a pet philosophy but it is also a story of a larger conflict— between extreme Islands conservatism and the newer—or radical, if you must—ideas of a post-war generation.

In New Guinea they call them “Befores” and “Behinds”.

Napier, the central figure in the story, and of the latter persuasion, soon gets across the neck of Major Scriven, the manager of the plantation where he is assistant. There are scores of Majors in the Islands’ world and whether they can be said to have made the Empire great, or contributed most to its latter-day disintegration is a matter of opinion.

There is also a girl and numerous minor characters, native and otherwise. Into the “otherwise” category comes the Resident Commissioner, who may be regarded by some Civil Servants as a gross libel—but whose type and slightly unorthodox methods of dealing with trouble does not strain too far the credulity of any one who knows his Islands.

An entertaining story with* the promise of even better things to come.

JT. (“Surf Against the Reef”, by Terence O'Brien, published by Collins, of 246 Kent Street, Sydney at 13/6.) Improve Your Golf TC'RIC CREMIN, top-ranking Australian professional golfer, has produced a book that should be of interest to every golfer, in the Islands as elsewhere. Published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd,, Sydney, it is one of their more lavish productions and nothing has been left undone that will give the keen golfer —or the beginner—the advice an* help he needs.

A feature of the b«ok is the cine sequences which show every move ment necessary to execute shots witl woods, long irons, mid irons, shon irons as well as chip and pitch shots bunker shots, putting, etc. There ar* also close-ups of grips and stances Descriptions, instructions and hint: to would-be champions are given clearly and concisely. (“Par Golf”, by Eric Cremin, pubiishet by Angus and Robertson, Ltd., Sydnevi price 30/.) The Beachcombers Farewell to His District (With apologies to the Hon. Mrs. Norton.) by “KOJO.”

My Beautiful! My Beautiful! that stretchest far and wide, With thy sun-bright days and savage ways, I took thee for my bride.

But now Promotion’s horn has honked, and 1 must face the fuss And frenzy of Great Smith Street—or I shall miss the bus.

Farewell to arms that wav'd salute as through the bush I tore. (Farewell to Arms, Fire, Transfer of. Farewell to section four).

Farewell to market gossip ’neath the great silk cotton tree. (Farewell to quarterly returns, submitted annually).

Yes, I must go. The carefree life, the brilliant sun and sky, That status quo—from all of these thy exiled boss must fly A last farewell, my sweet, to . . . WHAT! Relieving me, . . . Clubb-Chatt? (The fellow’s sound of course, I know, but not as sound as that).

No, no, it cannot be. Away! The fever’d dream is o'er: They tempted me, my Beautiful, in vain. I love thee more Than Pomp’s strong call. Enough of that! Let those who wish it comb A beach from ten to six each day (and take the six-five home)! -From Corona.

Recipe Corner

"OEADERS are invited to send in -I*' their favourite recipe using Is; lands produce or ingredients readily obtainable in the Islands. A fee o:< 10/- will be paid for each one used!

Cantonese Fried Rice

2 slices bread, diced. 2 large onions, sliced. 1-2 eggs. */£ cup roast peanuts. 2 teaspoons preserved ginger. 1-2 cups cooked ham or pork, diced. 1 cup cooked sliced beans or peas.

Vz cup cooked diced carrots or beetroot. 1 lb rice.

Soya sauce. 1 green or red peppers, cut very small.

Any other crisp or colourful vegetables..

Fry the bread as for sippets, and the? onions golden brown. Beat the egg withi a little water and seasoning, and poun into the frying pan after the onions are; removed. When cooked, slice the egg; omelet into fine strips.

Prepare peanuts, meat, ginger, vegetables, and the peppers. Wash the rice,, and cover with water a little deeper thane the rice. Boil briskly for 10 minutes andl steam on side of stove for 10 minutes,, when is should be perfectly cooked withi the rice grains separate and firm.

A quarter of an hour before the meal,, heat a tablespoon of fat in a big pan and i add the rice, meat, and vegetables. Stirto heat thoroughly. Warm a large meat i dish, and just before serving add the; sippets and mix everything together except the ginger and peanuts. Pile the fried rice onto the warm dish and i decorate with the ginger and nuts.

Serve on hot plates, sprinkle with soya sauce, and eat with a fork. This is a complete luncheon dish, but it can be served with a tossed salad or piled in whole lettuce leaves.

The Governor of French Oceania,, M. Petitbon, left Tahiti by the TEAL . plane on September 5 fox Paris, in i response to a special summons from the Capital of France, This is an unusual development and some people think that the visit of M.

Petitbon to Paris may be connected with the political crisis which has developed in connection with the failure of the French Government to give New Caledonia a new Constitution. M. Petitbon expects to return to Papeete about the end of October. 70 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

trative official of a status second only to that of the Governor. A country which permits irresponsible unmuzzled scribblers to scatter insults in this fashion does not deserve to have an Empire.

Do You Remember

This Book?

WHEN that indefatigable seeker after New Guinea fact and story, Alice Allen Innes, visited Hobart, Tasmania early this year she took this snapshot of Miss Lillian Overell. Miss Overell may be remembered by some of the earliest post-World War I residents of New Guinea—or remembered for her book called A Woman’s Impressions of German New Guinea.

Miss Overell visited the Rabaul area somewhere around 1919-1920, while the Territory was still under military administration and when it was difficult, if not impossible, for a European woman to get permission to go there. However, she managed it somehow, as the guest of Mrs.

Phoebe Parkinson, and from Mrs, Parkinson’s plantation near Kokopo she was able to observe the New Guinea of that era and to comment on the German era that had not then passed away.

The book unfortunately is now out of print. If any reader has a copy of it, the editors of PIM would be happy to buy—or to borrow it, THE Overell family has been established in Hobart for over 100 years. Miss Lillian Overell travelled Pioneer's Tale: He Was a Guest of the Government MR. W. A. MACGREGOR, more frequently known as Bill, or Bill Mac, has been in the South- West Pacific for 31 years—all but a few of the first of them in New ►Guinea. He has been plantation overseer, miner, recruiter, trader, Jap fighter, temporary Kiap (which in NG means District Services officer) and now, as manager of the 14,000acre Government livestock breeding farm in the Baiyer Valley in the Western Highlands, a cattle breeder.

As he served his apprenticeship in the Queensland cattle industry before World War I, he can be said to have returned to the love of his youth— he confesses that nothing else that he has done in New Guinea has given him so much satisfaction as his present job.

No Territorian has walked over more of the country than he, and few, if any, know the Sepik River as he does—but that is the subject of many other tales. He was in Sydney on leave recently and told this story of a Solomons adventure which led to his becoming the guest of HM George V and the High Commission for the Western Pacific.

In 1921, after World War I service, he went from Australia to the Solomons to become overseer on Pepasali, one of Lever Brothers’ plantations at West Bay, Cape Marsh.

One day, when he was visiting a friend on one of the outstations, a third Australian staggered in wearing, says MacGregor, “Nothing but the waistband of his pants.” He had been set upon and beaten up by plantation labourers—Malaitamen.

The three of them immediately returned to the scene of the trouble.

When the dust of battle settled the Australians were slightly the worse for wear but six Malaitamen were unconscious and one was dead.

As might be expected, Authority took a dim view of their having thus taken the law into their own hands.

Am official (“with an Oxford accent md a mouth full of plums”) arrived md with sweet blandishment induced them to go into Tulagi where they were promptly placed under arrest.

They spent six restless and eventful (for the officials) weeks in gaol in Tulagi while a long inquiry was made.

They were then advised to plead guilty to having killed the native and were told that if they did so they would get only two or three years in the local calaboose. But they were suspicious of the Tulagi set-up and demanded a full trial with all the trimmings. This meant Suva and eventually they were formally charged with murder and despatched thither in the HCWP yacht Pioneer.

Pioneer was not equipped for carrying European prisoners and the subsequent 10 days at sea is a subject over which, even now, Bill Mac is happy to draw a veil. They were kept for some time awaiting trial in Suva gaol, where they struck terror into the hearts of Fijian police and did not endear themselves to European officials who regarded them as “difficult”. Levers engaged Henry Milne Scott to defend them and in May 1921 they were brought up for trial.

They liked their judge; alone among the officials he seemed not to regard them as criminals. He accepted Scott’s plea of self-defence, and remarked that a certain Englishman w'ho had killed a burglar in his house was subsequently knighted.

They were acquitted.

The Suva authorities immediately informed them that a ship was leaving for Sydney the following day and that they could proceed on her without charge. The other two took the line of least resistance and sailed.

But MacGregor dug his heels in. He reminded Authority that he had not asked to be charged with murder or sent to Suva. He did not want to go to Sydney—they had brought him from the Solomons and they could send him back there.

And the law being what it is, that is what they did, accompanied by curses from the Treasury. According to MacGregor’s story, not only did they keep him in the manner to which a European is accustomed while he remained in Suva, but they despatched him, in state, to the BSI in the Governor’s yacht.

As the yacht bore him triumphantly into Tulagi Harbour, officialdom sat in its offices and spat; no flags were flown in his honour. There were no red carpets spread for him.

He was informed with some relish that the plantation rebels and their buddies, who had been the cause of the trouble, had themselves put a price on his head and had subscribed £3OO for anyone who could “get” him.

Levers decided discreetly that it would be better if he did not return to the plantation; he was found a job in Tulagi but soon was transferred to New Guinea. 71 Tropicalities (Continued from Page 66) ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

widely in the Pacific when she was younger and with two other sisters ran a well-known school in Hobart.

It was to the Misses Overell that Errol Flynn went at five years of age to begin his education.

Apparently even at five, Errol was a bad boy but had a way with the ladies. In spite of his pranks, the Misses Overell still think of him with affection.

The school had cows, fowls, ducks, cats, a dog and even a wallaby, A creek ran nearby and in it the small boys could fish with bent pins or sail their boats. But despite these delights—and the fact that he could spend much time pulling off the hair ribbons of the senior girls— Errol and his pal Jim decided they would run away and become bushrangers on Mt. Wellington. Their plan was given much thought but their courage failed them at the school gates.

Miss Overell recalls that Errol one day met the august Headmistress in town. He stopped in front of her with hands on hips and with true Flynn blarney said; “I never knew that you could look so pretty.”

Patriotism Overdone

fpHE NZ Island Territories Depart- -*■ ment’s latest Annual Report gives an example of patriotism towards the homeland which is causing officialdom a headache or two.

It seems that the Tokelau Islands postage stamps of three separate denominations depict scenes from each of the three separate atolls of the Group—Fakaofu, Nukunono and Atafu. The postal authorities now find that the people of any particular atoll are very reluctant to buy any stamp other than the one depicting their particular island.

A Wonderful Bird Is The

PELICAN . . .

PELICANS continue to be reported at various places in the British Solomon Islands. In addition to earlier sightings in the Western Solomons and Guadalcanal, they have now been seen on Malaita and at Star Harbour, Santa Anna and Wainoni on San Cristoval.

One pelican is now the station mascot at Malu’u District Station on Malaita. It appeared first in the Lau Lagoon, where the villagers took a dim view of the large unknown bird, partly because of its strangeness and partly because it ate too much fish.

They tied it up on a long string and reported it to the District Officer, who on his next visit reassured local misgivings and took the bird back with him to Malu’u. It now swims about tethered by a long line to a piece of floating wood.

It is reported to have got quite used to people, and to submit quite cheerfully to being picked up and handled.- KSP

Papuan Theory Of

Racial Superiority

11/IR. B-FOR writes that the Black Papuans consider themselves very much superior to the Black New Guinea natives.

“You would be amused to see the Papuans—black variety—in Rabaul.

There are just a score or two of odd bods from anywhere from Buna to Daru and when they arrive here they smartly learn that they are a class ahead of the local breeds and so immediately try to adopt the master-to-coon relationship that they learned from their previous Taubada. This gets them into endless strife with the local Master Race and the dispensers of local justice who sense rivalry and competition, and react accordingly. If one is rash enough to make some mild remark such as one Papuan is worth half a dozen New Guinea coons then one is likely to find oneself tossed on one’s ear and an outcaste from decent society.

“I remember once taking Billy Hughes to Moresby villages. Said Billy, ‘Mr. B-for, these natives seem to be much superior to the ones on the other side. They tell me that some of them can read and write.’ ‘Yes,’ I said, ‘they certainly can and some of them are so far advanced that they can forge and utter leave passes, cook their Taubada’s Please Supply chits to the stores and one bright spark recently pinched a cheque blank and forged his master’s signature.’ ”

Photographing Bop

A MILLIONAIRE whose hobby is photographing birds, set up his camp near Mt. Hagen, Central New Guinea Highlands, in early September. He plans to spend two months in the district “shooting” birds of paradise with his camera.

He is Mr. W. T. Loke, of Singapore and of Chinese nationality. His special cameras are capable of taking photographs at 1/16,000 of a second.

With them he hopes to catch New Guinea BOP at play.

Most bird photography is done from a “hide”—a camouflaged structure of leaves, etc., where the photographer can conceal himself and his apparatus from the bird he wishes to photograph. Mr, Loke remarks that in Singapore because of the heat and the humidity eight hours in a hide (as is sometimes necessary\ to get a good shot) can be exceedingly uncomfortable. And away' from the city it can be downright; dangerous. A bird photographer ini a hide is himself a sitting shot for a terrorist.

Rarotongans, Save That

Old Paper!

Residents of Cook is. should look through the old family chests. David Strang, leading Auckland dealer in early Pacific literature, is currently offering a single copy of Te Torea, dated December 4, 1897, at 17/6.

Te Torea . a cyclostyled little local news-sheet that sold at 2d per copy, has long been out of existence, and now is of great historic interest.

What Gives?

T'HE following paragraph appeared in the Sydney Sun in early September: We would be very pleased to hear from pen-friends in Australia.

We are Fiji-born Europeans, and are secondary scholars. Our hobbies are stamp collecting, photography, swimming and other sports.—Narendra, DAV College, Samabula, Suva, Fiji Island, Drona Charva, c/o. Hadhe Shyan Grahame and Co., GPO, Box 27, Suva, Fiji Island; Suruj Lai, c/o.

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Fiji-Indians visiting Australia and NZ have often been described as “Fijians” but this is the first time we have seen Indians claim to be Europeans—Fiji-born or otherwise.

Mrs. Mildred Costello and her son, Mr. Ben Costello, of Rabaul are now in Sydney. Mrs. Costello intends to make her home there, while Mr.

Costello will train for a commercial pilot’s licence. For some time Mrs.

