PACIFIC ISLANDS Monthly MARCH, 1952 ySSpQi- No. 8.

DF transmission by post as a newspaper ] ABEAOH on Butaritari, Gilbert Islands—but it could be almost any beach on almost any the Lime Islands. These typical atolls, beloved of novelists and romanticists, have their own charm—and also some drawbacks. -Photo by Rob. Wright of Fiji Public Relations Office.

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OVER 70 * POINTS SERVED BY QANTAS: Abau • Aitape rT> Aiyura • Angoram • Arena • Awar Baiyer River • Banz • Bena Bena Brisbane • Buin • Buka • Bulolo • Cairns Chimbu • Daru • Deboyne Lagoon • Dumpu Esa'ala • Espiritu Santo • Finschhafen Garaina • Gcroka • Gusap • Honiara Inus • Jacquinot Bay • Kaiapit • Kainantu Kavieng • Kerema • Kerowagi • Kieta Kikori • Kup • Lae • Lake Kutubu • Lake Murray • Lindenhafen • Losuia • Madang Manus • Maprik • Mini • Moewe Hbr.

Mount Hagen • Nadzab • Nondugl • Norfolk Is. • Noumea • Ogelbeng • Port Moresby Queen Carola Hbr. • Rabaul • Rockhampton Samarai • Suva • Sydney • Talasea Torokina • Townsville • Vella Lavella • Vila Wabag • Wabamunda • Wana • Wau Wewak • Woodlark Is. • Yandina • Yule Is.

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In New Guinea

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Now operating over 11,000 miles of tropical air routes, Qantas Air Services provide fast, regular and time-saving flights to more than 70 points (listed here), with special charters to any recognised landing area.

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TUSA TUG.—67 ft. x2O ft.; good order; 270 h.p. £ll,OOO.

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New Hebrides

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General Agents 432 California Street, San Francisco 4, Calif., U.S.A.

Agents—South Pacific PAPEETE —Etablissements Donald Tahiti APlA—Morris Hedstrom Ltd.

SUVA —Morris Hedstrom Ltd. NOUMEA—Etablissements Ballande PORT VlLA—Comptoirs Francais des Nouvelles Hebrides

[?]Ipping Time-Tables

here now are comparatively few shipf lines running on regular time-tables he Pacific Islands. The following Unices are only approximately correct— r are subject to much alteration at t notice:— Sydney-Suva-N. America anadian-Australasian liner Aorangl 500 tons) maintains regular twoithly sailings—Sydney-Auckland-Suvaolulu-Victoria-Vancouver, and return

Rms Aorangi

. .. Mar. 13 May 15 Sept. 25 :k. .. Mar. 17-18 May 19-20 Sept. 29-30 a ~ Mar. 21 May 23 Oct. 3 iT’u . Mar. 28 May 30 Oct. 10 t. .. ApL 3 June 5 Oct. 16 ic . Apl. 4-10 June 6-12 Oct. 17-23 t. .. Apl. 10 June 12 Oct. 23 Tu .. Apl. 17 June 19. Oct. 30 a .. Apl. 26 June 28 Nov. 8 k. .. Apl. 29- July 1-3 Nov. 11-13 May 1 l. .. May 5 July 7 Nov. 17 Sydney-Papua-N. Guinea V Bulolo, modern liner, sails about •y six weeks: Sydney-Brisbane-Moresbyrarai - Lae - Madang - Rabaul larai-Moresby-Brisbane-Sydney. ast departure from Sydney March 8. (V Malaita is due to leave Sydney ards end of March for Samarai, >aul, Manus, Madang, Lae, and rea to Sydney.

'etails from Burns Philp & Co. Ltd., 7 dge Street, Sydney.

Zealand-Fiji-Samoa-Tonga [otor vessels Tofua and Matua, from v Zealand, serve Suva (Fiji), Nukua- , and Vavau (Tonga), Niue Is., Pago o (American Samoa), Apia (Western 10a). Tofua leaves Auckland for any ill of above ports at approx, five weeks ;rvals. Matua calls at Wellington and telton (NZ) and supplements Tofua’s edule in Islands, calling at ports as icted by owners.

Owing to hurricane damage to Fiji tana plantations, Matua was withwn from service in March and will be ployed elsewhere until May, when the ition will be reconsidered. I ofua scheduled to leave Auckland next voyage late March or early April, •etails from Union SS Co.

Zealand-Cook Is.- Niue-Samoa 4d MV Maul Pomare (40 passengers) intains fairly regular service between :kland and Rarotonga (Cook Islands), h alternative calls at Niue and Apia Samoa).

Jetails from Union Steamship Comly or Department of Island Territories llington, NZ. >ydney-New Hebrides, Etc. )wing to withdrawal of Burns Philp p Morinda from Sydney-Norfolk Is.- •d Howe-New Hebrides-Honiara service, is likely that it will be May before a ship visits these Islands ports, letails from Burns Philp & Co., 7 dge Street, Sydney.

Sydney-N. Caledonia-Tahiti Vessels of Messageries Maritimes Line, coming from Marseilles, via West Indies and Panama, call about every six weeks at Papeete, Vila (New Hebrides), Noumea and Sydney, and return by same route. Details from Messageries Maritimes.

Small motor-ships Polynesien (Messageries Maritimes) and Neo Hebridais (H.

C. Sleigh. Ltd.) maintain fairly regular service between Noumea and Sydney.

N. America-Fiji-N. Hebrides, Etc.

Norwegian motor vessel Thor I, carrying cargo and passengers (and shortly to be replaced by the new and faster Thorsisle) maintains a regular service between North American ports and French Oceania, Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia and New Hebrides.

Details from General Steamships Corporation Ltd., 432 California St., San 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 Sun. —Sydney-Nadi (Fiji). 3 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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VlLA.—Burns Philp (N.H.), Ltd.

Comptoirs Prancais Des Nouvelles Hebrides.

NOUMEA.—L. & W. Johnston.

NEW GUlNEA.—Manager for the Territory of New Guinea and Papua. W. A. Anderson.

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ton Is.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Seattle- Portland. . and Wed.—Return via same route, ce weekly.—PAA run shuttle service )C4 between Nadi (Fiji) and Auckland.

British Commonwealth Pacific

Airlines (Bcpa)

, and Sat. —Sydney-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton s.-Honolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. . and first Thur.—Dep. southwards, ime route. On second or alternate hursday, flight commences at S. rancisco. i.—Dep. Auckland-Nadi-Canton-Honoilu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. -Dep. Vancouver and S. Francisco Iternatively; thence same route to uckland.

Iy Canadian Pacific Airlines

(CPAL) mate Friday (Mar. 28, Apr. 11, etc.) fdney-Auckland-Nadi (Fiji)-Canton Is.bnolulu-S. Francisco-Vancouver. mate Friday (Mar. 21, Apr. 4, etc.) eturn by same route.

Ectional Services In

PACIFIC 2. Sydney-New Guinea iervice by Qantas Empire Airways NORTHWARDS Tuesdays, Saturdays (Skymaster) Depart: Arrive: ey, 7.45 pm Bris., 10.30 pm , 11.40 pm Moresby, 6.30 am (Wed., Sun.) ;sby, 7.30 am Lae 8.50 am nnects at Lae with DC3’s for Wau, lo (Wed); and (Sun.) Rabaul, via Lae.

Mon., Thur..* Fri. (DC3’s) iey, 7.30 pm Brisbane, 10.30 pm Brisbane, 11.30 pm Rock’ton 1.50 am (Tue.. Fri., Sat.) Depart: Arrive: Rock’ton (Tue., Fri., Sat.), 2.25 am Townsville, 5 am Townsville, 6 am Cairns, 7.10 am Cairns, 7.40 am Cooktown, 8.35 am Cooktown, 8.55 am Moresby, 11.50 am Moresby, 12.20 pm Lae, 1.40 pm Lae, 3pm (Tues. only) Madang, 4.15 pm "'Cargo service only.

SOUTHWARDS Wednesdays (DCS) Madang, 7 am Lae, 8.15 am Wednesdays (DCS) Wau, 11.30 am Lae, 12.35 pm Wednesday,* Thursday (DCS) Lae, 5.45 am Moresby, 7.05 am Moresby, 7.35 am Sydney, 10.15 pm Via Cairns, Towns., Brisbane, with optional call at Rockhampton. ♦Cargo service only, Monday (DCS) Rabaul, 7 am Moresby, 10.20 am Moresby, 10.50 am Cairns, 2.10 pm Cairns, 3.10 pm Towns, (overnight), 4.30 pm Towns., Tues., 8.15 am Brisbane, 1 pm Brisbane. 1.45 pm Sydney, 5 pm Wednesday, Sunday (Skymaster) Lae, 10.30 am Moresby, 11.40 am Moresby, 12.40 pm Bris., 7.10 pm Bris., 8.25 pm Sydney, 11 pm 2A. Sydney-N. Guinea Service by Trans Oceanic Airways With Solent Flying-boat Sundays and Wednesdays Depart: Arrive: Sydney, 7.15 pm Bris., 10 pm Bris., 11 pm Moresby, 6.30 am Sydney.. 8.30 pm Bris., 6 pm Mondays and Thursdays Moresby, 9.30 am Bris., 5 pm This service connects at Moresby with 5 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY-MARCH, 1952

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Particulars from: NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD. 12 SPRING STREET, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

Cable Address: “IVAN.” SYDNEY. the planes of Mandated Airlines, which provide service to all points in New Guinea. 3. N. Guinea Internal Services Operated by Qantas

Lae-Manus (Dcs)

Every Wednesday.