Costello’s plantation, Gire Gire, has been leased. She built herself a home at Revuvu, Rabaul, which enabled her to take a more active part in community work. Prior to her leaving Rabaul, the president of the New Britain Women’s Club (Mrs.

Arrowsmith) presented her with a travelling clock in recognition of her services as president, secretary and committee member of the club, and particularly for her efforts which resulted in the building and furnishing of the Clubhouse.

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B. &S. BLUNDELL B. &S. 1952 Report Shows That: Papuans Make Keen Scouts HHHERE are over 900 members oi the Scouting movement—Scouts Scouters and Cubs—in Papua-Nev.

Guinea. Although statistics do noi tell the whole story, they give an indication of the health of the move: ment in a country which the outside world still fondly imagines is ini habited exclusively by cannibals ano tom-tom players.

Rabaul has two Chinese Scoui troops, a Chinese Cub pack and 21 Malayan Scouts and Cubs. There is a European Cub pack in Moresby but the overwhelming majority are natives—most of them from Papus where the movement is enthusiastically supported. (When Colone and Mrs. Murray left Port Moresby 500 Scouts turned out to say farewell.) Scout-masters are usually drawn from the European community although there are some native SM’s.

Many of the Missions, Catholic as well as Protestant, have their troops.

In his report at the annual meeting held in Port Moresby in early September, the Commissioner foe P-NG, Mr. W. C. Groves, said that Scouting has extended into new fields during the year and because Sea Scouting had an irresistible appeal to coastal people, a number of new. groups in this branch were forming.

He said that it was hoped to send a large contingent to the Pan- Pacific Jamboree to be held near Sydney in December this year. Some; government aid had been promised and groups throughout the Territory were working hard to raise funds.

Sufficient funds (£1,200), were im hand for a start to be made on the erection of a Territorial headquarters in Port Moresby. Application hadl been made for a block of land near Hanuabada. When the building was complete it would be a focal point! for visiting scouts as well as a meeting place for local ones.

Mr. Groves summed up Scouting! in the Territory as a very “successful! venture in the field of youth work.”' He thanked all who had assisted ini the movement and particularly' Assistant-Commissioner N. Sendy' who in addition to handling a large? volume of administrative work had! the onerous job of Quartermaster.

Election of officers for the following year resulted as follows: President: The meeting unanimously' expressed its wish that the Acting Ad-- 74 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLT

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NIUE IS. September, 10 DR. GRAHAM MILNE is doing a useful job as C.M.O. on Niue and has shown a keen interest in Public Health problems. He is at present working on the problem of eradicating the mosquito responsible for the spread of Filaria and hopes to be able to establish some control by the introduction of a cannibal type of mosquito from Hawaii.

Another of his contributions has been the establishment of a Nursing School. This was started some time ago as a special class attached to the local school but with the advent of another European Sister, a school was established.

Sister L. Burrows is the Tutor Sister and the School promises to raise the standard of native nursing on the island.

NAC Shows Profit, At Last NEW Zealand’s Prime Minister, Mr. Holland, gave figures on September 2 which show that the NZ National Airways Corporation made a profit of £95,000 in the last financial year. (There was a loss of £328,000 in 1951 and of £246,000 in 1950).

Mr. Holland said “We set to work to put the Corporation right. We offered it for sale but we had’nt any takers. It is not easy selling a losing proposition.”

The Islands section of the service does not pay, due to the long ocean flights and poor payloads limited by fuel requirements, but the internal services, especially the freight services, have provided the overall profit.

Miss Maurine Logan, daughter of Major and Mrs. L. Logan of Lindfield, Sydney, and formerly of Port Moresby, was married in early September to Mr. Douglas Craig of Brighton, Vivtoria. 75 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Y' \S~\ O' o # o° o d vft O' o- * SQ> tc 1 \ o O' o 4 s d ami Lack of Progress In Fiii Letter to the Editor WHILE the same old campaign is in progress—to persuade the coconut planter that copra is in oversupply, so that he may be ready for the cut in his prices, from January, 1953, onwards —it is most interesting to note that the people of Victoria are making a great outcry because the State Government will not permit the distribution there of more margarine.

It is the same in other countries.

Because of the continually rising price of butter, the masses want more vegetable fats; but dairy farming interests succeed in stifling the demand. Dairy farmers have votes.

But copra producers, located mostly in tropical countries, have only a small voice in these matters.

Newspapers printed in the South Pacific Islands are strangely silent on such matters—except when they can say something derogatory about planters. Why, for example, has Fiji only one newspaper?

I would say there is a deliberate policy by the British Government, and perhaps Big Business, to retard the growth and prevent the proper progress of Fiji and the adjacent Island groups—a policy of “hasten slowly,” so that much that is done is 25 years behind the times.

In Fiji, for instance, there is no wharf for Lautoka, no hydro-electric scheme for Viti-Levu, no major road for Vanua-Levu, no European Doctor or really worthwhile hospital in the Lau Group. In the town of Suva, alone, there is much to be done: upto-date wharves and better harbour facilities have been urgently required since the last War.

A Government building programme has been visualised and announced officially—but so far that’s as far as it has gone. New buildings for the General Post Office, Automatic Telephone Exchange and Telegraph Office, Government Savings Bank, and Broadcasting Station have yet to be erected. (Next Page) With Dr. Gerd Koch, of Goettingen University, Germany (right), in Apia, Western Samoa, is Mr. A. M. Goran, MLC. Dr, Koch is studying the customs of Polynesian people in Tonga and Samoa and collecting material for a book. (Photo by A. Vercoe.) 77 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER. 1952

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Two modern large-type hotels each capable of catering for the wants of 250-300 guests would be the solution and thus solve the acute, if not serious shortage, of accommodation being experienced year in year out. The Government is tough enough already in matters of policy within the Colony: so let it get tough with those hotel-owners who have no intention of building (in spite ol rumours to the contrary) and yet are making a very good thing indeed: out of liquor sales and the bar trade: The three old hotels should be replaced with modern buildings anc they, plus the better class Metropole Hotel, Garrick Hotel and the GPH would be ample for Suva’s needs; and would certainly attract the right type of tourist. The present hote' set-up is ridiculous and bad for the towns and should not be countenanced any longer.

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TALASIGA Mr. Colin Simpson, author and radio commentator was in Rabual, NG in September in search ofl material for a companion volume ta his successful Adam in Ochre. The new book will not be exclusively, about the natives, however, as European, Chinese and Malay residents both Befores and Behinds, wilß figure in it. On one evening during his visit to Rabaul Mr. Simpson was guest-speaker at the New Guineai Club. 78 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Indians Protest About Increased Rents From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, Sept. 23, INDIAN politicians in Fiji, like Indian canefarmers’ organisations, for many weeks have been gunning for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. on the issue of increased rents to be paid to the Co. for land leased by the Co. from Fijian owners through the Native Land Trust Board.

It has been pointed out that the Indians avoid quoting the actual figures of trifling rents paid for many years. They will not admit that an increase of 100 per cent, or more m almost any case would still mean in absurdly low return for the jwners of the land—and most of :he increases are nowhere near 100 ser cent.

It is also not admitted that one of he main reasons for the current igitation against the CSR Co. as subessee is that the Co. firmly insists, n the interests of the Indian farners as well as of the Fijian owners, hat the land be properly cared for.

Jome Indians work land to death md then demand fresh land while he derelict property goes back to he owners.

The brightest spot in the current ession of the Legislative Council ►ccurred when, among a deluge of ndian questions about land and ents, a series of markedly anti-CSR :o. queries was, through a printing nishap, attributed to a European nember, Mr. H. Maurice Scott, intead of to the Indian inquirer, Mr. . Madhavan. It took a Government explanation to smooth things ver.

Fijians and Indians Differ Over What is Sacred SUVA, Sept. 10.

IIfHEN some Fijians in the Flagstaff area of Suva killed a cow :heir own property) there was an nmediate Indian protest in the ress. Basis of the protest was enirely religious, the cow being a acred animal to many of the Minus. People making the protest said aat the sight of Fijians, or anybody Ise. killing a cow offended their eepest susceptibilities.

The Fijian reply was that nobody ad asked any Indians to watch the ow being killed and that if religious eliefs and observances were to be onsidered for the benefit of Indians. ie Fijians would make a counterdemand that Indians should respect the Christian Sunday by not disturbing the peace with housebuilding and other activities, or by playing football.

The Apia Turf Club is holding a race, meeting on October 4 in aid of the Makogai Leper Fund.

Mrs. J. D. Campbell of Rarotonga, wife of the NAC Representative there, and her daughter Moe, together with Miss Campbell’s fiance, were involved in a motoring accident in New Zealand in September. They were admitted to the Waikato hospital, Hamilton. They are now reported well. 79 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Notes Of Interest

This month Stan Mayne, VR2AS, provides the latest from Fiji. We quote from his letter: Re the January hurricane “my gear wasn’t drowned, but the salt air was driven into everything and, one by one, I was to see the trannies go up Almost all the Hams on this side of the Island lost their gear in a similar way.” Regarding Ham work, he says that this is the list as it stands to-day:— VR2AP.—AI Akin, going strong on 30m.

VR2AS—Still the Fiji QSL Bureau—on 30 and 34 m., mostly CW—75 watts to PP 807’s.

VR3AV.—Ah Sam—never operative.

VR3AW.—Frank Fleming—still on Makaluva Island, with a ZC-I, but works only VR3’s.

VR2BL.—Eric Clark; still at Nadi. Using 10 n>. but seldom on.

VR2BJ.—Just returned from VK. Hasn’t got in his stride on 20 m. yet.

VR2BN.—Doc Cruikshanks—vacationing in G-land.

VR3BO.—Ru Hayman of P. & T. Dept.

Non operative.

VR2BP.—Peter Alan—on very rarely.

VR3BQ. —Ken Mowat—still at Nadi and on occasionally.

VR2BT.—Just back from ZL—awaiting power supply.

VR3BZ.—Bari Hogg of RNZAF—on 30/40 m. CW/Phone.

VR2CB.—Bruce Frazer at Nadi—on 20 m.

VR2CG.—Wynn McGee at Nadi—has a super rig with beams for 30/10/5 m.

Using 150 watts, CW/Phone.

VR2CH.—lvan Morgan at Nadi—a recent arrival.

VR2CJ.—John Lane at Nadi—on 30 m.

VR2CK.—Graham Ewens of AWA, Suva —on 20/40 m.

VR2CL.—Des Woolcott, from G. & E.

Not active at present.

VR2CM.—Dick Northcott at Nausori— active on 20 m. phone only.

VR2CN.—Max Dwyer of AWA—active on 20 m. CW.

VR2CO.—Jim Johnson of Nadi—active on 30 m.

Many thanks, Stan.

In mid-September we had a visit from IV6SYT, R, H. Akin of Vista, Cal., with some news of interest. Just down from American Samoa he reports that KS6AA, of Pago Pago, left the Island early in \ugust, since when there has been no KS6 ham. Mr. Akin was returning to the States per the AORANGI after visiting Fiji, Samoa and several Hams in ZL.

During the month a powerful Mexican station, XE-I-AC, was heard working FO-8-AD, Roland D’Assignies, down on £apa Island. The XE reported Roland’s sig. as exceptionally good, but he was completely inaudible in Auckland—time 1740 GMT, 30 m. phone—and Roland speaks good English so look out for that are card!

Felix Franchette, on leave in France Tom Noumea, has been allotted the call r 3GQ, according to “Amateur Radio”, and s on the lookout for Pacific calls. He expects to again become FKBAC in New Faledonia at the end of the year.

Stations heard or known to be active, in addition to those already mentioned, this month are: KB6AL/AO/AX, KC6DX, KG6FAA/GX/HL, KM6AH/AX, KR6IN/JA, KX6AS, and, of course, many KHfi’s.

VR-I-A, VR3C,—the VR3’s we’ve already mentioned, ZK-I-AZ, ZM6AX. During the month a severe hurricane hit Midway, and from press photos of the radio towers we imagine that the KM6 boys must have suffered heavy loss.

Recent additions and alterations to the New Guinea list include VR9DT, D. G.

Taylor at Samarai, VR9BI with a change of address to Lae, and VK9PF returned to VK and now on with the Call VK3SZ.

Notes would be appreciated from VR-1/3, FO-8, and any of the K boys west of Hawaii—also ZM6, and all others with news of interest.

Radio Notes for Yactsmen TV/TANY yachts, equipped with expensive -*-▼-1- ship-shore radio equipment, find when making an extensive Pacific cruise that they are able to make only limited use of their equipment.

There is at present no standardisation of small ships radio channels throughout the Pacific, and this fact often is overlooked when purchasing the yacht’s radio equipment.

We know of no single-source of published information on this subject.

Frequencies in use by some administrations are not approved internationally, and not all of those that are approved appear in the International List of Land and Ship Stations for a considerable time after they have come into use. The List is not easily obtainable, and is expensive.

With the information listed here, which is believed correct as of now, a yachtsman, once he decided his route, will be aided in selecting the type of gear and the transmitting crystals to carry.

The receiver should be capable of tnn- 81 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Most licensing administrations, require that, unless a radio operator with a Second Class (or better) PMG certificate is carried the equipment must be crystal-controlled.

This, while ensuring that the inexperienced operator does not get his transmitter off-frequency means that separate, and expensive crystals must be carried for each transmitting frequency. Because no Pacific Administrations, including Australian and NZ, standardise on channels the yachtsman has to decide in advance what channels he plans to use, as once away from civilisation crystals will be difficult to obtain.

Provided that prior arrangements are made, by letter or radio, most Island main radio stations will arrange definite scheds. once or twice a day with yachts, if these land stations do not normally keep a scheduled watch on specfied frequency for smallships. The yacht may stipulate its own transmitting frequency, or frequencies, and the coast station will listen on them as requested.

But, in the past yachtsmen have fallen into disfavour with these stations by. failing to regularly keep the sohed. or by being late on sched. Most of these stations are busy. They have many overseas scheds. which have to be kept to the minute, and if the yachtsman is late important scheds to other stations may be interfered with. Having requested a sched, keep it promptly.

Listed below are Island stations from west to east, with their voice communication transmitting frequency, listening frequency, weather frequency (in the case of Islands stations) on high frequency, if any, or otherwise on broadcast band where known. 82 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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As from September 26, the morning iroadcast is being made on 9520 kc/s rom 1800-2015 GMT, the daytime requency of 15,280 kc/s coming into use 45 minutes later than previously and continuing 15 minutes longer until 0445 GMT in the afternoon. The other frequency is then again used for the evening programme to close-down at 1045 GMT on weekdays, 1120 GMT Saturdays or 1000 GMT Sundays. The station is off the air for 15 minutes during change of frequency.