Dep. Lae, 8 am; Pinschhaven, Rabaul, Kavieng, Manus (3 pm).

Returns Saturdays (dep. 8 am), via Kavieng and Rabaul; optional call at Pinschhafen; arr. Lae, 2.45 pm.

MORESBY-DARU (Catalina) Via Yule Is., Kerema, Wana (optional), Kikori, L. Kutubu.—Every alternate Wednesday; returning same day.

MORESBY-EAST PAPUA (Catalina) Alternate Monday.—Dep. 9 am—Samarai- Esa’ala-Losuia (overnight).

Alternate Tuesday.—Return to Moresby, via Deboyne Lagoon and Samarai.

MORESBY-NEW BRITAIN- BOUGAINVILLE In Alternate Weeks, by Catalina Alternate Monday.—Moresby-Samarai-E; ala-Losuia-Rabaul.

Alternate Tuesday.—Rabaul - Talas Moewe Hbr.-Jacquinot Bay-Rab; with optional call at Lindenhafen.

Alternate Wednesday.—Rabaul-Q. Cai HBR-Buka-Kieta-Buin and return \ optional call at Inus.

Alternate Thursday.—Rabaul - Losuia-: ala-Samarai-Moresby.

LAE-MADANG-WEWAK-RABADL-

General Service

Every Monday and Thursday by E Native traffic, not recommended Europeans.

Central Highlands (Dhb4)

Tuesdays.—Madang (7 am) to Gon Kainantu, Aiyura, Arena, as requii then returns to Madang (noon).

Thursdays.—Madang (7 am) to Wa Baiyer R., Hagen. Optional: Kerov; Chimbu. Returns to Madang (noon Fridays.—Lae (6.30 am) to Wabag, cal at any of: Nadzab, Kiaipit, Ari Aiyura, Kainantu, Bena B' Goroka, Chimbu, KerowAgi, Kup, I dugl, Banz, Minj, Mt. Hagen, Ogelh Baiyer R., Wabamunda. Return Lae (6 pm).

LAE - G ARAIN A (DHB4) Tuesdays.—Departs 7 am; returns 9 ai LAE-BULOLO-WAU (Drover) Dep. Lae.—Tues., Pri., Sat.

Dep. Wau.—Tues., Frl., Sat.

Time; 65 mins, each way.

Services By Mandated Airlini

With headquarters at Lae, this comp runs regular services for passenp freight and mails to all New Gu: settlements. 6

March, 1»52 Pacific Islands Monthi

BURNS PHILP (New Hebrides) LTD.

Registered Office: VILA, NEW HEBRIDES.

Branch Office at SANTO.

Exporters, Importers and General Merchants, Commission, Shipping and Customs Agents.

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DU PACIFIQUE, and numerous overseas manufacturers of all classes of merchandise.

Sydney Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD., 7 Bridge St.

San Francisco Agents: BURNS-PHILP CO. OF SAN FRANCISCO INC., 215 Market St.

London Agents: BURNS, PHILP & CO., LTD., 35 Crutched Friars, E.C.3. • Buying Agents for Island Clients. • Graymarine Diesel Engine Parts. # Trochus and Green Snail Shell. # Islands Products sold on Commission.

Inquiries Cordially Invited

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DUKE ST. (Waterfront), EAST BALMAIN, SYDNEY. -‘ I ' Telephones: WB 1105, WB 2284. \. Dutch N. Guinea-Darwin ty Netherlands Government, with DCS ekly service, between Darwin and Biak.

Jso. new KLM weekly service, calling Biak, on flight between Manila and stralla. 5. N. Guinea-Solomons Operated by Qantas ernate Monday (DCS). —Lae (dep. 6 am) - Finschhafen - Rabaul - Torakina (Bougain.) - Vellalavella - Yandina - Honiara (BSI) (arr. 4.25 pm). ;rnate Tuesday.—Honiara (dep. 7 am)- Fandina - Vellalavella-Toraklna-Rabaul- Pinschhafen-Lae (arr. 3.15 pm). 6. Indo-China-Brisbane- N. Caledonia By Air France, Monthly. 1 (Skymaster) dep. Saigon, March 30, and every 28 days thereafter for Labuan-Darwin-Brisbane-Noumea, and return. tralian agents: Messageries Maritimes. 7. Sydney-Lord Howe Is.

Trans Oceanic Airways, with Flyingboats ular twice weekly service. 8. Sydney-Norfolk Is.

By Qantas, with Skymaster mate Thursdays; returning same day. 9. Sydney-New Hebrides By Qantas, with Sandringham Flying-boats: Depart: Arrive: ney, Alt. Mon., Noumea, Alt. Tue., 9.30 pm 6.30 am nea, Alt. Tue., Vila, Alt. Tue., 8.00 am 10.35 am , Alt. Tue., Santo, Alt. Tue., 12.5 pm 1.20 pm ;o, Alt. Wed., Vila, Alt. Wed., 6.00 am 7.15 am Alt. Wed., Noumea, Alt. Wed., 8.15 am 10.55 am nea, Alt. Wed., Sydney, Alt. Wed., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm Iditional services operate subject to the oval of the Governments concerned. 0. Sydney-Noumea-Suva Qantas, with Flying-boats, Weekly Depart: Arrive: ey, Thur.. Noumea, Fri., 9 30 pm 6.30 am nea, Fri., 8.30 am Suva, Fri., 3 pm > Sat., 6 am Noumea, Sat., 10.30 am nea, Sat., Sydney, Sat., 12.30 pm 7.45 pm 1. Auckland-Norfolk Is.

NZ National Airways, with DC3’s lays.—Prom Auckland, returning same iy. mate Wednesdays.—From Auckland, (turning same day. See also table o. 8. 12. Sydney-Auckland Fasman E. Airways, with Solents Sydney. Tues., Wed.. Fri., 12 midight; Tues., Fri., 7.30 am.

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MORRIS "VEDETTE" 4 Cylinder 6/12 h.p. Petrol or Kerosene MORRIS "NAVIGATOR" 4 Cylinder 12/24 h.p. Petrol or Kerosene MORRIS "COMMODORE" 6 Cylinder 20/40 h.p. Petrol or Kerosene CHRYSLER "CROWN" 6 Cylinder 45/102 h.p. Petrol CHRYSLER "ROYAL" 8 Cylinder 55/132 h.p. Petrol LEYLAND DIESEL MARINE 6 Cylinder to 125 h.p.

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Dep. Auckland, daily, except Friday and Sunday, 9 am.

Australian bookings: Qantas or TAA. 13. Sydney-Wellington Tasman E. Airways, with Solents Dep. Sydney, Mon., Wed., Thurs., Sun., at 10.30 pm.

Dep. Wellington, Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., at 10.30 am. 14. Melbourne-Christchurch Tasman E. Airways, with DC4 Skymaster Thurs.—Dep. Melb., 10.25 pm; arr. Ch’ch., 8.15 am next day.

Fri.—Dep. Ch’ch., 11 am; arr. Melb., 4.50 pm. 15. New Zealand-Fiji By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., with Solent Flying-boats.

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, Tues. Suva, Tues, 2 pm 7 am Suva, Wed., 8 am A’kland, Wed. 3 pm 16. Auckland-Fiji-Samoa- Cooks By NZ National Airways Corporatio: Alternate Sundays by DCS, via Norf Island, Nadi (Fiji), Faleolo (W. Same Aitutaki (Cook Is.).

Depart: Arrive: Auckland, 9 am. Norfolk Is., 12.55 Norfolk Is., 2 pm Nadi, 8.40 Nadi, 9.45 am Mon. Faleolo, 3.30 pm S Faleolo, 11 am Mon. Nadi, 2.45 pm Ti Nadi, 9.45 am Wed. Faleolo, 3.30 pm Ti Faleolo, 8 am Wed. Aitutaki, 1.50 Aitutaki, 2.50 pm Rarotonga, 4.05 Rarotonga, 8 am Fri. Aitutaki, 9.15 Aitutaki, 10 am Faleolo, 3.15 Faleolo, 7.45 am Sat. Nadi, 11.30 am S Nadi, 5 am Mon. Norfolk Is., 10.55 Norfolk Is., 12 noon Auckland, 4.50 Mon.

All times local standard time. 17. New Zealand-Chatham By Tasman Empire Airways, Ltd., v Solent Flying-boats.

During the 1951-52 summer, serv will be operated on following datei April 6. 18. Tahiti-Cook Islands By Tahiti Airways, of Papeete Once monthly, from Papeete to Aitu (Cook Is.) with mails and passeng returning same day. 19. Auckland-Tahiti TEAL service, Auckland-Suva-Aituti Papeete, will be operated with So: flying-boats once every four weeks. Dei 8 MARCH, 19 52- PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

Rom Sydney To

smgie Return Table •NO. esby . £39 5 0 £70 13 0 2, 2a, .. .. 48 15 0 87 15 0 2. 3 aul .. uara. 61 12 0 110 18 0 2, 3 SI .. .. N. ebrides mea, 77 0 0 138 12 0 5 42 10 0 76 10 0 9.