On September 23 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hall, of Kelaua Plantation, Madang, New Guinea. Mrs. Hall is the daughter of Mr. E. J. Wauchope formerly a well-known resident of Madang and now residing at Bayview, Sydney.

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A REVISED scheme for local government in rural areas in Fiji will be published in the near future, said the Acting Governor (Mr. A. F. R. Stoddart) in the course of his opening address to the Legislative Council on September 19. ■ The system is to cover those parts of the country which are not provided for by the administrations of townships and the Fijian Administration.

“The system proposed will have far-reaching effects upon a large proportion of the inhabitants of the Colony,” Mr. Stoddart added.

An enormous majority of the people affected will be Indians, but “all sections of the community” will be invited to comment on the proposals, after which the plan will be placed before the Legislative Council.

The Fijians, administered and heavily taxed by their own set-up, are not interested. The rank-andfile Europeans are inclined to suspect “something to please the Indians.”

Tahiti Notes

'T'AHITI recently farewelled two of her best known Government officials when Messrs. A. de Montleuzun and Ziegler left to accept new appointments overseas.

M. de Montleuzun, who has been Prosecuting Attorney for French Oceania since 1941, becomes Attorney-General, at Adibjean, Africa. He is Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and he will be remembered as a just advocate and unsparing worker.

M. Ziegler, who has held many important positions (which include Chef des Affairs Economiques and Chef du Travail) since he arrived in Tahiti about five years ago, has returned to France.

Mozelle-Grand Wedding

On August 23, Stella Grand, daughter of the well-known M. and Mdme. Henri Grand, was married to M. Pierre Mozelle, a dark in the Office of the Public Notary, Papeete.

“Globe Trottere”

Tahiti was recently visited by three “globe-trotting” yachtsmen. They are M.

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McNulty, pf the Australian cutter “Wanderer II”.

“Onrust” left Holland, in August, 1951, for a leisurely cruise to New Zealand via England, Spain, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Panama, Galapagos Islands, Marquesas Islands and thence to Tahiti.

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WITHIN ten minutes of the conclusion of Acting/Chief Judge Gore’s summing up, Rabaul’s first post-war jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty” to the charge that Mrs.

Culnane had murdered her husbandl Edward Culnane, who died on the morning of June 3 from a bullel; wound in the neck.

Mrs. Culnane said she was leff alone in her plantation house that night. The lighting system failed.! and she greatly feared an attack natives, so she armed herself with a revolver. When her husband finally! returned she went to hand him the revolver, and it unaccountably wentt off, and wounded him. She called! the boys to help her to get her husband to hospital. When she realised! her husband was dead, she tried to< shoot herself. She took the to the Vunapope Mission hospital,, and went with the head of the; Mission to the police.

Defending counsel pointed out: that there was no evidence of a, quarrel between husband and wife,, and therefore nothing to set against: accused’s story of what had occurred.

The judge said that the accused shot herself. Whether that act was the result of remorse, or of horror at seeing her husband lying dead from an accident, was for the jury to decide.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin, SDA missionaries from Papua, were on leave in NSW in September. 86 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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THE big news of the year: After months of alternate speculation and denial, Morris Hedstrom, Ltd., have announced that they will build a modern five-storey hotel on the site of the hurricane-demolished Club Hotel in Suva.

The architects are F. H. Beckett and Associates and it will be built by Industrial Builders. Construction is expected to take two years.

A large bar and six shops fronting Victoria Parade will occupy the ground floor. On the first floor will je offices, some staff accommodation md the laundry; the second floor vill consist of lounge, dining room, punge-bar and roof-garden looking jut over the harbour, and the third md fourth floors will be given over o bedrooms for 50 guests. These ■ooms are designed to catch the prevailing wind and most of them will lave private bath and toilet. The laime Club Hotel will be dropped, md the establishment will be called he South Seas Hotel.

But although Morris Hedstroms lave thus broken their long silence, lurns Philp (S.S.), Ltd., (who own t) continue to brood over the urviving fragment the bar of McDonald’s Hotel which was also a ictim of the hurricane. If they inend emulating Morris Hedstrom hey have, to date, not admitted it.

However, if only one new hotel esults, Suva residents will no doubt eel that the hurricane of January, 52 was worth while. Since the war, ack of accommodation in Suva lotels has been the biggest bottleicck of the new tourist industry.

Citizens have been fond of saying hat They should do something about :. But as it is estimated that a modern lotel in Suva would likely cost half million to build and equip, it is ot surprising that even the wealthy tig Firms hesitate. It takes a lot of jurists and solid local support to get ven interest back on that outlay.

Meantime, accommodation in Fiji ! scarcer than ever this year—with kvo Suva hotels out of the running nd the Deuba Beach Hotel lonopolised by the H. M. O’Keefe lovie-makers.

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Kugelberg, of an Francisco, have just completed a hort business-pleasure trip to Tahiti.

S. African Tour for Fijians?

According to a report from Capetown, the South African Bantu Rugby football board asked the Government there to grant permission for a Fiji Rugby team to tour South Africa.

If this permission is granted it is understood that an invitation will then be extended to the Fijians.

However, there would be obstacles to such a tour—distance (and high fares) and Dr. Malan’s peculiar theories on race superiority being some of them.

Mr. John Amputch, of the Labour Department in Fiji, is to go to Trinidad on six month’s secondment for a course of training with the Labour Department there.

Second/Lt. R. J. B. Ackland, of the Fiji Military Forces, left for Fiji on August 27 after complete ing his training as an Officer Cadet at Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom. 87 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Cost Of South Pacific

COMMISSION In the year 1951, the South Pacific Commission spent £136,354 sterling £105,521 on Administration, and £30,833 on “projects and other activities.”

The expenditure for 1952 that has been approved is £171,680, of which £57,700 is for projects and research activities. Nearly all funds come from the six member Governments, and the allocations made by them for 1952 are as follows: Trees of the Western Pacific Mr. J. Hugo Kraemer tells us that the price of his book Trees of the Western Pacific Region is $5.50, and is obtainable at Tri-State Offset Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

We reviewed this valuable contribution to forestry knowledge, in June PIM, but did not know the price of the book.

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However, the team was not from Samoa—it was a visiting Marist Second Grade team from Wellington.

Earlier in the year an all-Cook Islands team, made up of Islanders domiciled in Auckland, took the field.

Following the visit of the Wellington Samoans, the Auckland Marist club now plans to organise a similar team along with its present all- Polish team.

Although the Wellington visitor] lost their game on September II a good time was had by all at social evening which followed thi game.

Notes from Norfolk Island September 17.

RECENT official visitors to Non folk Island included Dr. Fry, ; Commonwealth legal expert who ii working with the local administratioi and surveyor on the matter of change ing the present system of land title* to the much simpler Torrens systerm and a West Australian artist-architec: who has been sent to report on th* preservation of our historic buildl ings. (The sudden death of Dr. Err was reported from Canberra at th* end of September).

Perhaps we residents are a soull less lot, but most would prefer to see a bulldozer put through the 010 convict buildings. However, mosii visitors get a kick from rambling through the old ruins.

There is much speculation as tc who our next administrator will be: Mr. Wilson is due to retire at the end of the year.

Many hope that a businessman will be appointed, feeling that a practical, man would be better than a military man or a politician. 90 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY"

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Manam Becomes Ai Sokula IF you have a mind for tradition, giving a Fijian name to a ship can involve quite a lot of effort.

Therefore, when W. R. Carpenter’s newly-acquired vessel Manam was Ai Sokula at Taveunh recently it was not just a matter of painting the name on bow and stern, f Ai Sokula is the name of the tending tribe of Cakaudrove Province ind two high chiefs of the province went to Somosomo for the cerenony. The ship’s owners were renesented by Mr. W. G. Johnson, hanaging-director of the Fiji Company.

As Ai Sokula moved in to anchor, hose on the beach began the cere eremony—conch shells were blown, ieces of tapa hoisted on poles and /aved by the village women, and ilis beaten. Everyone on shore ailed “Selo, Selo” (Sail-O).

On the ship 14 members of the crew rent overboard and swam a quarter f a mile to shore, then chased a roman who held aloft a tabua (or hale’s tooth). This sounds like good aining for an Olympic pentathlon antest and by the time the winner ad captured the prize, he was near diaustion.

Mr. Johnson’s herald then went shore, presented a tabua, made ther gifts and a formal request for le name Ai Sokula. The tabua was :cepted and the request granted.

More ceremonies followed next ay before the chiefs went aboard to :name the vessel. Ten mats and n tabuas were presented to Mr. )hnson and a 20 ft long pennant taring the name Ai Sokula was fisted.

The Roko entertained a party om the ship for lunch; this was illowed by dances and the presenta- -3n of roast pigs and dalo. Later, e people of Somosomo were invited i board where they were enterined with afternoon tea and soft inks and taken for a short trip.

One of the ten tabuas will be itably inscribed and remain permlently on the vessel.

There are simpler ways of namg a vessel—but such ceremonial is ar to the hearts of Fijians.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blaikie, who ye married in St. Andrew’s Church England, South Brisbane, on Sepmber 13, will make their future •me at Lae, New Guinea, where e bridegroom is a patrol officer.

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The ship will operate in the Atlantic in 1953-54 and in 1955-56, in the Pacific. 91 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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WHEN Mr. W. W. Graham, retiring Cook Islands Education Officer, arrived in New Zealand on leave recently, he spoke of progress made in the educational field in the (Cooks since the establishment of a Secondary school at Avarua, Rarotonga, three years ago.

I He has had 26 years in the Group.

He said that 24 promising pupils were Selected each year for local secondary education which aims at bringing the pupils up to New Zealand school certificate standard.

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The school has 60 pupils at preicnt. The emphasis is on agriculture ind manual training for boys and lomestic science for girls. Some are ater selected for further education n New Zealand.

The school is at present housed n temporary quarters but a modern ype of building will soon be competed and will be staffed mainly by mropean teachers from New Zeaand.

New Airways Office In Suva Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., have recently opened this modern air-booking and freight terminal in Suva, Fiji. Contemporary design has been combined with the use of local material to produce a very pleasant effect. 93 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Trochus Market

“COLLAPSED”

HHHE Queensland Minister for Health and Home Affairs recently denied that there was any room for sharp practice in the disposal of trochus shell at Thursday Island. He said that the procedure of selling the shell by tender was unsatisfactory and has been abandoned—the last tenderer was a man called Kulenkampff and it was later discovered that the shell’s destination had been Iron Curtain countries.

The trochus market had collapsed this year and the Island Industries Board had asked a buyer in Townsville to buy shell to keep the boatt working. He had contracted to bu;i 150 tons at £9O per ton but lates could not go on with it. (The Minister, in his statement! was defending himself against ; Country Party member who allege*; that there had been malpractices hi the disposal of T. I. trochus shell X

What Has Happened To

Australian Pearl

CULTURE?

One of the few things gained bj Australia from the war with Japan was the recipe for manufacturing cultured-pearls. But for all the re; suits to date—seven years after the war—the secret might just as well! have remained with the Japs, By agreement between the State oh Queensland and the Commonwealth,! the State was to build the necessary shore station facilities at Thursday Island and the CSIRO was to pro-< vide a vessel and conduct research.

The shore installations were handed over by Queensland im December, 1949 and the CSIRO installed four scientists soon after.

The rest has been silence.

A daughter was born to Mr. an* Mrs. Spence Jeffries, of New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd., Wau, Newv Guinea, on August 31. 94 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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New Asiatic Colony In New Hebrides

What Followed Breakdown of Tonkinese Indentures By R. D. BLANDY, late British Resident Commissioner in New Hebrides. rHE Anglo-French Protocol of 1914 provides for the intro- Juction of “foreign” labourers by sither co-sovereign Power without ntervention —or interference—or any brm of control—by the other Power.

During the nineteen-twenties, when t had become clear that only a small >ortion of the rich agricultural lands rf the group could be developed by neans of the relatively scanty local lative labour force (Already at ixhaustion point)—and as part of a lolicy of “mise en valeur” (deelopment) of French overseas erritories —the French Government tarted importing Indo - Chinese oolies on indenture for the benefit •f French planting and trading nterests.

The underlying idea was to acrease (1) trade with France and 2) French material wealth and restige in the Condominium.

Though the coolies were, at rates hen riding, relatively cheap, French iterests concerned had to undertake arious obligations as regards cost of Production and repatriation, housig, clothing, rationing, etc. At the me, however, the total cost of these onkinese worked out much cheaper ian that of native labour, particuirly as the coolies’ hours of work 'ere longer than those permitted by le Protocol for natives.

By the beginning of the Great )epression (1930) some 8,000 adult oolies (including women) were workig for French interests and much ich additional land had been cleared nd planted. Finance had been berally supplied in the form of )ans through the Bank of Indochina, and planters and traders had een encouraged to go ahead regardless”, as a result of which lost of them developed most xtravagant habits.

The Depression brought prices of □pra, cocoa, coffee and cotton imbling down below the cost of reduction of all but the more carejl and solvent planters, and it was ot long before a great number of mployers were faced with bankuptcy and the inability to carry out ieir obligations towards the Toninese. Large numbers of coolies 'ere returned to the French uthorities (Contracts broken) and, nally, planters’ and traders’ debts 'ere assembled and funded (on datively easy terms) by the French Government under the form of the “Credit National”. The majority of the returned coolies were repatriated.

Some Tonkinese, however, remained; and, as soon as the depression started to abate, introduction of coolies was restarted, but on a smaller and more cautious scaie, and French development of New Hebrides lands continued. (Continued on Page 97) 95 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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AT the time of the French Armistice with Germany there were some 3,000 adult Tonkinese in the group. Trade with France, and ‘further supplies of coolies, ceased simultaneously; but a more lucrative trade commenced with the United States, to which country the produce of the New Hebrides had been hzoned”, as a war measure. In (addition, very large numbers of US military personnel were stationed on Santo and Efate, and Tonkinese were extensively (and most advantageously) used in supplying their incidental needs, chiefly through the medium of restaurants, laundries and “bootlegging” . . . [ The departure of the US troops, and the end of the war, brought a stop both to opportunist moneymaking and to export trade to America. There was a partial and smbarrassing vacuum until trade with France was restarted.

In the meantime, however, the contracts of the Tonkinese tiad become time-expired, and sventually these were declared ‘free men” pending repatriation, [n due course, about 2,000 (in- ;luding all known active Vietminh lympathisers) were repatriated.

The balance, about 950 adults and r OO children, remained on in the group “awaiting repatriation”, and started a new life as free-lances (employees of various kinds on high wages, making copra “on shares”, storekeepers, barbers, artisians, taxi drivers, market gardeners, etc.).