C . .. 37 10 0 67 10 0 10, 9, 6 folk Is. 25 0 0 45 0 0 8 lowe . i d i 10 16 0 21 12 0 i ’iji) . , v a 57 15 0 103 19 0 1 p iji) . 55 10 0 99 18 0 10 kland ling- 39 8 0 70 19 0 12 'll ... istch. rom 39 8 0 70 19 0 13 elb.) . 44 2 0 79 8 0 14 olulu . 217 15 0 391 19 0 1 Pran’co 265 10 0 477 18 0 1 couver 265 8 eete fia Suva 0 477 15 0 1 rect) . — 207 13 0 19

Rom Auckland

TO— Table f. Is. i d i ? iji) . v a Single Return No. £14 0 0 NZ Less 10% 11, 16 31 0 0 M »• 1. 16 ’Iji) . 31 0 0 99 99 16 10a . 39 10 0 • • 9 99 16 k Is. v a 45 0 0 99 99 16 lirect) 31 0 0 , . £55 16 0 IS eete 93 15 0 168 15 0 19

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TAHITI ’ahiti hockey teams have invited New Zealand team to come to hit! in June. The New Zeaders, in accepting, stated that y will try to combine it with a r of Fiji, at about the same time.

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Rmr EPRESENTING London Ulustrated News, Captain Bryan de Grineau and Mrs. de Grineau were at Darwin when the King’s death was announced. The consequent cancellation of the Royal Tour, which they were covering for thelr Paper, caused an alteration in their plans which had been to sketch and paint the principal sights of the tour in Australia.

The de Grineaus went on to Sydney and flew north per Qantas on February 19, for a two weeks’ visit to New Guinea and islands in that area. Captain de Grineau is noted for his architectural drawings. Mrs. de Grineau paints in oils. 9 k C 1 F I c ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Tongan Photos 91 Tooth & Cos. . 63 Tucker & Cos. . 28 Turners & Growers Ltd. 133 Tyneside Eng. 122 United Traders 123 Vacuum Oil Cos. 100 Valiant Rum 102 Ventura Cos. 106, 136 Vessel Wanted 135 Vincent’s APC . 74 Warnock Bros. 118 West Pty. Ltd. . 7 Williams, Dr. . 109 Wills Ltd. , . 132 Winstone Seeds 77 Wrigley’s Ltd. 118 Yorkshire Ins. . 85 11 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1852

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Magazine Section—

Norfolk: Tourists’ Island .. 65 Crossquiz 66 Tropicalities 67 End of Taipi 71 Honolulu To-day—Crossed Strains at the Pacific Cross-Roads 77 Suva’s New Cathedral Damaged in Hurricane .... 81 The W&H “All Found" Farce in P-NG 83 United States Seeks Bases on Easter Island 85 Proposed Aerial Charting of Fiji Waters 86 Those Islands that Vanish .. 87 Fijian Can Remain in Australia for Two More Years 89 Postage Stamps for P-NG at Last 89 Lived with Native Woman — Gaoled 91 The Unexpected Wealth of Erromanga, NH £ Robbing the Coconut of its Fronds £ NG Natives Learn that Gold is Worth Money S New Administration Faces Muddled Conditions in Solomons !

For Pacific Radio Amateurs 1< Football and Cricket Tours Proposed for Fijians .. .. li Boost in American Rubber Production 1 Minister & Samoans in Lively Debate on Administration 1' The Methodist Mission Protests About Malaya Battalion 1 News of the Small Ships .... 1 OBITUARY: Mrs. W. Willoughby-Tottenham; Miss R. A. Mune; Mr. O. B.

Corbett; Mrs. Ross Elliot; Mr. O. Savage: Mons. E. E.

Touze, 121.

How Moresby Heard of King’s Death 1 Outstanding Example of Moresby Departmental Methods 1 Ambrym Volcano—Ash is Worst Feature 1 MLC’s Speech in Pidgin in P-NG Legislative Cel 1 Fiji Limits Imports 1 Victorian Memorial Scholarship Winner 1 Commerce, Markets 1

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MARCH, 1952 PRICE: 2/- Per Copy. chinesE Communities in Pacific Islands: Are They Now Dangerous? ro international development is of I more vital concern to dwellers the Pacific Islands than the reit seizure of China by the Reds, i the rapid growth there of an p-essive and nationalistic spirit, fhere are in China about ),000,000 people—one quarter of population of the earth. If the inese wish to conquer or destroy Tianity, and find leadership and lipment, they can do it. fo-day, in cold fact, the nonmmunist world is at war with ina. Most of the Western ions are represented in the >ged-down struggle in Korea, ere the real enemy is not the rth Koreans, but the Communist inese. The French, in Indoina, and the British, in Malaya, heavily engaged against rebel ces which are directed, supplied 1 actively supported by Red ina. Hostile Chinese forces are the borders of Burma and India, lehind Red China, of course, is ssia. While we are fighting the inese Communists, we know that threat to Western Civilisation ties from the Muscovite.

Ve are beginning to appreciate diabolical cleverness of the iscow conspirators. They have pped us into wasting our military I economic strength against the atics, while they prepare for the rld-wide ideological struggle.

IN all the continents washed by the Pacific, and in every Pacific Islands group, there are Chinese, usually settled in communities. For the most part, they are good citizens, scrupulously observing the laws of the country where they are settled.

But they have one common characteristic: they never forget their homeland. They are Chinese first, even while they are loyal citizens of Britain or France, United States or Holland or Indonesia.

The economy of all the non- Chinese countries of South-east Asia is dominated by Chinese. Large communities of Chinese traders, artisans, planters, now have a strong influence in Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomons, New Hebrides, Fiji, French Oceania, Hawaii.

While the old China remained— huge, amiable, tolerant and tmaggressive—we did not worry about our Chinese communities. For more than one hundred years, these industrious and generally inoffensive people have been an acceptable part of our Pacific Islands set-up.

But if China, under Russian direction, is to become a part of the Communist conspiracy which threatens to destroy our Western civilisation, and us, the Chinese communities of South-west Asia and the Pacific Islands become an urgent social and political problem. If even a section of them are loyal to the Red regime in China, they will provide, throughout the Pacific, an underground organisation through which we can be attacked, weakened and overthrown.

THIS is no imaginary danger. The Chinese, by nature, is well equipped for espionage and • underground activity. He is inscrutable, intelligent, and brave. He could, if he wished, do irreparable harm to our defences and our internal strength before we even suspected him. There literally is nothing to prevent the emissaries of Red China doing, in the Pacific Islands, what they are doing now in Malaya, Indo- China, Burma, Siam and India.

There is much communication between China and the Chinese of New Guinea, for example, or Tahiti, or Fiji. What guarantee have we got that there is nothing subversive in this?

Generally, we trust the Chinese, and leave them alone. But ihere are some among us, who know something of the monstrous plans of the Muscovite plotters, who are very uneasy over the Chinese network in the Pacific. They think we are too trusting.

If the Chinese wish to undermine us, so as to open the way to Communism, there is not much we can do, to check them. Many know history put their faith in the Chinese character. The Chinese, they say, is born an individualist, and will never permit the Communist yoke to remain permanently

on his neck- They expect the Chinese in -China (o rebel against Mpscow long before Moscow tries to turn the regimented Red Chinese loose upon the lands of the Pacific.

We can only hope they are right.

If they are wrong—well, there then will be far too many Chinese established in the Pacific Islands for the comfort of either Westerners or Islanders. £100 PER TON Rice Supply Position Is Deteriorating THERE has been another steep rise in the price of Australian rice—from £6O to £75 per ton.

It now costs an employer of native labour in New Guinea about £lOO per ton.

The gravity of the supply problem thus created is seen by a glance at Southeast Asia, once the great rice reservoir of the Eastern world.

Pre-war, if the Pacific Islands needed rice, they bought easily and cheaply from Burma. Siam or Indochina. To-day both Burma and Indo-China, distracted by political argument and torn by war, are trying to buy rice, rather than export it. Siam, until lately, has been a healthy exporter; and all neighbouring countries, including India, Ceylon, Malaya and Japan, have been buyers.

Siam has just announced that, this year, she will not export more than 809,000 tons, compared with 1,500,000 tons last year. Already, this has caused some panic buying, and the situation is not improving.

The SE Asia food position, like the world food position generally, is deteriorating.

An expert of the NSW Department of Agriculture, Mr. W. Poggendorff, left for New Guinea and the Solomons in March to report on the possibilities of rice production in those Territories.

New Fiji Financial

SECRETARY Mr. H. W. Davidson. MBE, deputy-Financial Secretary in Sierra I_eone, has been appointed Financial Secretary in F’iji in succession to Mr. R. M. Taylor, who has been transferred to Northern Rhodesia.

Mr. Taylor’s work in Fiji was warmly praised, and the Government there was reluctant to part with him.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Thomas Gilliard, of the Museum of Natural History, New York, arrived in Sydney in March en route to the Highlands of New Guinea. Mr. Gilliard said he wanted “to photograph primitive man before he changes too much.”

TAXATION OF PAPUA- N. GUINEA Is The New Inquiry ‘Loaded’?

THE decision of Australian Territories Minister Hasluck to instruct an expert committee to report on the future Customs policy of Papua-New Guinea is probably “loaded.”

The Minister said that many difficulties were created by Australia and Territories having separate Customs tariffs and. as “Customs policy was vitally linked with future social and economic development of the Territory and the shaping of future economic relations” the Committee would inspect extensively, and report. It will take evidence in Sydney in April, and in the Territories in May.

The members of the committee are: Professor S. J. Butlin. Professor of Economics at Sydney University (chairman); Mr. H. J. Goodes, Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury: and Mr. V. A.

Clark, Assistant Comptroller-General, Department of Trade and Customs.

Generally, the P-NG Customs tariff is planned to take care of the fact that P-NG residents pay no income tax. Through Customs, an indirect tax is placed on all Territories people, according to their consumption of goods; and thus they pay for the services of government.

Certain people are manifestly uu happy over the fact that, while a P-NG residents, including native; are indirectly taxed, some sec tions are making very large income which escape taxation. There ha\ been repeated official hints that, i Canberra’s belief, incomes shoul be taxed.

It is not as simple as it may aj pear, however. The Trusteeshi introduces complications.

The new Committee obviously expected to provide a modi operand! for a far-reaching chang What follows is on the knees of tl high official gods.

World Interest In Pacifi

Cocoa Production

IT was reported in Sydney ear in March that some Frenc Pacific cocoa had sold in US for £330 Aus. per ton.

On March 2. Mr. D. H. Urquhai of Cadbury Brothers’ organisath arrived at South Comipission heai quarters, from London, to unde take a survey of the cocoa indust of the South Pacific. After inve tigations in New Caledonia, he w leave for the New Hebrides < March 17, for a fortnight.

Other territories he proposes visit include Western Same American Samoa, the Cook 3 Fiji and Netherlands N. Guinea, Last year. Mr. Urquhart cor pleted a similar survey in Ne Guinea and Solomons.

Assembly Meets Minister This photo was taken when Mr. T. C. Webb, NZ Minister for Territories, [?] members of Western Samoa’s Legislative Assembly on February 7 and 8. A report the proceedings is published elsewhere.

Top, left to right: Mr. R. T. G. Pattrick, Secretary of Islands Territories Depa[?] ment; the Minister; the High Commissioner, Mr. G. R. Powles.

Lower: The European members of the Legislative Assembly (left to right): E.

Paul, A. M. Gurau. H. W. Moors, G. F. Betham, and J. Helg. 14 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

1951 Rate £A -NG 57 0 0 Iji 61 7 0 amoa 56 18 0 olomon Is 53 15 0 f. Hebrides .. .. 120 0 0 'ahiti 122 0 0 Present Jan. Since Rate 1952 added for <adj.) 1952 £A £A £A 64 10 0 4 15 0 69 5 0 66 13 6 6 7 0 73 0 0 62 0 0 6 10 0 68 12 0 58 13 0 5 0 0 63 15 0 50 0 0 — 45 0 0 52 17 6 — 45 0 0

[?]Opra Market

UNEASY [?]OF Prices Up: All Others Down THAT is truly a remarkable de- I velopment in the copra market has taken place during the with. While the world market es have been falling, the British ipire rates (that is, the rates conilled by the British Ministry of od contract) have been moving , as the result of end-of-the-year justments, rhey now are close to each other, tes in non-British South Pacific intries now are less than the itish MOF rates.

Growers in Papua-New Guinea, lomons, Fiji and Samoa, who unrecently were protesting because nr MOF rate was so much less m world-market rate, to-day are tting pretty.” Their returns, ONDON reported in mid- February that, as a result of selling pressure in midluary by holders of coconut oil, >ra began to fall in price, and on Druary 8 it was;— Jtraits —GIF, Continental ports, Stg. (£95 Aus.). ndonesian —Heavy sales at rates >ut £3 under Straits. >hilippines—Fell to 165 US dol- 3, and then recovered to 175 lars.

Tie coconut oil market was sick, s price was around £lOO Stg., GIF, h few buyers.

Tie FOB price of Ceylon copra the end of February was £92/15/- 3. per ton.

Tie fall in the price of Copra in v Hebrides and French Oceania calamitous and, as yet, unexined. The rates are only half ise quoted in the other free rkets. t will be noted that in all the ntries under the MOF contract New Guinea, BSI, Fiji, Samoa) producers have benefited by »ut £l2 Aus. per ton, just at a ie when a slump has hit the rid market. t would appear that some good rk has been done somewhere by authorities which operate the )F copra contract for the four rritories named, and which had even in the depreciated Sterling, are profitable; and, under the MOF contract, they should remain profitable for 1952 and 1953, at least.

All rates controlled by the MOF contract went up on January 1. (The P-NG rate, formerly changing on March 1, was brought back to January 1, so as to keep all MOF contracts in line.) After that, there were further adjustments—mostly the result of the local authority (P-NG Production Control Board, Fiji Copra Board, etc.) handing on to growers amounts which had been deducted in 1950 and 1951 to provide for various costs, which proved to be less than anticipated; and also the result of adjustments by the British MOF.

The position varied from Territory to Territory, but now may be shown in the table which follows. For purposes of comparison, the rates (which are for top-grade copra, per ton) have been converted to Australian currency, and they show the approximate price per ton received by producers at the point of delivery (which varies slightly in the different territories); to negotiate the 1952 price with the British Ministry of Food. The world price was slumping at the end of 1951, yet the MOP price was increased by the full 10 per cent, permitted under the contract.

This has a long-term effect. Even if the slump continues, it means that the South Pacific producers will get the 1952 price until the end of 1952, and (under the contract which will not permit more than a 10 per cent, fall in any one year) they are sure of around £55-£6O per ton (Aus.) in 1953.

No competent authority has issued an analysis of the cause of this fall in price. There is no indication of a reduction in the world demand for coconut oil and meal—these are foodstuffs of quality, and the world is seriously short of food. With Germany and Japan coming quickly back into world trading, it might be supposed that the demand would grow—both were considerable buyers of coconut products, pre-war.

Maybe, the position is related to increased production in the East Indies. Pre-war. the Netherlands Indies and the Philippines were by far the two largest producers of copra. From 1942. both were out of the world market, and the comparatively small production of the South Pacific became very valuable.

Philippines production recovered quickly after 1945. but East Indies (owing to the grave political unrest which followed the betrayal of the Dutch) were very slow in making an economic recovery. East Indies copra, in increasing quantity, is said to be appearing in Singapore, however, and this larger supply may have affected the market.

The South Pacific copra producers are entitled to some real benefit from the MOP contract. For at least two years, under that contract, and as the result of the arbitrary devaluation of Sterling in 1949, they were deprived of about £3O Aus. per ton.

Sharp Copra Slump

IN THE

French Territories

IF Australia has any real interest in the New Hebrides—a subject concerning which there has been much speculation for some time, and on which officialdom is stubbornly silent—now is the time to prove it.

For some obscure reason, New Hebrides planters and traders can get only £5O Australian, or less, for their copra. Australia, if it wished, could buy all the NH copra for £5O-£6O per ton (as compared with the £BO-£9O it pays for New Guinea copra for local consumption) and gladden New Hebridean hearts.

But officialdom never will get around to a decision like that without continuous prodding; and, by that time, the French growers’ market may have recovered.

New Hebrides smoke-dried copra is notoriously the lowest-quality copra in the Pacific: but that does not explain the sharp fall.

This extraordinary price of £4O- - per ton, reported from New Hebrides and Tahiti, has no relation to the world market. Good quality copra is still worth £BO- - in European ports, Singapore and Manila, though slow of sale.

Copra has world value, and should not be affected by the present depressing events in France, Buying power in the French.

Territories has. been sharply reduced, and there has been a nearpanic in some quarters, probably,, the market has reacted to an unfortunate combination of circumstances, and should soon recover.

Mr. Francis Frederick Wheener, of Nirex Pty. Ltd., exporters, will leave Sydney by air late in March for New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tahiti, to make the acquaintance of his Papeete clients and to establish new contacts in Noumea and Suva.

Mr. Wheener, who is Nirex’s executive purchasing officer for all merchandise they ship to the Islands speaks French fluently. 15 I c I F I c ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, z I 9 5.2

New Guinea Pine Forests Go To Monopoly Big Flail For New Timber Industry AFTER discussions extending over three years, the Australian Commonwealth Government and Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. (the most successful goldmining company in New Guinea) have agreed to jointly form Commonwealth New Guinea Timbers Ltd. (CNGTL), with a nominal capital of £2,000,000 (each side contributing £1.000,000), to exploit in the Morobe section of New Guinea a stand of Hoop and Klinkii Pine estimated to produce 500 millions of super feet.

Feature of the plan is that no more than 10 million sup. ft. will be taken out per annum; that scientific re-afforestation will follow the cutting, so that the forests will have grown again when. 50 years hence, the last of the forests now standing on the Morobe uplands have been cut.

Government will be a sleeping partner. Private enterprise (BGD) will operate the new company. BGD is part of a very efficient and profitable American mining organisation.

Australian Prime Minister Menzies, making the announcement, on February 29, said that not only did BGD have all the facilities for this enterprise (hydro-electric stations, experienced staff, wide knowledge of how to work this timber) but it also had an excellent reputation for caring for and training its native employees.

The agreement is subject to ratification by Parliament. It is unlikely to be opposed, because the plan was actually initiated during the Socialist regime.

BGD has been cutting, logging, milling and marketing this pine, in a small way, for over a year. The Forestry Department, under Mr. McAdam, has been producing and planting seedling pines, as BGD removed the trees. From the data and experience gained in this joint pilot enterprise, it should be possible to launch the bigger industry without argument or confusion.

This development ensures the economic future of the Bulolo Valley and Morobe District, already threatened bv the working-out of the gold-bearing country. Timber, like gold, can be worked out; but timber, unlike the precious metal, can be made to grow again. Somewhere—probably Bulolo—big mills will produce large quantities of plywood and veneers.

MANY people will feel regret that a close monopoly has been created in this new industry.

Since a monopoly had to be created, none is better fitted than BGD for the major and active part. But why a monopoly? . _ ..

The open goldfield attracted the best type of individualist. Conditions were tough, and competition ruthless, and only the best of them survived. But the country benefited, overwhelmingly. The remarkable development seen in the interior of New Guinea in the last 25 years would never have taken place under monopoly.

If this valuable Bulolo pine had been thrown open, under proper control, to selected individuals and companies, the development of the famous New Guinea plateaus and rich valleys would have been assisted more than under the present plan.