Their standard of living was much raised, and they have since prospered and multiplied.

This nucleus of Tonkinese is still there, and looks likely to remain there permanently for various reasons, among them the following: • The position in Indo-China has deteriorated, and repatriation has become very difficult. • The bulk of these Tonkinese, having tasted comparative luxury and freedom, have ceased to desire repatriation. To the children, the New Hebrides is Home. ° The Tonkinese in the New Hebrides, being “loyal”, have now acquired “free citizenship of the French Union” and, as such, help to swell the predominance of the French population in the Condominium. • Labour of all kinds has been very short, prices of produce have been very high, and the plantations (built up by 8,000 Tonkinese) are in full bearing, without adequate labour to work them. The Tonkinese have 97 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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It would seem, therefore, that this Tonkinese colony will almost certainly stay on in the group: also that it will breed rapidly, prosper, and grow every year politically strongei and harder to get rid of, if that were ever the policy.

A problem on the lines of Fiji’s Indians may be in the making.

Further supplies of “indentured” labourers are, of course, not available under present circumstance and the question of labour to develc the New Hebrides remains unsolve Air Tahiti Temporarily Ceases AIR Tahiti services have ceased, 5 least temporarily.

Until TEAL began its Coral Rouu service between Auckland air Papeete via Suva and Cook Island Air Tahiti carried on a most essei tial service between the NAC te:; minal at Aitutaki, Cook Islands air Tahiti. Since the Coral Route hs been in full operation. Air Tahiti hs .confined itself to local charter flighi within French Oceania.

In mid-July the company’s onl pilot crashed one of their thre planes onto a reef and injured him self badly. He has now recovereo but has to go to France for ai official medical check-up before h can resume commercial flying. I the meantime operations are at standstill.

The “Waitomo’s” cargo from Suv* to Rarotonga early in September in eluded 500 pineapple shoots to plan around the recently opened Com munity Centre at Ngatangiia. 98 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Telephone: 236 P-NG’s Secondary School Discussed Again PAPUA-NEW Guinea residents are again discussing the pros and sons of providing secondary educaion for European children there in he Territory. Wau Town Advisory Council has circularised other Town Councils asking if they are prepared p assist in the establishment of such [ school and the Councils are trying d arrive at public opinion on the latter.

A couple of years ago, plans were rawn up for the establishment of a jcondary boarding school at Wau. he estimated high cost of the preset alarmed Authority sufficiently to ill it off and as an alternative rants were made to parents of scondary school children for educaon in Australia. The grants were lade for one year, but were reswed again for 1952. The cost of ds to the Administration is conderable and growing—but probably ss than the cost of maintaining an ily partly patronised high school the Territory.

If there were a secondary school the Territory it is likely that the ajority of children would still be nt away to school. This is partly scause of the common belief that e local product is never so good the foreign one; partly because of e belief that European children are tter out of a native country durg their formative years; partly beuse of individual families’ associa- )ns and traditions. Roman itholic families naturally would efer to have their childdren eduted at church schools. The high st of present-day school fees has be considered, but in lean times d good, parents have managed to iet them, and presumably would ntinue to do so, if they considered 5 result sufficiently worth while.

There is the other school of Dught, however, that, realising that ce the business of going away to lools begins, the children can well lost to them, would be happy to tronise a local school. Unless )ther leaves father to semi- :helorhood and stays South with ! children, parents and children et once a year during the long lidays. The splitting up of nilies would be largely overcome h a local school.

Education of their children is al ys a problem for tropical dwellers. ;t how P-NG is going to solve it not yet clear. Wau, naturally, has always been in favour of the local school. But away from that area opinion is sharply divided.

The Cumberbatch trophy (a silver cup) awarded by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire to Tasman Empire Airways in June was presented on.

September 12, at Londonderry House, London. The presentation was made by Mr. J. Lankaster Parker, master of the Guild, and re~ ceived by Mr. G. N. Roberts,.

General Manager of TEAL. 99 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Structure suited all requirements perfectly ; it could be erected at short notice by unskilled men with the minimum of specialist supervision ; it provided ample space which could be made larger still, if necessary, by simply adding extra bays on the principle of ‘Arcon ’ flexible planning ; and finally, the finished ‘Arcon’ Storage Building would be strong, fireproof, and indeed almost indestructible, equally suitable for a warehouse, machine-shop, or for meeting a variety of accommodational needs. We have also supplied this type of building for use as garages in Burma and the Sudan ; whilst a further successful application has been proved in West Africa, where the ‘Arcon ’ Storage Building was supplied to construct a native market.

We will gladly send you our free brochure giving you full details of the ‘Arcon’ Storage Building. You will be able to see clearly how well ‘Arcon’ can answer your needs. (2) The walls and roof are made of durable, corrugated asbestos cement sheeting, which is easy to fit. ‘ Arcon ’ doors and windows can be inserted where needed; transparent corrugated sheets <“ Perspex”) may also befitted as desired.

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THE Cook Islands Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 1952, tells of the discovery of a highgrade manganese ore deposit on Mangaia, southern-most of the Cook Islands. ( Minerals have been known to exist on Mangaia for years, but any attempt to exploit the deposits has been prevented by land difficulties.

Last year Mr. W. Mcßirney, a well-known Cook Islands resident, visited New Zealand in an effort to promote interest in the deposits, but the Report states that the “deposits :annot be exploited until the land on vhich investigations were made has >een converted from Customary to Native freehold land by judicial act if the Native Land Court. As yet here is no investigated land in dangaia.”

Such investigations are exceedingy protracted and it appears that, hort of the Government taking over □ch land, the extent of the deposits dll not be known in the near future. >n the other hand, the Administraon could, on its own behalf, proved with such investigations if they ished, and settle the matter of titles i due course.

Hennings-Miller Wedding MISS MARA HENNINGS wore a street-length frock of regencygreen taffeta shantung when she was married to Mr.

Roderick Miller at St. Andrews Church, Rose Bay, Sydney on September 22.

The bride, who flew from Fiji to Sydney the previous week is the third and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Hennings of Naitauba, La u Islands. Fiji, and a member of one of Fiji’s bestknown families.

With the marriage of Miss Mara, the third of the goodlooking and clever daughters of the Gus Hennings has left Fiji permanently. Her elder sister is married and living in England and her eldest sister, Miss Elizabeth Hennings, has made a successful career in London as a stage and motion picture costume designer. She is at present back in Fiji designing the costumes for the film “His Majesty O’Keefe”. The above photograph of Mr, and Mrs. Miller was taken at their wedding reception. —Photo by courtesy Sydney Sun. 101 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Jap Labour for N. Caledonia Protests in Australia AUSTRALIA is concerned because, under a tentative agreement between the French and Japanese Governments, it is believed that 2,000 Japanese will shortly go to New Caledonia to work.

The French Government negotiated the agreement without seeking the views of the Australian Government, although Australia is known to be sensitive on the subject. This has “alarmed” certain Federal politicians who recently asked the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Casey* whether he considered the settlemer; of these Japs just 900 miles off tM Australian coast a potential threj; to security. Mr. Casey said that H did not think so but that the situa tion would be watched.

At the outbreak of World War ] there were about 1,100 Japanese i New Caledonia. With the encourage ment of the Australian Governmem New Caledonia rallied to De Gaulll in 1941. Had the Colony gone pro- Vichy the 1,100 Japs there may hav later caused considerable trouble.

They were all rounded up and in terned and later deported.

It is unlikely that the presei; French Government in Nes Caledonia would again contemplai the importation of Jap labour ha they found another solution to thes labour troubles which go back ovr the past 10 years. Before the was New Caledonia enterprises employ© indentured labour from Java or IndJ China. The indenture system broK< down during the war and since no satisfactory system of importin the necessary labour has been dt vised. Rightly or wrongly, a Js seems more potentially dangerous an Australian than a Javanese, Indl Chinese —or a Chinese, for thr matter. However, if the Frenoj decided to let Japanese in limits or unlimited numbers into No Caledonia, Australia cannot do muoj 102 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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AUSTRALIA After much argument, Australian aster-pearlers at Broome, WA, were /en permission this year to engage arl divers from Japan.

But it seems that Broome pearling II have to get on without Jap assisted after all. The Japanese say they •n’t come to Australia because the istralians don’t like them.

Phis is true enough. Although the jrage Australian is not adverse to )an buying the country’s main exit, wool, Japanese wool buyers •v in Australia for the wool-sales by no means popular guests and /e had to swallow many insults, wever, what they are prepared to for the wool industry they Jently will not do for the pearlers Broome—and Mr. Average Ausian to whom pearls are un- )ortant and Broome a foreign ntry, could not care less.

Jr. J. R. Hall has been appointed nager of the Bank of New South les, Rabaul branch, NG, in :ession to Mr. F. G. McMullen ) is returning to the mainland.

Hall served in the Bank in Fiji, Suva and Lautoka, and is at >ent stationed in Sydney. He sets to arrive in Rabaul on 3ber 19. like Ravula, a tough, hard-hitting : r from Fiji, defeated Aucklander in Cotter in a professional lightry-weight contest, in early Septem- Ravula was 9 lbs lighter, and e inches shorter in height and h than his opponent but he had advantage in nimbleness, winning t of the ten rounds of an inding fight.

Arrivals in Auckland on Tofua [?]Among those who arrived in Auckland [?]MV TOFUA in September were;— Mr. Harvey Turner of Turners & [?]rowers, Ltd., Auckland, back from a business visit to Fiji.

Three Niue residents:Mrs. Taligi, Mrs.

Leo, Mr. Box Non.

Flight Lieutenant R. F. Wells and his wife and daughter came back after 2½ years service with the RNZAF at Lauthala Bay, Suva—leaving there with regret.

Attractive Miss Polmua Williams who came down from Niue. 103 c IF I C ISLANDS MONTHLY_ O P T O B E R , i 952

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D4/161 September Malaita Travellers The South Atlantic Sealing O one of the British Colonial Develo ment Corporation’s adventures up< which we reported in Septemb PIM, has since gone out of businei Reason given for its demise is th the estimated annual catch of sei had not been realised. For the h year of operations this Falkland ] lands enterprise lost £23,483.

Northbound Malaita passengers September included (left to right, top bottom): — Sister Helen Barrett, of the Melanesi[?] Mission Hospital, Ugi, BSI, who was [?] turning after leave in Australia. M[?] Jean Roberts, who was leaving on a s[?] months’ trip to New Guinea to visit h[?] father Capt. Charley Bignell, of the sma[?] inter-island vessel Kokoda, and her cous[?] Mrs. John Rowebotham, of Lae, No Guinea.

Archdeacon and Mrs. A. E. Teall, w[?] have been in the New Hebrides for t[?] past 30 years, were returning to the headquarters, Lolowai, New Hebrides.

Mrs. I. Lansdowne, with her th[?] children, Pat, James and Marie Bremm who was leaving to join her husband Bougainville, BSI. 104 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Deaths Of Islands People

MR. W. A. MOSSMAN We have received advice from relatives in Sydney that Mr. William Andrew Mossman, a resident of long standing in New Guinea, died on a plantation near Rabaul on July 4.

No details have been forthcoming but it is known that he has a daughter living in Sydney.

M. Louis Landre

M. Louis Landre, who was on the Condominium Customs Dept, staff at Santo, New Hebrides, was accidentally electrocuted on September 23. While on the roof of a building he touched a live wire.

He was only 23 and had a large circle of friends. He was to have been married on October 4.

His mother and grandmother are at present on a visit to France.

Captain Geoffrey Hector

GEORGE Captain Geoffrey Hector George died suddenly in Auckland on September 15 aged 53.

He held a foreign-going squarerigged Master’s ticket. He served his time in the barque Roma and the barquentine Laura, both well known in the Islands around 1920.

In 1924 he and his brother bought the five-masted fore-and-aft schooner H. K. Hall which they operated on the trans-Pacific and trans-Tasman trade under the command of Captain Hall.

Later Captain George was master of the Tine Vineula running out of Auckland, until she was lost in the Tokelau Is. about 1926. Later, as master of the steamer Hikurangi he was well known on the Norfolk Island trade.

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Mrs. Alex Bentley

The death occurred in Suva, on September 12, of Mrs. Alex Bentley, in her 47th year.

Mrs. Bentley, formerly Miss; Louisa Chriss was born in Levukai Fiji, and had many friends in the Colony where she was an active community worker.

With her husband, she helpeo greatly in the development of the Royal Suva Yacht Club and on many occasions she played hostess to yachtsmen visiting Suva.

She is survived by her husband! two sons, four daughters and three; stepsons.

Major G. R. Warren

Major G. R. Warren, resident o( Rarotonga, Cook Islands for th»i past 25 years, died there in August at the age of 93, shortly after returm ing from a holiday with relatives ii Australia and New Zealand. (Phot© PIM, August, p. 111).

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Mr. A. Henderson

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He was born in the Punaauia iistrict in 1875, and eventually beame chief of the Papenoo area, fter starting life as a school teacher, n the dark hours of 1940, he, with ie help of Messrs, de Curton Governor) Geo. Bambridge (Mayor )f Papeete) and E. Ahnne and E. dartin (both of the Privy Council) ormed the Tahiti Liberation Movement* for which he was made )fficier de la Legion d’Honneur and "ompagnon de la Liberation.

On the morning of his funeral, diich was attended by many imortant people, the general feeling f Tahiti was aptly expressed by the aftly weeping skies.

Mrs, M. Rooke

Mrs, Muriel Rooke (formerly Mrs. eterson) and well-known both in few Guinea and the Solomons, here she had lived since the 20’s, as recently killed in a car accident ;ar Moss Vale, NSW.

She was the owner of Gunterlohe Plantation in the Bainings »Jew Britain). She is survived by 2r daughter Meriel who has been ring in Queensland.

Cook Islands Soon to Lose Eight Minutes I BILL introduced into Parlia- * ment at Wellington, NZ on jptember 26 will cause Cook Isnds clocks to advance 8 minutes a new standard time at some date yet unspecified.

The Cook Islands, including Niue, ive always been out of line with e accepted practice of adopting an en hour, or at most an even half- >ur, of difference from Greenwich ean Time.

In the past the Cook Islands have ed the mean time of longitude 9 degrees 30 minutes west. As s meridian does not even pass rough the capital island of Raroaga, but about 13 miles east of it, is not clear why this particular ie was decided upon originally.

Almost all countries have long ice accepted Zone Time, the world mg divided into 24 bands, each of degrees of longitude, representmg a difference of one hour m sun time. The first band is centred on Greenwich Under this system the Cook Islands should keep time of 11 hours behind Greenwich.