This new plan probably will much more acceptable, to both tl native-welfare-conscious Admini tration and the Trusteeship Cou cil, than competition, and an “opi go.” But it may not be in the be interests of New Guinea, in general way. On the other hand, guarantees a substantial income the sleeping partner (the Gover ment).

New Guinea Goldfields Ltd., al operating in the Bulolo Valley, p in a sawmill plant in 1950 ar working on a small lease of go pine, demonstrated that it, all could produce good sawn timb efficiently and profitably. W should it now be shut out. of Do You Remember?

THE files of the PIM of just 20 years ago show that in March, 1932, practically all of the Pacific Islands were convulsed by troubles of some sort—mostly economic. Governments had just then started to fiddle about with exchange and our editor was trying, usually vainly, to explain to recalcitrant producers how much their copra should be bringing them, or why it was not bringing them as much as they thought it should.

Here are some other items of interest from PIM issue of 20 years back.

“A severe hurricane swept over the New Hebrides and New Caledonia on February 34. Damage was extensive, especially to Epi, NH, and to agricultural districts in central New Caledonia. As a result, 3,700 natives on Epi are destitute." * * * An air-freight war was reported from the Morobe district of New Guinea, where four air-freight companies, including the powerful Guinea Airways, were competing for business. Freight rates from Salamaua to Edie Creek, the last lap by road, were quoted at 6d per pound and there was some suspicion that one of the companies was doing the job for as little as 4-3/3d per pound. The companies were running picnic and week-end air excursions. * * * We reported that: “Officially. Fiji is not at all friendly to Australia because of the banana situation.” (Several months previously, Fiji had cut Australia out of the British preferential tariff in retaliation for Australia’s having shut Fiji bananas out of Australia. In March, 1933, Australian rice producers were threatened by an extension of this “war” to rice—they had recently been denied a profitable market for rice in New Caledonia but were competing for the Fiji market with a price of £ll per ton f.o.b. Sydney in favourable competition with Burma.

In some quarters in Fiji there were murmurings that Australia was “dumping” cheap rice in the Colony.) » * * “Everything is now in readiness on the New Guinea goldfields for the starting of the No. 1 dredge of Bulolo Gold Dredging Ltd. The date for commencement is March 31 and the official starting will performed by Brig.-General A. E. VVisdc Administrator of the Territory. 1 second dredge is being built and a th is on order/’ * * « A New r Britain reader wrote to els that he could make copra at £lO ton pay on a plantation producing tons per month. Actual cost of prod ing one ton of copra he put at £3/ per ton, made up as follows: Freight Rabaul, £l/5/-; 11 copra bags, 17 cutting the copra, 13/-; drying, 8/-; c§ ing, 3/6. PIM pointed out, editoria that he did not take management ci or interest on capital value into c sideration and that, on the figures, planter would probably live well, if plantation were well stocked, but wo not make more than £lOO per year, did not seem to think that this would enough, even in 1933 —but, of cou some planters were making very m less. * if * Under the heading, “Heavy Ban; Production Swamps NZ Market,” our correspondent said: “The Islands ban; industry is suffering from over-product; Tonga and Samoa have been poui bananas into the New Zealand mai which cannot stand the strain, shipment of 30,000 cases from Fiji the January Tofua was disastn Shippers received 3/- net per case that was completely absorbed by the < itself, which cost 1/6, and the exj tax of 6d per case.” He added, howe that in Fiji their heads might be bio but were still unbowed. * * « “The new Matson liners Mariposa Monterey will take over the Pacific ser from Sierra, Sonoma and Ventura in I this year. They will make the voy; San Francisco to Sydney, in 30 days, against the 36 days taken at present * * * During the month the price of rul in London “recovered” to 3-15/16d pound—it had been 2Vzd —and Austra rubber manufacturers were agitating the removal of the Id a pound imp* on all rubber imported except from Pa] Papua planters said that if the pre ential tariff were removed the indu in the Territory would collapse. Cosl production varied from 5.8 d per poun< 6.9 d, according to location of plantat IIARCI, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

rther timber development? Premably, when its present limited nber lease is worked out, shortly, will have to close its timber en- •prise. That seems unfair.

Trans-Busu Area

rhe name of the successful tenrer for the exclusive right to cut nber in the 21.000-acre Transisu area near Lae, New Guinea, ,s announced on March 3. He Mr. C. R. Patterson, of Cairns, leensland.

Fenders for timber rights in this ja were called just on 12 months o. rhe area is east of Lae, between s Busu and Bunga Rivers and s described as “comparatively pessible.” Mr. Patterson will now ve the right to remove 70,000,000 per feet of timber in the area the next 10 years. In return he s to build a bridge over the isu river, and within 12 months ;ct a mill and begin operations. \fter local requirements for vn timber are met, the surplus 11 be available for export to Ausilia. As well as building timbers, 5 area contains stands of red iar, rosewood and walnut.

S-W Pacific Schedules HERE is still some confusion about shipping schedules in the south-west Pacific, due tinly to the premature withiwal of Burns Philp’s aged ship )rinda, which was on the Sydy-Norfolk Is.-Lord Howe-New brides-Honiara service.

Between January and early irch, MV Malaita made a voyage im Sydney to all Morinda’s usual rts plus some in Bougainville and New Guinea. 3he arrived back in Sydney on irch 11 and will leave again tords the end of the month on her aal New Guinea run. Burns ilp advise that New Hebrides are unlikely to see one of their Lps again until May.

BP’s new ship, Malekula, is now her delivery voyage from Scotd and is expected in Sydney on iril 19. Her route is uncertain t it is expected that she will go ,o the Sydney-New Guinea sere.

Symptomatic of the depressed .ces on Sydney Stock Exchange ;he outcome of persistent inter tional scares regarding a coming r—Morris Hedstrom shares at ; end of February were quoted 43/6. This Co. has an enormous rplus of tangible assets, and never ys less than 10 per cent. A dney finance writer said “the rewd-heads are busily stalking em.”

Dutch Surrender

Over Ng Now

Thought Likely

JUST when, on March 1, it seemed that the Dutch were goingf to surrender to the Indonesians over Western New Guinea, the talks ceased, The Indonesian Government, as a result of much internal strife and discontent, had collapsed, and the Indonesian delegation made a hurried return from The Hague to Jakarta.

On February 3, the Indonesians, who formerly had belligerently demanded the surrender of West New Guinea, asked the Dutch if a joint administration was possible; and when the Dutch showed interest in the idea, a plan was formulated in Jakarta.

Netherlands and Indonesia were to jointly rule Irian (West NG); the “Union” between Netherlands and Indonesia was to be replaced by a “most favoured nation ” status; both would give pledges that neither would use force against the other; and they would exchange consular and diplomatic representatives.

It appeared that, by making these concessions, Holland would retain the right of her nationals to hold their property in Indonesia, worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

The loss of that property would lower the standard of life in Holland.

The talks probably will be resumed when the political crisis in Jakarta is over. Australia, winch wants to preserve the status quo, and keep Indonesians out of New Guinea, does not like the development.

Evatt: Gate-Opener For Asia

Disclosures About New Guinea and Manus, 1945-47.

AUSTRALIAN Parliament and press wallowed in Pacific politics early in March, when the Pacific Mutual Security Pact (between United States, Australia and New Zealand) was up for acceptance.

Australia and New Zealand are very small countries, and it seemed unnecessary for the world’s greatest Power (USA) to bother about such a Pact. But the Pact gives Australia and NZ some security against the deadly menace of Asia; and Australia and NZ have received it in return for the British Commonwealth’s approval (most reluctantly given) of the new American-Japanese Treaty.

The Western Powers regard it as vital, in their struggle against the Communist world, that they should keep Japan in the Western camp.

The South Pacific communities recognise this fact, and accept the Jap treaty in return for the Pactbut they make little effort to hide their hatred and fear of Japan— the nation which treacherously attacked and cruelly raped them in 1942-44. “They tried once to overwhelm us. and they will try again, when they have the chance” say the Australians, and with reason . . . But that is another story.

OUT of the Canberra talks and newspaper discussions of early March there appeared, for our inspection and appraisement, the arch-villain of Pacific politics of the 1945-50 period—Dr. Herbert de Vere Evatt, now Leader of the Socialist Opposition, and almost certainly Prime Minister of Australia after the next election Concerning Dr. Evatt, these things seem clear: • In 1945-6, when Australia could have annexed New Guinea —and, by her sacrifices in defending that country, would have been fully entitled to do so—Dr. Evatt (then Australian Foreign Minister) insisted that the Mandate be transferred to the Trusteeship Council of the United Nations.

Consequently. Australia has not got the control over P.-NG. • In 1945-6, when the United States offered to share with Australia the maintenance, upkeep 'and use of the huge Manus base (north of New Guinea), Dr. EVatt was non-co-operative; and USA abandoned the base, and sold the equipment to China. • In 1945-7, Dr. Evatt, as head of the United Nations Organisation, took a large share in the proceedings by which the Dutch were driven out' of the East Indies, and the chain of archipelagoes (“stepping-stones between Asia and Australia”) handed over to the inexperienced and wholly untrustworthy Indonesians.

The first charge was made by Australian Minister H. L. Anthony, in a speech on March 4.

The second charge was made by Australian Foreign Minister R. G.

Casey, in various statements, and especially a speech on March 4.

The third charge has been made by this journal at intervals over the last six years, and has been supported by various disclosures.

It lines up exactly with charges 1 and 2.

Australians have every reason for labelling their Dr. Evatt. in the face of history, “the Gate-Opener for Asia.” (Continued on Page 117) 17 A C I F I C ISLANDS MONTHLY—MARCH. 1958

The Editors’ Mailbag

That Raluana Line-up An old resident of Rabual says the litigation over the refusal of the Raluana villagers to line, at the order of an official organising village councils (Jan. PIM). really had nothing to do with lining, but was closely connected with the current war between District Services officials, and the European police (nearly all ex - Provosts).

He says the Raluana natives “are a lot of semi-educated big-heads,” who defied their own Paramount Luluai. Instead of getting out of the prosecution, they should have been disciplined; and there would have been an appeal to the Supreme Court if “Moresby Brass” had not become scared of certain possible reactions.

He adds that “this Raluana mob” are partly out of control; that they have an underground government of their own, with their own tax system, courts and standover men.

“One of them was a Kempi Tai and is the cheekiest coon I’ve ever met,” says our correspondent, who pleads for more, not less discipline.

Hirstein, NOT Nordhavet The name of the Norwegian ship which was lying in Rabaul in January, 1942. and which could easily have taken the Rabaul civilian men to safety, had Australian officialdom permitted, was the Hirstein, and not the Nordhavet, as stated in January PIM.

The error is pointed out by Mr.

R. T. Bruce, of Kikori, Mr.

Bruce was one of the four Europeans who were engaged in loading copra onto the Hirstein when she was bombed and destroyed on January 23, and one of the very few who escaped, with their lives, from the Japanese invasion.

RLS Book Through London A note from J. C.* Furnas, of Lebanon, New Jersey, USA, informs us that his invaluable Biography of Stevenson, entitled “Voyage to Windward/’ is being published by Faber and Faber, of London, for British distribution.

Most British folk could not get the new book, in its American form, because they cannot get dollars.

Police Bigheads “I am sorry young Sid Smith has experienced trouble in his handling of Papuan native police” writes a former Papuan official.

“He is such a good bloke, and an excellent officer . . .in fact, one of the best of the younger men in the field ...

“The present-day crop of police boys contains too many who are arrogant and big-headed—they are a menace to any officer who has to depend upon them in the bush.

The fault lies with the divided control: there are now too many police-masters who never leave the station, and the police get the idea they are solely responsible to these gentry.”

She Had Steam Up “It is true that the Calliope was burning Westport coal when she saved herself from the hurricane in March. 1889,” writes Keast Burke, editor of Photo-Review, apropos of an article in November PIM. “But there is one important point omitted from your account.

“This was that the Calliope had steam up, whereas the other vessels had not. In those days, it took time to get up steam; and it was in this direction that the seamanship of Captain Kane was demonstrated.”

Tomb Completed Anent “Rapa for his Kingdom” (February, page 66) our Tahiti correspondent sets our minds at rest:— “Jimmy Paul completed his concrete tomb. He died at Rapa on September 20, 1946, aged 78, about a year after undergoing a serious operation at Papeete. He was buried at Turangainunu, near Ahurei village, on Rapa, and was given military burial honours, as a returned soldier of the first World War.

“He first came to Papeete as a boot-maker shortly after the first World War.”

King's Death In A Condominium Side by side from the Residencies and their Offices, public buildings and commercial houses, the Union Jack and the Tricolour flew together, half-mast.

Lowered together at sunset they all re-appeared the following morning at full mast to commemorate the proclamation of the new Queen.

At the designated hour, all flags in unison descended again to the half. —From a Vila, New Hebrides Correspondent.

“British" Pacific islands From the British Commissioner.

Canberra, comes a copy of a Colonial Office production a copiously illustrated, beautifully printed, attractively-arranged (j far as it goes) little book of I pages, entitled “The British Pacif Islands.”

It may be recommended for a hour’s pleasant reading, but, as work of reference, it is complete useless.

It purports to describe the Brith Pacific Islands —bu't it ignore Papua, New Guinea, Norfolk Islan Nauru, Western Samoa, Niue, ar Cook Islands. Presumably, becau the latter are Australian and Ne Zealand Territories, or Trust* Territories in the care of tho Dominions, they are, in the opinic of the high-nosed gentlemen i Whitehall, not “British.”

If one took this book as a guid one would believe that the on Territories of the South Pacific ov which the Union Jack flies are Fi Solomons, Gilbert and Ellice, Ne Hebrides, and Tonga.

There is no index; and “Coi tents,” being more literary the factual, are useless for quick ar easy reference.

A little thing: but an indicatic of one of the reasons why tl British Empire is sliding towan disintegration. ‘Metho V Possibilities “So the P-NG natives are st drinking methylated spirits,” rmarks Sydney H. Chance, retin Papuan magistrate. “They were d< ing it 20 years ago. Certain Eur< peans, too.” He becomes amusing reminiscent.

“A pious ex-mission-boy co( once told me that a certain trad' was no longer persona grata wil his mission chiefs because^—and h voice dropped to a whisper—‘l savvy kaikai lamp mura-mura.’ Th: is what they call medicine or ir toxicant in Motuan.”

Mr. Chance says that in 1937, oi Dimi of Suau visited friends at tl Bank’s headquarters in Moresb A cocktail (metho diluted wit siporo—the local lime-water) par was on, and Dimi was given £ extra big shot. Dimi passed out ar was carried down to Tom Gough office, Dr. Williams was called, ar Dimi regurgitated the lot. “Go* —l’m glad no one lit a match!” n marked Tom. Next day, the cod tail shaker, one Tau of Kapakap was before the Court, and was fin< £2O, or two months. Mr. Cham proceeds; “Apropos of what Dr, Gunth said (Feb. PIM). that metho ca be bought anywhere. I rememb* that I asked Dr. Williams to rea aloud the Spirituous Liquor sectic of the old AL & OP Ordinance. Ws metho spirituous liquor. Doc sa: it was.

“Only a few days later, I read i a Sydney newspaper that a magi; trate had ruled that metho was n< (Continued on Page 119) 18 M A;R oH . HIB 6 .2 ISLANDS MONT H L.

Australia As P-Ng’S Fairy Godmother

Remarkable Aspects of £7 Million Budget LGHT months after the beginning of the financial year, the Papua-New Guinea Adminisbion submitted to Legislative mcil its “estimates” of expendie for the year. Non-official tnbers pointedly said that there 5 little “estimating” about it— st of the expenditure already I been incurred. a the current year, the Administion is spending approximately K)0.000. and this total includes: £ file health 1,354,500 ;ive administration .. 967,100 •iculture and Forests 482,000 ication .. 417,000 tal, Marine, Police .. 869,500 ■he £7,000,000 of revenue, it is icipated, will come mostly from: £ itoms, gold royalty, mber rights 1,263,000 pedoring, postal, rentals, be 289,600 es of goods and service 201,900 mt from Australia .. 5,371,000 [r. E. A. James made a dissection, L pointed out that about £280.000 revenue came from copra export y: and directed attention to the owing interesting items of exiditure: — R DAMAGE COMPEN- SATION TO NATIVES .. .. £270,000 treasurer, Mr. Reeve, replied that over 000,000 had been paid under this head, another million was still being med.)

It Of Administration

MESSES £22,000 Dreasurer said the messes cost £36,000 .950-51, and an attempt to make them -supporting was being made.)

I Radio Receivers For

Education Dept £Lo,Ooo

Education Director Groves said it was cy to develop the broadcast session native people: and to make the session ctive the sets were bought speciaUy le in Australia and supplied to the ives at slightly above cost (£22-£23)). i'ICE REQUISITES £24,000 treasurer said that all stationery was ?ht in bulk and distributed to Departits according to requirements.) It. Don Barrett described some the figures—particularly those icerning wharves and roads —as rtling. He doubted if P-NG was ting value for money spent on rks carried out by the Departnt of Works and Housing. He imed that wherever this departnt went it spent considerable ounts setting up elaborate offices, sses and quarters.

Ax. James (in private life an iitor and public accountant) said : accounts were presented in such vay as to be confusing. They did : give unofficial members a clear ture of how the seven million mds were to be spent. Why were >arate ventures, such as the supr of electric power, not shown as >arate accounts?

Editorial Comment

Little wonder that Senator Roy Kendall, addressing a private meeting of the Government Party in Canberra after two months in P-NG was sharply critical of the Port Moresby Administration.

Some of the items of the 1951-52 expenditure, shown above, suggest that, despite the Menzies Government’s promise to reform policy, the chief purpose of the Administration is lavish expenditure on natives.

That might bt defensible if P-NG were anywhere near self-supporting.

But more than five-sevenths of the money spent there comes directly out of the pockets of Australian taxpayers. Yet more than £1,000,000 already has been spent on that scandalous appropriation, “war damage compensation for natives,” and another £270,000 is proposed. £1,354,000 for health measures; £lO,OOO for radio receivers for a native broadcast session, the educational value of which is debatable —surely it is time that some realism were introduced to the P-NG Administration.

What does Port Moresby imagine will happen when —as seems inevitable —the financial cold breeze hits Australia, and those generous millions of Australian funds cease to come along. Why cannot the Territory show some sense of proportion? Why. in the matter of native welfare, does it not try to walk sanely, before it gallops?

All Australian funds spent on the development of the country, so that it may become self-supporting, and contribute towards native health, education, and whatnot, can be justified; but many of the items in that £7,000,000 budget represent merely the airy-fairy dreamings of well-meaning theorists, who seem to have no conception of the present precarious condition of Australian economy.

Mr. Powles Reappointed HC of West Samoa APIA, Mar. 3.

MR R. G. POWLES has been appointed High Commissioner in Western Samoa for a second period of three years.

His first term expired in February.

Mr. Powles is a lawyer. He served in World War II and attained the rank of Colonel; and from 1946 to 1948 he was in the New Zealand Embassy in Washington as First Secretary and Counsellor. He has carried out his difficult task here, at a critical time, in a manner notable for tact, dignity, and skill, and he has received the congratulations and good wishes of all sections.