The time being kept is at present 10 hours 38 minutes behind Greenwich, and the new ordinance will change this to 10 hours 30 minutes Niue which keeps the peculiar time of 11 hours 20 minutes behind Greenwich will retain that time, instead of moving into its correct Zone Time of 11 hours behind Greenwich. 107 ACI F . C ISLANDS MONTHLY- O C T O B E R . 195 j

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Mr. J. L. Chipper said that as the mstralian Government would save ;veral millions of pounds as a relit of the decision to leave Rabaul here it is, it was only reasonable > expect that some of this money ould be spent in local improveicnts. He said that when the Actig Administrator, the Director of tealth, Director of Native Affairs id Government Secretary recently sited Rabaul, members of the TAC ere elated at the opportunity to icet them. But the meeting was i utter fiasco and with one excep- 3n, the Council’s suggestions were nored, Mr. Boisen, when putting a motion the meeting that the Government J called on to provide a special ant for the rebuilding of Rabaul, id that due to the Government’s day over a decision on the Rabaul wn site, Rabaul had missed all the land-outs” that had gone to other NG towns when money was plenti- 1. Business firms who were now ecting permanent buildings in abaul faced costs at least three nes as high as those of three years :o.

Northbound from Auckland on September TOFUA (left to right): SISTER M.

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THE long dry spell which caused water and electric power shortages and worsened the existing food shortage, has apparently ended— heavy showers have fallen in most parts of the Samoan Islands and brought welcome relief.

By the last Tofua only 2,600 cases of bananas were shipped to New Zealand and it is doubtful whether banana shipments in the coming months can be materially increased to meet the demand.

The cocoa crop, which is being picked at present, is a fair one, bin the cocoa market in consumer countries is weak and it is hard to obtain offers. From the top pricer obtained during last year (up to £Stg.33s per ton f.o.b. Apia) the market has receded to about £Stg.23o per ton f.o.b. Overseas buyers are purchasing only for immediate re; quirements, as they believe that, with a large crop being harvested in Wesii Africa, prices will drop much lower Consumers in Western Samoa are hard hit by the continuous rise in prices for imported foodstuffs from New Zealand and Australia; The latest rise in canned meats from NZ amounts to 6d in the retail price of canned corned beef, 12 oz and 1 lb tins, to 1/- per tin in larger sizes?

The sale of New Zealand meats here is sure to decrease, particularly a* canned herrings from England can now be imported in large quantities and at reasonable prices.

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BMIO-51 If You Want a Husband — Go North, Young Lady ACCORDING to a recent visitor (male) to Papua-New Guinea and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, there are 30 woman-hungry European males in Papua-New Guinea to every single European female.

He advises anyone in Australia who wants a husband —and he says that it doesn’t matter much about her looks—to go north and get one.

“You can select a man up there within three weeks and marry him inside three months.” It is as easy as that.

He quotes a recent incident when a young woman from Civil Aviation Department was sent to Wewak for a few days. He alleges that all the males in the town met her plane on arrival and stayed at her heels all the time she was there.

Wewak was always ripe for a Lonely Hearts Club, anyhow. Befores from that district will remember that time when a male resident was suddenly called upon to play host to his wife’s niece who unexpectedly arrived after his wife had gone South. Not only did every nale in the town attach himself to ier retinue but she was discussed in ;very mining and recruiting camp or a hundred miles around by )eople who had never seen her and lad small hopes.

However, there seems to be a lot nore dangers now in this paradise or spinsters than ever existed along >efore. These, for example, accordng to the Telegraph correspondent: • You must never wear shorts >r swim where natives are about. fou must never show your midriff.

Midriffs excite natives—Yes?) • Beauty can fade quickly in the ropics, and there very few ically iretty women in the area. • Few women dare go out at light by themselves because of moestation by natives. It is unwise o go outside even the back door fter dark. (One girl in Moresby ecently walked a dozen steps from be back door. Coming back a ative grabbed her. She managed to Teak away, rush inside, and lock ic door). • Even in locked windowcreened houses, many single girls ieep with a torch and loaded reolver beside their beds.

It seems to this writer that if lings are as he says, the revolver nder the pillow would be needed by ie be-sought spinster to fend off er quota of 30 woman-hungry Europeans, rather than as a defence against Brown Brother.

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Mr. Thomas Lloyd of Norfolk Island, in Sydney, on September 20, was operated on for appendicitis. It was the morning of the day he had planned for his wedding. But that afternoon he was married just the same. A few close relatives attended the bedside wedding in the Mater Misericordiaoe Hospital. His bride was Miss Patricia Hensby of Sydney. 111 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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The Most Complete Trading Bank Service in the Islands. 145 CO-OPERATIVES More Information Wanted About New Guinea THE Australian Territories Ministe said in September that there ar now 145 native co-operative societie functioning in Papua-New Guines divided thus: copra production, 31 copra, and consumer stores, 7C stores, 19; building, 2; rice (rura progress) 19; wholesale, 4. Th Minister added: “During the tern of the present Government, th strength of the native co-operativ movement has been almost doubled.

Editorial Comment

Apart from the profession politicians of Canberra, who care what Government was in powe during the development of th Papua-New Guinea native co-opera tive movement?

All that is of interest to th average citizen is whether this is ; healthy movement, of benefit to th economy of the Territories.

Co-operative movements are h favour among the younger brigad of Socialist theorists, because the are believed to check and undermin the system of private enterprise, th bete noir of the Communists an their fellow-travellers. They wer introduced among the natives an actively assisted by the Ward-Murra Administration; and the move wa applauded by the Trusteeshi Council, which joins with the Red and their Socialist fellow-traveller in hatred of capitalists.

Canberra, in its eagerness to ge onside with the Socialists, says i has strengthened the native cc operative movement. What is mor to the point is: Is the co-operativ movement really a good thing fo the natives? It appears to be; but w have only the evidence of bureau crats and of the young planner called “co-operative officers,” whos judgment on such a matter is by n means dependable.

An independent examination of th effect of the esablishment of 14 native co-operatives would be wort having, before the Government com mits itself indefinitely to the cor siderable expense of assisting thi movement. It may be all that i claimed for it. But anything of thi character, born of the Ward-Murra regime, is necessarily suspect. Th economic side needs examination. 1 is grossly unfair that the overtaxe people of Australia should bear th cost of maintaining such an organ isation in the Territories, if it is nc self-supporting. 112 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Trans-Tasman Prize

NOW £5OO The Royal Akarana Yacht Club of Auckland announced in September that the cash prize for the next trans-Tasman yacht race, to be sailed in January 1954, will now amount to £5OO. Earlier the Royal Hobart Regatta Association (PIM, August P. 127), had announced its intention of donating a £2OO cash prize. Tattersalls are donating £2OO, and the Royal Akarana will find another £lOO. [ It is expected that this large cash arize, previously never greater than Elso, will greatly stimulate interest among local and overseas yachtsmen for the ocean classic, which his time will commence from Auckand and finish at Hobart as part )f that city’s 150th Anniversary elebrations.

Charlotte Donald Refits

Captain Andy Thomson took A. 1. Donald & Company’s 300-ton Charlotte Donald out on the Cook slands run again in mid-September fter an overhaul at Avatiu, Raromga.

The flag-ship of the Group’s mall-ships fleet was smart in new olours, the white superstructure has been retained but the hull is now battleship grey.

Snowed Under By

ADVENTURERS When Captain Lund Lack sent forth his call for seven adventurous seamen to help him deliver the Wellington, NZ, Harbour Board’s new 80-foot pilot cutter from England (see PIM July, p. 125) he did not expect the avalanche of applications that he unloosed upon himself.

Nearly 500 men volunteered by cablegram, letter or in person. One of the accepted men leaves Wellington shortly for Bideford, Devonshire, where the motor vessel is fitting out in readiness to sail in October. The delivery route is via Suez.

Applications are emphatically closed.

Isa Lei Delivered To Navy

After a long spell of idleness in Suva the 207-ton Marine Products freezer ship Isa Lei left there for Auckland on September 11 in charge of a civilian crew attached to the Auckland Naval Dockyard. She arrived in Auckland nine days later after some minor engine stoppages and some bad weather. The work of conversion to a RNZN fleet auxilliary is already under way.

As chief officer for the voyage, Captain D. K. Matheson, formerly of the Tagua and Rawhiti, renewed friendships in Suva.

Old Cable-Ship Broken Up

The cable steamer Recorder, formerly the Iris and well known in 113 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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As the Iris she first came to the Pacific Cable Board’s Auckland tion in 1902 and was employed in running stores and staff to Norfolk and in carrying out cable repairs along the trans-Pacific cable route when necessary.

Early in the first World War the Iris sailed from Fanning Island only 24 hours before the German cruiser Nurnberg called there and cut the cables to Suva and Bamfield. The Iris later repaired the damage. Later in the war she was associated with the re-capture of Count Felix von Luckner of the German raider Seadler after he had escaped fro New Zealand in the scow Moa.

Renamed the Recorder in 19' ( the ship was transferred shortly aftJ wards to the Singapore station at has been in service in Australis Far East, and Indian Ocean watt; until quite recently.

She has been replaced by a nu 2,550-ton twin screw vessel namn Stanley Angwin which has alreae arrived on station at Singapore u der the command of Captain Lawrence, lately master of the R corder.

Scot Changes Hands

The 30-ton scow Scot whii Mr. Lew Graham sailed from Auo land to Suva (see August note:; was sold to Mr. Turner of Fiji August and entered the inter-islaf trade in September. Mr. Grabs and others who had helped deliv the little twin-screw auxilliary ves:< have returned to Auckland,

Seaward In Trouble

Seaward, the former Americ: owned yacht, acquired by the CU Foo Company of Papeete last ye from Mr. Williams of Texas for uj as a trading vessel in French Oo ania, was reported on a Tuama reef recently. She was fortunate 114 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Vseau Des Iles Completes

REFIT After four months refitting in uckland the Compagnie Francaise ;s Phosphates Oceanie’s 3-masted eel schooner Oiseau des lies sailed >r Papeete on September 17.

The vessel had been virtually ken apart while in Auckland, even e linings in the cabins being stripped chip and paint the plates. Rot in e lower masts necessitated reducg their height by 15 feet, and at e same time it was decided to do vay with the topmasts, as the hooner is employed only on the 10-mile run between Papeete and akatea once per week and rarely es sail. However, the appearance the vessel is considerably marred the cutting and re-rigging of the rmer lofty masts.

The total cost of the refit is beved to be in excess of £50,000 — d it may be the last under the osphate Company’s ownership, as akatea is said to be approaching j end of its productive life.

There were three passengers oard when the schooner cleared ickland. One was Mrs. Gordon, fe of Captain Gordon, recently pointed Assistant Harbourmaster Makatea.

Signed on for the passage north s Mr. Jack Spring as Chief Officer. is well known in Fiji, having m one of the ship’s company deling the South Seas Marine Promts vessel Isa Lei from the US :ific Coast several years ago.

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YACHTS Phe trim San Francisco 32-foot dlliary schooner Viator called at rotonga in September, on its sec- -1 extensive Eastern Pacific cruise, e first cruise was in 1937.

Viator left on her present voyage August 19, 1951. Owned, built 1 navigated by Harry Close, who accompanied by his wife, she has led at Hawaii, Tahiti, Raiatea, ra Bora, Pago Pago, Suva, Moala, toya and Nukualofa, fwo original crew members left vessel at Honolulu and they re replaced by David Woodside, 1 aboard. fhe schooner (unusual rig for so all a vessel) has attracted great Test alongside the Avarua jetty Rarotonga, Mr. Close was reving many acquaintanceships of years ago. n Papeete in September, bound New Zealand by easy stages was Brixham - trawler - type yacht Arthur Rogers, and not far away was the little 24-foot cutter Wanderer 11, heading the same way and manned by Frank McNulty and Bill Howell, Sydney journalist and dentist respectively.

Wanderer II is from the board of noted English yacht designer Eric Hiscock, who sailed the ship on a cruise to Portugal and the Azores and told the story in a well-known English yachting magazine some time ago. Hiscock is now reported as having completed construction of a new yacht, Wanderer 111, in which he plans an extensive cruise, probably to the Pacific, in the near future.

Another Brixham-trawler, Inspire, already well-known in the Eastern Pacific, arrived at Rarotonga via Nukualofa from Sydney in late August and began trading, her first voyage being a fast return run to Aitutaki.

During her year in Sydney, Inspire underwent a £3,000 refit, one of her two engines being replaced and hull renovations made.

Stortebecker 111, Dr. John Franklin 32-foot yawl, cleared Auckland on August 30 in continuation of her wanderings, after nearly 2 years in port. Bound for San Francisco, the first call was expected to be at Raoul, Kermadecs, thence Tonga or the Cooks depending on the winds. (Continued Page 117) 115 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER 1952

f) II * The diesel on your lugger or the stationary engine that drives your plant needs a clean, multi-filtered, acid-free distillate MOBIL DISTILLATE: no knocking, no harmful deposits or dirty fuel lines, screens or filters. So, for dependable diesel operation, always buy Mobil Distillate.

Mobil DISTILLATE VACUUM PRODUCT VACUUM OIL COMPANY PTY. LTD. (Inc. in Aust.) 116 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONT HI

FOR SALE MOTOR VESSEL - 480 tons D/W.

Classed 100A1, twin screw diesel engines, suitable for Island trading, timber, general cargo, etc.

Vessel has been replaced by new, larger ship. Is reasonably priced and available for immediate delivery in Australasian waters. ★ AUX. SCHRS. - 120, 150, 170 and 220 tons D/W. ★ Full particulars etc., from:— A. J. ELLERKER Importers & Shipbrokers Established 1915.

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Dr. Tom Davis and family in their '■foot ketch Miru were reported at a again September 12 after their ill at Callao, Peru, en route to >ston via Panama. Miru had arrived at Callao August 24 from Wellington via Rapa Island, having left New Zealand May 31.

Chiquita, the 35-foot Aucklandbuilt cutter which left NZ on June 4 for San Francisco, arrived at Honolulu in mid-September from the Marquesas. Chiquita, manned by Jack Campbell and Donald McLean, earlier had called at Rarotonga and Tahiti.

Another New Zealand yacht planning to leave Auckland on an Islands cruise soon, was in the news during September. She is the 40foot ketch Pleiades, built in spare time over the past 5 years by three partners at Waitara. The yacht is beamy—l4 ft. 6 in.—and will be sailed to Auckland in October. She is fitted with an auxilliary and shipshore radio equipment.