After the announcement, Mr.

Powles discussed some of the Territory’s chief problems. He forecast: Further development of Savai’i, which has been neglected. Roads and wharves must be built, and resettlement of Lealatele district undertaken.

The continued clamour for water supplies in outside districts must be attended to.

The banana industry, now stagnant, should be stimulated.

A general economic survey of the whole Territory should be undertaken, to see the possibilities of new industries.

Chalmers Memorial Australian Territories Minister. Mr. Paul Haslnck, accompanied by Mrs. Hasluck, Mr. J. Howse, MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to Minister), Colonel Devonshire and Mr. Walker (both representing the 27th Battalion Association), the late Colonel F. R. Chalmers’ daughter, Mrs. Ramage, attended the unveiling of the Chalmers' Memorial on Nauru in November. Photograph shows the memorial just after it was unveiled. Colonel Chalmers was Administrator of Nauru when the Japs invaded in 1942. With Dr. B. H. Quin, F. F. Harmer, W. Shugg, and W. H. Doyle (whom the memorial also commemorates) he voluntarily remained there to care for the natives.

He and his companions were murdered by the Japs. 19 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

Fiji Courageously

Repairing Storm Damage

THE after-effects of the recordspeed hurricane which struck north-east Viti Levu, Fiji, on January 28, and cut a 35-mile-wide swaihe of destruction from Penang to Suva, may be summarised thus; • Under the dismal conditions created by much wreckage and far too much rain, the local authorities and private citizens of Suva and district have done a remarkable job of repairs. The town, having lost most of its luxuriant vegetation and many of its roofs, has a battered look, and will retain it for some time; but most pubhc utilities and communal life generally are functioning again. • Although some 30,000 Fijians (out of 120,000) lived in the district affected by the storm, they have accommodated themselves very quickly to the new conditions and, with the assistance now 7 being provided from various Relief Funds, and help from other native communities outside the w 7 recked belt, they will be sustained until their crops grow again. They are rapidly rebuilding and replanting. • Because of somewhat misleading reports about “famine in the villages”, and the publicity given to same, there has been a lively, three-cornered fight between the Government, the Methodist Church and the Fiji Times. • Although, owing to the destruction of communal services, there w 7 as for a time some considerable danger of epidemics and disease, good and prompt work by the medical officials prevented any troublesome outbreak. • A great deal of expensive repair work is being undertaken by both the Government, the local bodies and private-property owners.

But the burden has been accepted philosophically and there generally has been a ready disposition on the part of the lucky ones to help those less lucky.

THE three-cornered fight started when a Fijian Methodist minister reported to his headquarters that Fijians in some of the villages of the Waidina River area were suffering famine conditions and that some actually had bartered their treasured personal possessions to the Indian storekeepers for food.

The Methodist Church is by far the most powerful mission organisation in Fiji. Its head, the Rev. A. Tippett, immediately organised relief for the Waidina area and then—apparently without checking the report with the Government and the local authorities—gave the information to the Suva newspaper.

The Fiji Times gave great prominence to the report. The press associations distributed it.

“Famine in Fiji” was a heading prominent throughout the British Empire in the last week of February.

Naturally, the Fiji Government was much disturbed. Its disturbance turned to anger when it sent officials to investigate and found (it says) that, while some of the natives were distressed, there was nothing resembling famine conditions. It said, in forthright fashion, that there had been grave exaggeration by both pulpit and press.

The Church and the newspaper defended themselves, and hit back with shrewd blows at officialdom.

Early in March, the clamour still was echoing along Victoria Parade.

THE row probably had its base in the criticism which some citizens, and the newspaper, had directed at the organisation (or lack of it) responsible for distribution of relief. New Zealand and Britain gave £lO,OOO each; NZ newspaper subscribers found another £12,000; the Fiji Government made £2,000 available; the Methodist Church provided £5,000; many private citizens and institutions subscribed to a fund which reached £3,500 at the end of February; the Fijians of Lau sent £2,000.

But these considerable funds did not appear to be assembled in one place, nor was their distribution made the responsibility of any one authority. Questions arose.

Who were entitled to ask for financial help: The head man of a Fijian village or the small Suva businessman? Or the European householder of small means whose house had collapsed? Or the Indian cane-farmer who had lost everything?

How were claims to be assessed — was it first in, first served? Did a smashed Fijian house in Tavua, from a relief viewpoint, have priority over a smashed European roof in Suva?

The Government appeared to be slow in giving a lead in these matters —probably because so many of the donors wanted to attach conditions to their gifts. “This must be used only for the help of the native Fijians,” and so forth.

With so many demanding information and guidance, and the officials being as cautious as they always are when there are no precedents to help them, mi irritation was engendered; m people were feeling the strain the disaster and its effects; and 1 Fijian - Government - Methodis Fiji Times incident came just the right moment to touch off explosion.

However, observers in K Zealand and Australia, getting better perspective than the rr living too close to the hurrlcj troubles in Fiji, could appreci the courage displayed by all Fiji communities in attacking innumerable problems created the visitation, and the w< done by all sections in quickly restoring order.

Hurricane Not As Bai

As Reported

SOME prominent residents of ! have told the FIM that t resent the incorrect preser tion in Australian and I Zealand newspapers of the n of the hurricane.

“From these reports,” writes man, “people abroad would imag that the colony has suffered im devastation, and that the nat are starving. These appeals funds have given a very wr impression.

“The track of the hurricane only 35 miles wide, and it exten only over one end of Viti L< Eastern Viti Levu is not Fiji.

“Our property-owners are doir good job in re-building, and are grumbling too much. This is i of the risk, which we all accept living in the hurricane area.

“When the rebuilding is finis] Suva will be a cleaner and be town. Quite a number of the buildings shattered in the bush section are well out of the we the hurricane has saved Council from ordering their < truction, and the owners the pense of fighting the Council, other cases, some compensation be in order —and very welcome it comes. This applies to Ei peans and Indians.

“A lot of silly nonsense has t published about the sufferings the Fijians. There are 125 Fijians, and not a quarter of tl were in the track of the hurrici “Their gardens and houses \ smashed; but this is not nearly bad as it sounds. The Fijians, a thousand years, have been £ ject to these storms. They k: what to do. They do not sit d< and weep and starve. They rr to one side or other of devastated belt, and join up \ the Fijian settlements which not affected, and which usu have surplus food. They can ways get some sort of foodst out of the bush. In a few mon 20 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH!

y have re-built their homes, and ir food-gardens are back to duction.

They can do with all the help liable, in the way of foodstuffs I simple household goods, during this period of restoration; and they are getting that help, right now.” prortftvt of SUVA port rKUßLftra up fuki A MOTHER correspondent says that the Government’s biggest problem probably is the port of Suva. The King’s Wharf (which parallels the shore) was badly damaged—although some repairs very quickly made have (Continued on Page 109) Top Row, left: The Central Buildings, one of Suva’s best-known business premises, lost most of its roof. Right: The Harbour [?]ter’s Office fell into the sea after huge waves had washed out the Reclamation. Second Row, left: The remains of the dential Section of the Fiji Club. Right: Damage to some of the older shops facing Victoria Parade. Third Row, left: This the weather station at Yasawairara, Yasawa Group; the cement-block building broke up while the weather-observer and family were sheltering there—his small child was killed. Top Centre: Mr. Carl Corbett’s home at Tamavua, Suva. Bottom [?]re. The Suva Assistant-Harbour Master’s car—something fell on it. Right: What a hurricane does to a Fijian village— [?]wairara. —Photos by Fiji Public Relations Office and Stinson Studios.

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By Tolala T’S good to hear, at long last, that the Territory is to have its own postage stamps again, ’ter years of being saddled with le unbeautiful Australian stamps, i the list of proposed issues I see ) mention of a special air mail amp. There is bound to be a arid demand, especially for the •st issue; let us hope that there ill be enough to go round, for eryone, and not just a favoured w. They will be a good moneyinner as well as helping to put e Territory on the map.

Latest official figures of the numr of natives employed in P-NG ow a considerable decline from e pre-war statistics, and the drop r the three months (October- ;cember, 1951) was about 4,000. ; the end of December, 1951. the tal was 49,948, of which 16,001 *re employed in Papua and 33,947 NG, an overall decrease of 10.000 )rkers. At June 30, 1951, the TNG :ure was 34,419. That does not und good for a country striving register progress. Or is there effort to impress the UNO stickyaks?

Frustration section: As I finished ading about Charles Booth and 3 timber from Morobe in the bruary “Do You Remember,” I ;ked up a Sydney morning paper, be confronted with banner adlines concerning the Prime nister’s announcement of a 50ars plan to harvest 500 million . of NG timber off the 40,000 re forest at Bulolo. One and the ne area, no doubt, that had been mned by Charles back in 1926. would be interesting to know tat happened to his application, iuppose that is what vou call the ;k of the game. [ like the little cover-un for the ification of the UNO gentlemen, to are apt to look sideways at :h “exploitation.” Says Mr. Mansi “This will be an important ;tor in advancing the economic d general welfare of the native labitants.” rhat phrase is characteristic of :ry Canberra announcement about i Territory. There must always a blah-blah paragraph about tive welfare, Don Barrett, MLC for the NG ands, made a sensible suggestion the last Council meeting conning the location of the School Pacific Administration. He d training of the officers should take place in the Territory, instead of in Sydney). It would be a good idea if every officer had to spend six months on a non-Government plantation as an overseer, in order to appreciate the “other fellow’s” position in the Territorial scheme of things. It might make some of them a bit more human. It would, at least, broaden their minds.