Lady Stirling, Mr. Edward Sheehan’s handsome auxiliary yacht (photo June, p. 131) which has been on loan to the Catholic mission in Fiji, left Suva September 16, bound for Whangarei, NZ, her home port.

Mr. Sheehan was accompanied by two Whangarei yachtsmen.

Anna Elizabeth, Dutch 35-footer which has been cruising in French Oceania and Cook Islands waters in recent months, cleared Papeete in August for Honolulu.

Wakaya, Auckland ketch which MANU MOANA, Mr. W. S. Holder’s 38ot sloop, at present in Fiji waters, OISEAU DES ILES, cut down, returned Papeete.

Lew Graham's hold-scow SCOT changed nds at Suva.

PLEIADES tries her wings before head- S Islandwards. 117 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— o C T O B E R , 1952

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Sole Australian Distributors of Monel •Monel is a registered trade-mark covering a rich nickel alloy, mined in Canada and rolled in Great Britain. has called at Niue, Suva and Nukualofa in recent months, was expected back in Auckland from Tonga late in September.

Fitheach Ban , Captain Watchlin's beautiful 83-foot schooner yacht, arrived at Whangarei, NZ, from Suva on September 24 completing a voyage from the Mediterranean via Panama commenced about two years ago. Only about 100 days of the cruise were spent at sea.

Fitheach Ban is one of the largest and best appointed yachts seen in NZ in post-war years.

The American 12-ton yawl Tropic Seas , owned and sailed by Mr. John Caldwell with the assistance of his wife, Mary, and small sons Johnm and Steven, arrived in Papeete, T:' hiti, on September 12. Their destr nation is Australia.

Caldwell, an American who mai ried an Australian girl, sailed ai other small ship from America few years ago. He sailed alone am his intention was to reach his wit in Australia. However, he met ba weather in the South Pacific and hi boat was wrecked on an island o the Lau Group, Fiji.

Before making Papeete on tH current trip, the Caldwells called : other islands in French Oceania an were able to report “uneventfi voyage” on arrival.

Santa Teretia Afloat

AGAIN Brother Gautier MSC, skipper o the Gilbert Island Mission ship Sam Teretia, which was reported lost i September PIM, writes on October * from Suva to tell us that the repo? is “not quite true, thank God”.

Santa Teretia did go up on Vun Reef, S-W of Taveuni on August ! as shown page 119 in the photograp sent by Brother Gautier, but afte getting all cargo and heavy geai engine etc., ashore she was able t float. After temporary repairs to th hull they got off the reef. The ne; Carpenter ship Ai Sokula took he 118 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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i tow to Suva where a few holes re being patched up. Brother autier expects that she will eventully be “as good as new”.

He said that the unpredictable lifting of the current around Vuna «f was the cause of the mishap id that the day after the Santa eretia went up, the Fiji ship Tui na homba went up on the same reef it got off after a few days with tie damage. “So many ships have ;en wrecked on this reef,” he says, am surprised that there is no light l it”.

Health Is Not Ruining

TONGANS” (A Letter to the Editor) * reply to the article, “Wealth is ruining Tongans,” (June, PIM), a Tongan, would like to say to r. R. J. Harrison, that my opinion to the contrary.

This copra-prosperity is a godid. It helps us to improve our ndard of living with regards to alth, education and domestic necities.

The difficulty of obtaining servts is a world-wide problem and t limited to Tonga alone. The r alty and reliability of a servant lends more on the righteousness his master.

Let me remind him that stealing also practised all over the world 1 in more serious forms, fhe word “Native,” as was taught school, is an adjective and perimg to the place of birth; not acred. The using of this word by ie Europeans is becoming an in- : and therefore we Tongans preto be called Tongans, not natives, m referred to. dr. R. J. Harrison says that he 'M return to Tonga. He has al- □y been in Tonga twice. Why ti did he not ask for his term of service to be renewed instead of leaving in a hurry before his contract was up? He also says that many Tongans are richer than other Europeans. Does Mr. Harrison think this is wrong too?

I am etc.

Vavau Tongan

Dr. and Mrs. P. G. Griffiths, with infant daughter Gail, were in Sydney en route to Malaya in September They have been in Fiji for six years where Dr. Griffiths was with the Colony’s medical service. He will take Up a new a PPointment in Singapore.

Santa Teretia on the reef. 119 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

S. S. "NARUTA"

TA\KER

Without Prejudice

• Length about 525 ft. by 58 ft. beam, twelve oil tanks of about 650 tons capacity each. Engines aft. Believed to have been built by and for the Japanese Navy about 1930.

The vessel is at present partially submerged in Rabaul Harbour and it is anticipated that she will be afloat and available for inspection at that port about the end of September, 1952.

The vessel lias been damaged by bombs in the vicinity of engine-room aft but was used as an oil-storage hulk prior to submersion.

The vessel will be sold by

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at Rabaul about 26th November, 1952, by Croydon & Viggers, of Rabaul.

The vendor considers the vessel is capable of repair for various services including a storage hulk.

The vessel will be sold u as is where is.”

Further information can be obtained from the joint agents for the vendor (Andersons Pacific Trading Co. Ltd., Rabaul).

Fanners & Graziers’ Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., Sydney.

William E. Reed, 145 a George Street, Sydney.

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Manufacturers’ Representatives : RABAUL, NEW GUINEA REPRESENTING THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC ISLANDS : BRECKWOLDT & CO., Hamburg, Germany —KONISHI & CO. LTD., Osaka, Japan— BREWO 5.r.1., Milan, Italy—lNDlA & EAST ASIA EXPORT CO. S. A., Antwerp, Belg.

AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FOR: BECK’S “Key” Brand Beer.

PETROMAX Pressure Lamps.

TAIFUN Bicycles. ‘TWO LIONS” Brand Knives.

FEUERHAND Hurricane Lanterns.

OLYMPIA Typewriters.

HMG Diesel Marine Engines. nquiries invitee BREWO Lines.

BREWO Pipes.

Brand Perlon Fishing Brand Briar Tobacco weevils can be kept out of Aoul He said that during the war it wr found that a multiwall paper bat with moisture proof inner lining w;\ the best container, but these involve extra cost. NSW millers wc: jealous of their trade with the Pacit Islands and were very competitive f*' it. Flour is milled as close ; possible to the time of sailing » certain vessels and goes aboard fresh condition.

A woman reader commenting o the same weevily subject says thr she has never seen flour in Papux New Guinea in barrels, or sac: either. How Port Moresby « Rabaul housewives bought their flou she did not know but out on tl; plantations or in the bush they g' their flour in lever-lid tins. If nea stocks were received frequently an used quickly there was nothiii wrong with this flour; but if stow for long periods it too could develo weevils. In periods of long isolatio due to shipping breakdowns or othr accidents this could become quit unpleasant—it wasn’t weevils she oc jected to so much, it was when tl: grubs appeared, and if the cook-bo* had not sifted assiduously enouji their little remains could be trace through the loaves of home-bake bread!

This state of affairs was not tit norm however, and she says that sk got more weevily flour from a NS T < country storekeeper last sumrnti than ever she saw in New Guino She blames neither the storekeepq nor the millers for this, but thinks< is probably faulty storage by the dil tributor.

Tax-Gatherer’s Nightmare From an investment viewpoint, til most beautiful thing we ever har seen is the annual statement of as counts of Placer Development Lin 120 Editor’s Mailbag (Continued from Page 16) OCTOBER, 19 5 2 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

AUNTS IN PINT Xl PINT Vi GALL VS GALL

I Gall Tins

C.L.A.E. “Bantam” Marine Engines Detachable head, detachable cylinder, self lubricating main bearings, fly wheel on front end of engine and outstanding fuel consumption. ★ This is what Mr. George Edwards, of Mala Plantation, New Guinea, says about the 4 HP Bantam (23/5/52): “It is approximately 40 miles of open sea to Rabaul from where I am (New Ireland) and I have done the trip through big and rough seas in seven hours. The engine has run continuously for periods up to 10 hours without missing a beat. Many people think me fool-hardy in tackling the open sea in my small boat, but it is a good sea-boat and I have the confidence of a good reliable engine, the ‘Bantam’ 4 HP.” (Original can be produced). ★ C.L.A.E. ENGINE PTY. LTD. 31-35 Hoskins Avenue, Bankstown, N.S.W. ‘ Precision Built Since 1918” ited, the holding company which has the controlling interest in Bulolo Dredging Ltd., of New Guinea.

It gets rich returns from three jold-dredging concerns—Bulolo, and Pato and Asnazu, in Columbia, South America. It also owns oil veils in Nevada, USA and lead-zinc nines in Canada. It has missed out m some of its enterprises; but in the r ear ended April 30 last it made a ►rofit of just under half a million lollars. It has an issued capital of 1800,000; a capital surplus (being hare premiums and appreciation of ivestments) of $6,653,000, and a alance of over $1,000,000 in P/L ccount.

Without any trouble at all, the 10. during the year paid dividends stalling $BOO,OO0 —being 100 per ent. per annum!

Australian tax-gatherers must offer agonies when they see that lis Croesus concern, which takes at :ast $lOO,OOO p.a. out of New ruinea, is registered in Canada. aim Planting Cost The compiler of a handy book on aconut planting, Mr. A. Richards, f Rabaul, corrects a statement we lade in the May PIM; “There is a little mistake in your ;view, where you state that under >-day’s conditions it would cost £13,585 to plant up 300 hectares of coconuts to the nine years-stage.

This was the pre-war approximate cost. The approximate cost to-day to plant up 300 hectares with palms more or less just in the ground, and under one year of age, would be £9,247, or 5/5.6d per palm, with mature palms pre-war costing 6/6.8d at nine to ten years of age.”

Crown Prince Tungi of Tonga departed from Auckland by the Tofua at the beginning of September, after a visit of several weeks to Auckland and Wellington. 121 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

STAMPS ALBUMS, CATALOGUES AND ACCESSORIES.

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BAHAMAS; y 2 d, 2d, 3d new colours .. 9d BARBADOS: Stamp Centenary .. .. 3/6 BERMUDA: 2/6 shade variety .. .. 4/8 BRUNEI; New Defin. to 50c 5/9, $1 4/-, $2 8/-, $5 20/-.

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JAMAICA; Scout Jamboree 1/6 MALAYA: 5 new cols., ea. 12 States 37/6 N. ZEALAND: 1/3 wmk. up. 2/-, Health 8d PAPUA-NEW GUINEA (due Oct. 30): To 1/- at 6/- (6/6), 1/6 at 2/- (2/3), 2/at 2/9 (3/-), 2/6 at 3/6 (4/-), 10/- at 13/6 (14/6), £1 at 27/- (30/-), complete set to £1 55/- (60/-). () denotes used.

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Sione, TokeSau Castaway, Is Going Home Written in a Qantas Plane by R. W. Robson 1 SHARE a compartment, on this Qantas flyingboat between Noumea and Suva, with a 20-years-; old Polynesian, Sione, from the Tokelaus. British Consul Johnston was down to see him off, and tc place him tenderly in the care of our plane commander.

Yet, a few weeks ago, Sione had never been outside his isolated little archipelago of pretty atolls. (The Tokelaus are a few hundred miles from Samoa, from which they are administered by New Zealand).

Sione achieved fame by getting blown away to sea in a canoe, and being cast ashore, emaciated but cheery, 39 days later, on Walli?

Island (part of a small French archipelago, between Fiji and Samoa). He had travelled less than 500 miles in a straight line—he seems to have been blown around in circles.

Then he became an international complication. The French administration on Wallis Island took him over, and radioed about him, and finally after six months’ distressing argument, sent him by schooner tcc Noumea, over 1,000 miles away.

Noumea asked New Zealand whatt to do with him.

Frugal NZ fretted over him— how to get him home without rocking the Bank of NZ. There is noc ship in communication betweenc Noumea and Samoa.

The French at last handed him over to the British Consul in: Noumea, to be sent by plane to the: Fijian Government in Suva. Fiji presumably will put him on a ship to Apia; and Western Samoa will send him off, on his last stage home* on the next schooner for the atolls..

Sione, an intelligent, attractive lad* tells me in broken English that he: was educated at the Mission school! in his village. He lived, during hiss long drift, on some food he had inc the canoe, on fish which he caughtt and on rain-water, received im occasional showers.

He seems to think nothing of his? adventure. I watched him a while: ago as we rose off Noumea harboun on his first plane ride, and he registered interest and amazement, butt soon settled down. He ate heartily/ 122 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Across the aisle are two goodlooking young Fijian officers, a captain and a lieutenant, going home after eight months’ service in Malaya—cultured and courteous men, bearing themselves with quiet dignity. Having heard Sione’s halting tale, the Fijian captain grinned ruefully. “That’s an idea,” he said.

“Get yourself lost in a boat. He has seen the world a bit more easily and cheaply than we have.”

To get home, Sione will have travelled some thousands of miles, by sea and air, and he looks welldressed and well-fed. Some day perhaps we may have the courage to ask Mr. Powles, in charge of New Zealand finance in Samoa, how much young Sione finally cost the NZ taxpayers.

Mr. F. W. R. Godden, managing director of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd., in September visited Bulolo, NG, on his annual inspection. He has been associated with Bulolo for over 20 years, and was on the goldfields when the company was testing for values in the early thirties.

Mr. Colin Maclean returned recently to Sohana, New Guinea, after 10 months absence in Nauru as Acting Magistrate and Director of Police. Formerly ADO Sohano, he is now Acting District Commissioner, He was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. E. Maclean.

Island visitors to NZ photographed in uckland daring September (top to ottom):— Miss P, Johnston, Mr. W. Johnston and [?]iss B. Johnston, all from W. Samoa.

A group of Niue and Samoa people [?]riving on “Tofua”.

Mr B. W. S. Wilson, home after help- [?]g to deliver the schooner “New Golden ind" from New Zealand and the Philante II" from England to Tahiti.

Mr. N. W. Palmer, SDA missionary from [?]ne Upper Sigatoka, South on leave after [?] years work in Fiji. 123 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER. 1952

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m nil iiR It This well-known Hotel is centrally situated In Suva’s main business quarter :: Modern accommodation provides comfort in all climatic conditions :: Only the best of Beers, Spirits and Wines is served.

Telephone: 80. VINCE COSTELLO, Proprietor.

New Projects For S. Pacific Commission THE 10th session of the South Pacific Commission, meeting in Noumea on October 6, made plans for the Commission’s 1953 work programme to further the welfare of Pacific island peoples. The session lasted approximately twelve days.

The Commission also reviewed arrangements in hand for the Second South Pacific Conference which is to be held in Noumea next April.

Over 70 delegates are expected to attend from 18 South Pacific Territories and in a 10-days session discuss problems relating to their peoples.

The conference, as distinct from the Commission, is a meeting of native representatives from the Island territories. The first Conference was held in Suva in April-May, 1950, and was regarded as an outstanding success.

In June last the Commission! expert advisory body, the Researc Council, carried out its annual re view and made recommendations ii the fields of economic development health and social development.

Over forty projects are being stuc ied, the most important dealing wit: economic development. Population of many Pacific territories are in creasing steadily, demanding e* pansion of food and cash crops.

Health projects under considers tion include child and adult nutrition, filiariasis and elephantiasis, am leprosy.

In the social development fielc the Commission will consider de velopment of co-operatives in thi region, and recommendations regard ing the South Pacific Literatur Bureau, set up earlier this year t( promote distribution of simple liter ature for Pacific island peoples.

Sir Hubert Murray Me moria Fund The following are further Australian donations to the Sir Hubert Murra.

Memorial Fund:— Already acknowledged . .. £35 12 0 Mr. S. A. Greenland, J.

Fairfax & Sons 5 0 0 Miss J. Arnot 10 0 Mrs. M. Plnney and Miss Pinney 500 Mrs. John P. Hennelly 110 Mr. E. R. Gill 2 13 0 Prof. P. D. F. Murray and Mrs. Murray, Brigadier T.

D. and Mrs. Murray, The Late Capt. C. R. Plnney and Mrs Plnney 50 0 0 Professor Gilbert Murray and Lady Murray . . . . 24 10 0 Mr. F. Williams 10 6 Mr. J. T. Bensted 110 Total, Australian section of Fund £l3l/12/0.

Other details of the Fund were pub: llshed in September PIM.

Cool-Store for Rarotonga The New Zealand Governmeni has approved the building of a larg«; cool-store and packing house fo< Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

When built it is hoped that ii will prevent the wastage of fruit— sometimes whole crops—that haj gone on in the past Fruit will b* stored until shipping space is avail! able to lift it.

Sister Cynthia Smith has arrive* in Kavieng, New Ireland, to tak; over the Native Hospital at KimaE dan Methodist Overseas Mission Station, from Sister Dorothy Beal© MBE, who leaves shortly for Fon mosa, where she will attend ; medical conference. 124 OCTOBER. 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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Fiji Tourism

Conference Held in Suva SUVA, September 29 A FULL-DRESS three-days conference on tourism ended at luva on September 26.

Called by the Fiji Tourist and hiblicity Board and opened by the Acting Governor (Mr. A. F. R.

Itoddart), the conference drew a ormidable array of delegates: repreentatives of the Government, comlercial interests (European and Inian), airlines and shipping services, otel businesses, bus companies, ravel agencies and sundry other insrests. They met in the Legislative Council Chambers and discussed latters ranging from the need for lore garden seats for weary wayirers in the hot muddle of Suva’s treets, to a vision of a new Honoilu in Fiji’s more or less green and leasant land. There was also the ccommodation problem—which was ot solved.

The odd fact was that although /ery shred of tourist publicity emnating from Fiji, or produced over- ;as concerning Fiji, is inevitably ased on the Fijian people, their customs, music, dancing, picturesquely attractive villages and their allegedly “carefree” life-—there was not a single Fijian representative at the conference. As far as is known, no Fijian was even formally invited.

Without the Fijians, there would be precious little for any visitor to Fiji. For the most part the scenery of Samoa and Tahiti is more spectacular, and Samoa at least is not blotted with Asiatic slums. Even as things are, visitors to Suva, fed on a tourist-folder diet of South Sea allurements, are often frankly dismayed by the actuality. They complain that they did not come to see an Indian-Chinese-European town 125 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONXHLY- o C T o B E R , i 952

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Phone: BW 6064. Cables “MERRILLEES”, Sydney. with no more than a Fijian flavour, and ask to be taken through “real Fijian villages.”

Mr. Stoddart said he wanted to present a view of the two sides to the tourist industry. He said that if visitors really enjoyed their stay, if they acquired a real interest in the country, and if they spent money which went to develop worthwhile local activities, and if tourism meant improved communications with the rest of the world, the influence of such visitors, both economic and social, was good. [ “But,” he continued, “if those visitors, in the means by which they amuse themselves, or have to be amused, introduce methods of enjoyment and pleasure which lower the standard of a country and set a bad example to a perhaps under-developed people and set them a picture of a not very reputable outside world, the influence is not so good; nor is it so good if their presence and entertainment lead to the development of ancillaries to the industry which are purely bogus and are concerned in endeavouring to earn a rery dishonest penny.”

Editorial Note

As our correspondent points out, t is extraordinary that there were 10 Fijian representatives at this conference. Although there is much in vhat he says about Fiji tourism, in airness it should be pointed out that without the European and Indian ilements there would be no Fiji ourist industry at all. (Which some >eople, of course, would think a ;ood thing). In spite of what visiors may say about their desire to tnbibe native culture, or their enhusiasm for the simple life, without omfortable hotels and good transit Fijian villages would soon pall.

Tie average tourist to Fiji—and aost of them still come from New Zealand —seems to get at least as luch pleasure from shopping in uva and from patronising the Inian tailors as from viewing the :enery. Tourism is the most conroversial of all industries, as Mr. toddart indicated. In British counties it is the thing to be cynical bout it; or to regard it as “not quite ice.” But we all like the money brings in.

A motion by the Hon. A. M. rurau abolishing the provisions of ie existing Trade Debts Ordinance, 'hereby Samoans cannot be sued )r trade debts in Court, was passed y the Western Samoan Legislative assembly during the August/ eptember session.

Dredge Swallows Up

Bulolo Aerodrome

Prom Our Own Correspondent WAU, Oct. 1.

A LANDMARK at Bulolo, NG is slowly disappearing as BCD’s No. 2 dredge eats its way along the aerodrome there.

It was this ’drome, built on alluvial river flats, that brought Bulolo into being, and as the dredge forges ahead with its job of mechanical matricide, old-timers recall how the giant three-engined Junkers aircraft of the early thirties brought in the first dredges piece by piece and landed them there. The dredges were assembled along the Bulolo River and from there went into action.

Now the aerodrome—which is, of course, gold-bearing— must go.

He Likes Papuan Rubber Mr. A. J. Blackwood, footwear manufacturer of NSW, was a northbound passenger on MV Bulolo in September. He was on his way to Papua to look over rubber plantations.

He said that he uses large quantities of Papuan rubber in his factories and for making rubber cement, Papuan was far superior to Malayan rubber. 127 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER. 1952

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Nauru Notes From Our Own Correspondent SEPTEMBER 5.

A RECENT event of interest was -CA the arrival on September 4 of the L.M.S. ship John Williams VI.

Among the passengers was the Rev.

Stewart Craig, secretary of the Indian and Pacific fields of the L.M.S. who is on a tour of inspection of these areas.

During their short stay the visitors were entertained at a native concert arranged by the Rev. J. S.

Robinson who is in charge of the Nauruan Mission Station.

Feeling is running high as the day for the deciding clash between the Administration and the British Phosphate Comissioners cricket teams approaches. The score to date is one game all—the second match was clinched for the Administration with a dashing innings by Mr. Jack Snell.

Should the final be won by the Administration a protest may be lodged, as it is rumoured that they have one or two “ring ins” from the B.P.C.

Among the newcomers to Nauru is Sister Pauline De La Perrelle of Brisbane, who is taking over from Sister Beryl Davey as Sister in charge of the Native Hospital. Sister Davey has held this position for the past 27 months, and now intends returning to Australia.

In Auckland, NZ, from the Islands i September were:— Mr. and Mrs. J. W. W. Graham— M[?] Graham, after 26 years in the education field in the Cook Islands, will soon retun as Resident Agent, Mangaia Island.

Mrs. Oswald Savage (centre) a[?] children, Oswald, Dianne and Pascy were met by a friend when they cams to NZ on Maui Pomare, from Rarotonga Mr. Savage died last year and they wi[?] now live in NZ.

Three ex-Tahiti residents, M. Rog[?] Perraud, Mr. Carl Swenson, and M. Jeas Djabian. 128 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Old Planter Outspoken On P-Ng Condition

Plea That Canberra Leave Top Man Alone JJOME clear impressions were J gained by Mr. G. A. Loudon, ;teran Papuan rubber-planter, when e returned to the Territories and lade a round tour in the Bulolo in ugust; and, in his usual forthright anner, he expressed his opinions in i interview with PIM.

“The retirement of the Adminisator, Colonel J. K. Murray, was umber one topic while we were ound” he said. “The introduction r politics into a thing like this is jplorable the appointment of ieut-Governor or Administrator ould be kept right outside of party >litics.

“If Brigadier Don Cleland is appointed to the vacancy, it will be i excellent thing for the Territory, e has the strength and the knowige; but he should have been sent ere five or six years ago.

“The control of the Territories ider Colonel Murray and Socialist ibour imposed a heavy handicap i development: and moreover it s built up a vast bureaucratic achinei quite -useless in a young d undeveloped Territory.

“Colonel Murray was handicapped cause he had very little practical owledge of the Territories and fir natives, whereas Brigadier Cleid was the active assistant adminrator of ANGAU for years and to n goes the credit of operating the lole of the plantations of Papua, d boosting production towards the d of the war, and the formation the Production Board under Genii Blarney’s instruction.

“Except for the Highlands labour, ire will be a serious shortage if y large development takes place, ould the APC discover oil, they mid absorb a vast labour force and my estates would have to close wn. Therefore it is essential for ' Commonwealth to consider the portation of other labour in the ar future.

“According to a New Guinea thority a native now costs £lOO r annum. The main reason for this the cost of feeding a native. The port duty on flour, rice, wheat- ;_al, sugar etc. is now so high that is killing all incentives to plant up w areas or enter into other instries. ‘The Commonwealth Government 11 supply funds to the Papua-New linea Government this year lounting to about £5,500,000; but will probably take back in export ty about one or two million mnds. Why should the Commonwealth Government levy export duty on its own States or Colonies?

“Prior to the war, all machinery used for new development was allowed in free of duty. There is now a tax of 10 per cent.; and yet politicians say they are anxious to develop the Territories!”

Considerable areas of cocoa were now being planted in New Guinea, 129 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER. 1952

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Bureaucratic Farce

The quality of copra now being [ported from some areas was poor, id the British Government would ave a perfect excuse if they cut the [OF price. Copra inspectors and aders should be appointed at once, jd Mr. Loudon.

Rubber planters were inclined to j rather lax in treatment and packg—the reason being of course that le manufacturers were now only lying Singapore No. 2 price for ipuan first-grade rubber.

When the export tax on rubber as introduced the new Legislative ouncil unanimously agreed that M/3 per cent, should be set aside ; a Stabilisation Fund. This was it allowed by the Minister; and anters now are convinced that the Council is just another ireaucratic farce.

Problem Of Land

“It is still very difficult for Euro- ;ans to buy or lease land,” said r. Loudon, “and vast areas of ipua and New Guinea are still beg destroyed by native hunting irties and the native method of inually shifting their gardens. Over e centuries great areas of scrub nd have been destroyed and lalang :urakura) has replaced the scrub, id such land is now eroded and eless.

“The native system of planting in ost parts of Papua-New Guinea is select a small patch of scrub, fell id burn off and plant with ro, sweet potatoes, yams, etc. The llowing year they fell another area id the same process is carried out. ow the first garden has produced good crop of lalang which, in the y season, is fired, either by a huntg party or from some other use. This fire burns some of the rrounding scrub. Each year the me system continues—new gardens -more lalang—more burnt scrub, itil there are vast areas of lalang id useless land.”

Mr. Loudon said the Territory is recently visitSd by a very high gal authority, he asked him the llowing question:— Why is it that in all parts of the )rld an employer or employee has give notice according to the period payment of wages, whilst in pua and New Guinea a native can ilk off the job without notice?

No reply was forthcoming!

Zanzidar Wasps for P-NG FOLLOWING Western Samoa’s example, the Department of Agriculture in Papua-New Guinea is to import the Scolid wasp from Mauritius and Zanzibar to help eradicate rhinoceros and elephant beetles from coconut plantations.

The wasp feeds on the lavae of these pests. A search will also be made in Mombasa for a natural enemy of the giant snail, a war-time legacy from the Japs.

The man entrusted with the job of selecting the wasps, etc., is Mr.

G. S. Dun, Government entomoligist who will leave shortly for Africa. During his absence from the Territory his work at Keravat will be taken over by Mr. Charles Barrett, Australian naturalist (and father of Rabaul’s elected MLC Mr. Don Barrett). He will take delivery of the parasites and release them in selected areas.

Western Samoa, which has a higher rate of rhinocerous beetle infestation than P-NG, imported its Zanzibar wasps in 1945-46. A survey this year showed that damage from the beetles was much less than previously but the investigating scientists stated that this was “not altogether due to the wasps”. 131 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Chinese In New

HEBRIDES Political Affiliations Letter to the Editor YOUR special correspondent, writing from Vila in your July issue, “New Hebrides Wants No Change,” lacks knowledge of the facts and does not understand the position of the Chinese here.

There are a total of six Chinese stores on the Canal of Santo—previously there were seven—and the majority are sub-branches of Vila stores. The Chinese population in Santo is about 20, whereas you stated there were between 70 to 80 —quite a remarkable exaggeration.

We admit most of the Chinese stores are built on Zone Maritime land, sub-leased to the Chinese by local French citizens who actually have no right to sub-lease without the approval of the French Government. However, the Chinese have now moved out, and have leased land elsewhere to conform to local regulations.

It appears that the Tonkinese are not worried by the sub-lease rule, and no action is taken to force them to vacate Zone Maritime land.

Chinese stores in Vila trade with Europeans, natives and Tonkinese, and although some stores have oye 20 years experience in the Hebrides, have not a strong hold ii the Group. Chinese do not des with exports (copra, etc.) and it i for that reason that the big firmu such as Burns Philp and C.F.N.HI do not suffer in the least by thr operation of the Chinese stores.

You say the words of “Th Chinese Meeting Place—Kue Mii Tang” have been slightly altered bt the addition of other words. W wonder whether he could reai Chinese, because the Chinese Clui has not been altered by wor addition over the past 20 years.

The Chinese Club has no conneo tion with the Kue Min Tang—whic'; means Chinese National Party. Then has never been any organisation either Kue Min Tang or any othe political parties, the past twentl years. The club was established b< the old Chinese, inaugurated in 193< and approved by both British am French Governments of the Nev Hebrides, and as a club was not con cerned with political affairs. We thinj all old and most young Nev Hebrides citizens know the Chines?

Club well. The Club still stands but is not frequented by the younge; Chinese very much owing to the fac that outside interests, such as foot ball, movies, etc., take most of theii leisure time. The China Civil wai has had no effect to the Club whatl soever.

You say that Chinese politics views are not made plain. In air swer to that, our political views arr very plain. Our Government ii the Formosa Chinese Government.

We cannot see why this speciaE correspondent should interfere witl the Chinese personal home affairs— there is the Government to contra the Chinese, if necessary. We advisi; him to mind his own business ano if he really needs to write about Chinese we will be pleased to offe; our assistance in all ways possible In the near future, we hope thii special correspondent will givr correct reports, and not be afraid to sign his name.

To all readers, we ask you to re; main our friends and we trust thu article will not cause bad feeling be; tween your country and ours.

We are, etc., JOHN LUM (Santo).

FUNG KUEI (Vila) Mr. Dudley Foley, who arrived in Kavieng, New Ireland a few months ago from Port Moresby, has conu menced business there as a motOK mechanic. 132 OCTOBER. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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IJI PROPERTY.—Completely equipped id stocked 25-acre freehold home, on ;ach. Write for further particulars to; Blckel, Waiyevo P. 0., Taveunl, Fiji.

ORFOLK ISLAND.—Four hours from ackland, five hours from Sydney, NI is ie ideal place for retired people—an luable climate (50° to 85°), friendly sidents, golf, ,bowls, tennis, swimming id fishing. Bounteous crops of subopical and temperate zone fruits and getables easily grown. No income tax rates. Very central, IV 2 storey bro home—furnished, with refrigerator, addin kerosene range, piano, etc.; acre freehold, with good orange trees, 2.. £2,250. Apply; Peter Goddard, >rfolk Island. [JEST HOUSE at sub-tropical Forster, itable any conversion. Right at all ansport, next to G.P.0., and at surf id lake. Has H.W. and own well, frig., septic, inner-spring mattresses d all newly-renovated. Ace position in is fisherman’s paradise and only 55 nutes north from Sydney by daily me service. Freehold £lO,OOO or will nsider lease or offer; can finance, ntact: R. Guy, Lumeah Guest House, allis St.. Forster, N.S.W.

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Position Wanted

IN FIJI Advertiser seeks position in Fiji, commencing Aprll-May, 1953. New Zealand qualifications. Registered Electrical Wireman (full registration, 14 years’ experience), Secondclass P.M.G. Certificate: Grade II Post Primary School-teacher, Reply; “J.L.8.”, C/- Box 3408, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W.

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Cars For Hire

DRIVE YOURSELF CARS— At your SB vice in Brisbane. Lloyd-De Laurier Pt Ltd.. Rowes Cafe Lane, Edward SE Brisbane, Queensland. Phone: B 33T Enquiries invited.

BOOKS BOOK BARGAINS.—Send for list of re bargains from 2/- upwards. State yox Interests, please. I also find out-of-prii English Books. Mention “PIM.” Nean 400 customers in the area where “PIM circulates.—Philip Boulton, Bookselle Westbury, Wilts, England.

Positions Wanted

SINGLE MAN, 27, seeks employment i Pacific Islands. Ex-Native Labou Overseer. New Guinea Administration experienced book-keeper; truck-drives knowledge of machinery. Go anywherr Reply: Leonard Knight, 563 Elizabeth Sit Sydney, N.S.W.

TWO YOUNG MEN, Swedish nationality in Australia 18 months, want position preferably in Islands mining or trading Experienced in mining and excavatioc work; but any proposition considered Capital: £l,OOO each. Reply; “Han Workers”, C/- Box 3408, G.P.0., Sydnej N.S.W.

CATERER. —Advertiser (Dutch nationality) with over 20 years’ international am tropical experience in the profession, seeki responsible position in the Pacific Islands.

Been three years in Australia, at presenr employed with Government concern Married (wife fully acquainted with ah aspects of catering); speaks English!

French, Dutch, German and Malayan Reply: “D.C.D.”, C/- Box 3408, G.P.O.c Sydney, N.S.W.

GERMAN, aged 35 years, desires position in any Pacific Island. Occupation mechanic; but will try anything. Airmai, replies to: G. Bohndorf, 165 Elgin St.

Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia* EDUCATED Belgian gentleman, 24 years desires position in any Pacific Island — plantation work preferred. Good mechi anical knowledge. Speaks English ano French fluently. Experienced in shipping trade. Would make term contract* Reply to: P. V., 37 Mitford St., Melbournea 5.2., Victoria, Australia, Established in 1890.

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Consultations : PT. MORESBY. —Oct. 27-Nov. 1. MADANG.—Nov. 13-17.

SAMARA!.—Nov. 3-6. MANUS.—Nov. 17-20.

WAU.—Nov. 8-11. KAVIENG.—Nov. 20-22.

LAE.—Nov. 11-12. RABAUL.—Nov. 22-29.

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* r OUNG DUTCHMAN, 21 years’ old, desires position on plantation anywhere in the Pacific area. Has had no former experience in plantation work, but is anxious to learn. Can produce good references. Willing to travel under own steam.

Reply to: “WILLING”, C/- Box 3408, G.P.O. Sydney, N.S.W. 134 OCTOBER, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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NOUMEA, Oct. I.

HIS French Colony of New Caledonia probably never will over altogether from the effects the war. Because half a million lerican troops, with endless lions of dollars, were domiciled e for a couple of years, the nomy of the place was completely inged, and still is twisted and ;orted. Most middlemen made tunes, and even the humblest igine seems still to have more ney than is good for him. fhe hills around Noumea are all red deeply with the roadways ich once connected thousands of ny hutments. In a valley, H es out, there is a big suburb of anset huts, where all kinds of neless folk live. Because thousands Indonesians were first kept here freed labourers, making their own ns, and now are departing in ’loads, the labour market is in a dition of frenzy. The .land is pered o’er with the half-caste offng of overseas servicemen—NC’s ire citizens.

"his is all ancient history. What lot so well known is that, when Americans brought in 600 ses, and turned them loose in the ntry without any quarantine ck, they also brought in the jensland cattle tick. The pest has irished in a hitherto tick-less mtry; and now the owners of v Caledonia’s 90,000 cattle must them regularly at short intervals heavy increase in the annual cost running cattle-stations. The vernment does what it can to p, by providing cattle-dip micals; but why did not the vernment get heavy damages from Yanks for such carelessness?

Jemand for New Caledonia’s ned beef has fallen off lately, and al meat is plentiful. One can a tender, succulent steak here ; now at quite low cost—about only pleasant post-war developnt I have seen here.

Viiss Valerie Chance, Of

iney, is holidaying in Brisbane, ying with her uncle, Mr. S. H. ance, the well-known ex- RM of pua. Val and a girl friend are ng a tour of Australia—patrolling ■ motor-bike! Miss Chance was in haul as a child during the 1937 uption, and also lived on the >ldfields.

Banana Prospects in South Pacific MR. HARVEY TURNER, Chairman of Fruit Distributors Ltd., Auckland, returned there on MV Toiua in mid-September after a survey of the banana situation in Samoa and Fiji.

He said that, as far as Samoa is concerned, drought conditions and the high price of copra and cocoa have combined to discourage the planters from growing bananas— -4,000-6,000 cases per month are all that can be expected.

Fiji, on the other hand, had made a great recovery from the hurricane of January, although dry conditions prevailed there also. 135 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER, 1952

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Islands Produce

(Unless otherwise stated, quotations are in Australian currency) COPRA Papua-NG.—Copra Marketing Board price: Main ports, Hot-air, £69/5/- per ton; FMS, £69/5/-; Smoked, £6B/5/-, Sydney crushers pay; Plantation Hot-air, £9l; FMS, £9O/15/-; Smoked, £9O/2/6.

Australia has a 9 years’ UK contract (based on £Stg.s9/15/-, 1952).

Fiji.—At Suva and Levuka, 1952: Plantation Grade (60 points and over) £F6S/0/6 per ton; FMS (45-57% points), £F64/15/-; Lower Grade £F6I/10/- min New Hebrides.—Marseilles quoted, Sept. 30, sellers 71.50 Metrop. fr. kilo, buyers 71.00 Metrop. fr. kilo.

Samoa.—MOP contract is at £65 Stg. per ton Western Samoa; producers receive about £lO less.

BSL—Growers receive £A63/10/- per ton, delivered Honiara or £A63/15/- Yandina, under MOP contract.

Tahiti.—Recent price for Papeete copra- Dry. 7.80 Pac. frs. kilo (£ASS/4/- long ton); Super dry, 8.20 Pac. frs. kilo (£ASB/11/- long ton).

COCOA.—lslands prices are usually based on rate for Accra cocoa (W.

Africa), quotation (from Colyer Watson Ltd., Sydney) for which on Oct. 1 was £ 5tg.257/10/- (£ A321/17/6) c.i.f. Cont. ports.

Pacific cocoa was quoted in October at:— N.G.—£A26O approx, per ton, ex wharf, Sydney.

New Hebrides.—Recent shipments to USA brought $548.50 per ton (£A22B/10/- per ton). Marseilles quotation (Sept. 30): 398-400 Metrop. fr. kilo, in bond.

Samoa.—Sydney agents in October quoted Samoan cocoa at £S2SO (£A3I2/10/-) f.o.br per ton, first grade. (Samoan currency equals Stg.).

COFFEE.—lslands prices ruling in Sydney in October:— Papua-NG.—lst grade, approx. 7/6 lb. ex-wharf Sydney (approx. £Bl5 per ton).

New Caledonia.—Crop mainly exported to Prance. Marseilles recently quoted: 376-378 M. fr. kilo, ex-store (£A4BS- - long ton).

RUBBER.—Australian Rubber Pool quotation for October shipment.—Papua- NG: 20 27/64d. Stg. per lb., c.i.f. Sydney (25y 2 d Aust.)—Papuan rubber is allowed in primage-free (10 per cent, from elsewhere). Singapore rate (used by Australian firms as basis for buying Papuan rubber), Oct. 1; No. 1 grade RSS (sellers), spot, 75 7 / a c. lb., c.i.f. (28 5/6d Aust. lb.).

VANILLA BEANS.—Sydney quotation (by Victor Karp, Tulk & Co.): White Label, 21/9, Yellow, 21/9, Green, 19/9 per lb., c.i.f., Sydney.

RlCE.—Rice shipped from Sydney to Islands was fixed in October, 1951, at £75 per ton. f.0.b., White, Unpolished and Brown. (On plantation Papua-NG approx. £100).

DESICCATED COCONUT. Sydney agents quote Ceylon, 1/6% lb. spot, delivered to store, Sydney. New Gnine* 2/5% lb. spot, delivered in store, Sydne PEARL SHELL.—Prices fixed betwee Torres Strait producers and Otto Qerdil Co. (USA) for 1952 were: AA/A/B gradi: 85 cents lb. (£ABSO approx, per loi< ton); C, 80c. lb. (£ A 800); D, 55c. I (£ A 550); E, 40c. lb. (£A400); EE, 30 lb. (£A3oo)—all c.i.f., New York. Com Is.—U.S. buyers recently offered to pul chase 12 months’ output from individia shippers at firm guaranteed prices arour 35 cents U.S. per lb„ c. & f., Rarotomi (£ A 350 per long ton).

TROCHUS SHELL.—In October, Sydnu agents quoted: £AI3S per ton for B.S.i shell. New Hebrides: Recent sales Sydney at £A9S per ton.

GREEN SNAIL SHELL.—Sydney agenr in October quoted: Ist grade, £AIBS pc ton, 2nd grade, £AI4O per ton for 8.5.; shell.

London Prices

LONDON, Aug. 21.

Copra, c.i.f., Continental Ports, ton:-.

New Hebrides, Metrop. frs. nominal 70,00' Tahiti, Metrop. frs nominal 72,00' FM Straits/DEI, nominal .. £ StgsB/5 A i Ceylon, P.M.S Nominu Philippines, bulk, Sept.-Oct. . .. US$l4 Coconut Oil, c.i.f., ton:— FM Straits, 3%%, drums .. .. £Stg.B Ceylon, 1% bulk, Sept.-Oct. .. £Stg.B Philippines, afloat US$2O Cocoa, per 50 kilos, c.i.f., NtH Continental ports, Stg.:— Accra, Oct.-Dec., 257/6; Nov.-Jan., 252/1'

Islands Mining Share

Exchange Rates

FlJl.—Through BANK OF NSW ano, BANK OF NZ. Australia on Fiji, basii £lOO Fiji; Buying, £Alll/2/6; Selling! £ All 3. Fiji-London, basis £lOO Londonx B. £llO/12/6; S. £ll2. NZ-Fiji, basis £10(K NZ: B, £lll/11/9; S. £llO/4/3.

SAMOA.— Through BANK OF NZS Australia on Samoa, basis £lOO Samoa!

B. £ A123/12/6; S. £AI24/10/9. Samoa-j London, basis £lOO London: BE £lOO/7/6; S. £lOl/10/-. Samoa-NZS basis £lOO NZ: B. £100; S. £lOO/10/-.- Samoa-Fiji, basis £lOO Samoa: B. £111;J S. £llO.

Papua-Ng.—Commonwealth Bank*

(branches Port Moresby, Lae, Rabaul,!

Madang) and BANK OF NSW (Port-; Moresby, Lae, Rabaul) quote exchange; rate Australia-Papua-NG: 10/- per £lOO.O BSL—COMMONWEALTH BANK (branchi at Honiara) quotes exchange rate Aus-< tralia-BSI: 10/- per £lOO.

FR. PACIFIC COLONIES.—Pacific francs,a most valuable of the three franc groupsc in French Union, are used in New Cale-~: donia, New Hebrides, and Fr. Oceania.!

FRENCH BANK (Comptoir D’Escompte de Paris) in Sydney quotes: (nominally): 140 Pac. fr, to £Aust.; 1755' Pac. fr. to £stg.; 64 Pac. fr. to US $. a^ li nrfn d toH y i PA A eIP * IC IJ PU ? LICATIONS PTY - LTD - Union House, 247 George Street. Sydney. (Telephone: BW 5037.) Wholly set up< ana printed in Australia by the Sydney and Melbourne Publishing Co, Pty. Ltd., 29 Alberta Street. Sydney. (Telephone: MA7101.)

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ASSOCIATED COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC: IN NEW GUINEA: IN PAPUA; IN FIJI: New Guinea Company Limited, J. R. Clay & Co. Ltd., W. R. Can>en# e r & Co. (Fiji) Rabaul. Lae, Madang, Kavieng. Port Moresby. Ltd., Suva.

ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY OCTOBER 1952