An inquiry into Customs policy in P-NG is mooted by Minister Hasluck. I should like to know how an Australian Territory and a Trustee Territory cnn share the same Customs tariff, bearing in mind the fact that no discrimination can be made to any member countries of UNO by a Trustee Territory. We may hear all about it later on. (Continued on Page 25) 23 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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Ton-official members of P-NG flslative Council are complainof insufficient time allowed m to study bills before they are ught before Council. TNG had ctly the same trouble in prer days. There were times when s were handed round in the imber only an hour or so before ig introduced. Canberra had t them up at the last moment. ; what can an Opposition do? am glad there is some talk of i-official members organising mselves in some way. Thus they have a greater influence on official members and be less “rubber stamps,” as E. A. res described them. Assistant ninistrator Cleland’s defence of Administration’s methods was convincing. % •nee again the fate of Rabaul jeing discussed. It is only 14i rs since they first started talkabout shifting the place, so re should be no impatience. Not :h! If residents of Rabaul were give the government an undering to make no claims for comsation in the event of eruption rage some finality might be shed. nyway, Mr. Jimmy Duncan, the ler of Rapopo (the possible new for the town), doesn’t seem to worrying one way or the other, sailed for Bonnie Scotland retly, accompanied by his wife, >m everyone esteems as “Auntie n.” he TNG report for the UNO as lune 30, 1951, contains the stateit that medical patrols treated 61 natives. That might sound ot, but in 1938-39 the number ited by European patrolling :ers of the PHD totalled 52,843. actions of NAB alone were given 67 natives. Hospitalization (in I out patients) totalled 30,203. so bad, after all, for the B 4 iod. omparisons are odious. I know, they often show how the wind vs. Incidentally, I notice in the le statistics that TNG, at the of June last year, had 111 local [ foreign companies. That is an :ease of exactly two since 1939! . To-day TNG has an adverse ie balance of £750,000, In 193 ft, orts exceeded imports by 19,918. There is food for thought re. lalekula, the new 4,000-tonner BP, has completed its trials in th of Clyde. It is hoped that will be on the New Hebridesomon Islands run by May. It s not carry the true BP name, ording to ancient custom, for has eight letters in its name.

All the old islanders started with M and had only seven letters.

Judging by the debates in the House at Canberra at the end of last month, Manus appears to be the skeleton in the cupboard of both parties. Alleged that some papers are missing from an important file. Add the agitation for an inquiry over the Fall of Rabaul— which is being consistently sidestepped—and TNG seems to be a headache in more ways than one to Canberra.

Senator Roy Kendall, back from a trip to the Territory, cut loose with some outspoken criticism of conditions up north, at a Government Party meeting at Canberra towards the end of last month.

He did not blame Minister Hasluck, but put the blame for wrecking the economy of the Territory and hindering its development on the Moresby Administration.

The Minister defended the policy of the Administration; but it is quite possible that Roy Kendall may eventually succeed in getting Canberra to take a realistic view of conditions as they are.

The Rev. F. C. Bastian, who has been on leave in Australia from the Anglican Mission in Tonga, will be unable to return, owing to illhealth. 25 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

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“Some people have asked i was dreaming, when I said a 5 ago that the Administration taking over my plantation Rapopo,” he said. “Well, I’ve cided to show you these letters.’

First letter was dated in C berra on April 12, 1951, and signed by J. R. Halligan, Secret of the Department of Territor “I refer to my letter of Decerr 1, 1950, in connection with resui tion of Rapopo plantation for proposed Administration centre Rapopo-Kokopo area.

“It has now been decided that transfer to Rapopo of the Admi: tration centre at Rabaul will effected. It will be necessary to sume Rapopo plantation; and Administration has been reque: to contact you in this matter.”

A second letter was dated A 18, 1951, and signed by E. P. Holi secretary of the Department Lands, etc., P. Moresby; “Now that the Minister has affirmed the decision that the he quarters of the New Britain dist should be at Rapopo, it will be cessary for this Administratior acquire your property known Rapopo Plantation. In view of above it will be much apprecis if you will inform me of the lo) price you are prepared to accept Rapopo Plantation as an encumbered estate, in fee simj High officials first inspected popo in 1947. In 1949-50 a survi worked there for 18 months. T there was a pause; and then letters quoted above. Captain E can gave his price, as reques last April.

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THE elected member for the ] Guinea Islands and long! spokesman for the plant Mr. Don Barrett, got onto his hobby-horse in the Legisla Council and again demanded know what, if anything, nlanned for Rabaul. He descri the official shilly-shallying that gone on since the 1937 eruption Coming up-to-date, he told 1 Territories Minister Hasluck given a pledge that a decision wc 26 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH

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I* #1 Island Travellers DR. ROBERT H. BLACK, who. with his assistant, Mr. L. Gray, departed from Sydney for the Trobriands to conduct a Malaria Control project for the South Pacific Commission in the Trobriand Islands. (See article elsewhere.) MRS.

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M. LOUIS DE KERSTRAT. resident of Tahiti since 1939, returned there per Changchow in March, after seven months at Pondicheri, India. M. de Kerstrat, a practising Buddhist, said that, although there are about 30 Buddhists in Tal only seven are strict followers. MISS BARBERA, of Perth, flew to New Gui to be married. Who’s the lucky m She wouldn’t say.

MR. M. DAVIES, formerly of W< and Housing Department, returned Lae, NG, after leave to work for J Stubbs & Co. Mr. Davies is a star ward in the Lae football team, wl defeated Port Moresby for the Au Island Shield last season. MR. F.

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The development of air-trans] in South Pacific territories is doubtedly the reason for pre; trends in shipping; nonethe: some “amateur experts” feel 1 there would also be room for a i of Tofua’s type on a direct ser between Sydney, Fiji and Sar It is pointed out that Fiji pends on Australia for a Is proportion of her imports, tha great deal of Australian capita invested in the Colony and 1 many European residents of are ex-Australia. On the face it. it appears that there is as much scope for a vessel the of Tofua on the Sydney-S service as there is for the Bu on the Sydney-New Gui service. However, the querulous this stage are no doubt aski “How profitable is the Bulo: And the answer to that, of cor is known only to her own Burns Fhilp and Co., Ltd.

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lEEE were many Fiji and Papua-New Guinea links at the wedding at St. thin’s Church, Pymble, Sydney, on ruary 22, of Heather Lou-Ann Innes Peter B?.rn?.rd. eather is the younger daughter o? Mr.

Mrs. Allen Innes, of Longueville, ney, and formerly of Fiji, Misima pua), Rabaul, and Salamaua (NG). groom is the only son of a distinhed British airman, the late Captain nklin Barnard, AFC, QBE, and Mrs. re-Williamson, of Surrey, England, lie bride was attended by two matronslonour—her sister, Mrs. Frank Marden n del 1, of Roseville, and Mrs. Kevin ck, of Orange, NSW. and two l*Jidesds, Miss Joan Wetherell and Miss Sue gsmill. Miss Kingsmill’s mother and bride’s mother were on the nursing f of the Colonial Hospital, Suva, , during World War I, and in Fiji i met their future husbands. Mr. es was then with Burns Philp and Nigel Kingsmill was on the staff of Bank of NSW. jrdney architect, Mr. Peter Kaad, who best man at the wedding of the e’s parents in Fiji, proposed the Royal bridal toasts. Mr. Kaad’s parents, late Captain Christian and Mrs. Kaad. e one of Fiji’s best-known couples in days when Levuka was living through most prosperous years, he bride wore a frock of very old -loom Brussels lace over pink satin, i weighted train and pink tulle veil, he wedding was a small one (as Innes lerings go) but a series of pre-wedding ties had been given, including an moon tea at the New Guinea Women’s b of Sydney. he reception was at Mandalay, Lane e, which is run by Mr. and Mrs. mes, late of Bulolo, TNG; and the stic floral work, the bride’s and d’s posies were all done by Miss Fae lerwood, the first European child born Salamaua and now one of Sydney’s >mplished florists.

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Ray Harrison, of Rabaul. New Guinea, on February 15, at Namanula Hospital.

NZ Red Cross despatched two consignments of clothing by air early in March, for distribution among hurricane victims in Fiji.

Small Ship Wrecked MV Talasea, owned by Mr. Charle Blake, of Kabaul, NG, is shown where she grounded at Pondo Plantation, Nev Britain, during the storm of January 17 1952. She was attempting to leave tin harbour.

Combined towing efforts of the Dual and NG Government trawler Teresa Ma; had failed to refloat the vessel on February 2, when this photo was taken. 34 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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r F ever a Dominions Minister had L a Hoodoo Voyage to the Pacific Islands, it was that suffered y New Zealand Islands Minister \ c. Webb in January-February.

Accompanied by his wife, his Deartmental head (Mr. R. T. G. attrick) and private secretary (Mr. r. E. Gay), the Minister set off •om Auckland in January for amoa and Cook Islands.

The narty got to Fiji on January s—just5—just in time to see Suva blown Imost inside-out in the Colony’s ercest hurricane.

They nroceeded on the Tofua to Western’ Samoa. As they arrived i Apia, the area was experiencing terrific thunderstorm.

Two days later, as they were nbarking on a huge programme of mcing, feasting and a tour of the •oup, news arrived of the death \ the King. All entertainments ere cancelled.

Mr. Webb had a very lively 3iys session with the Samoans, in hich important administrative atters were discussed, without ar or favour. (Report elsewhere).

Both the Minister and his wife icn became seriously ill with what as called an “Islands sickness.” bey cancelled a proposed visit to ivaii; and then cancelled the reainder of their tour (to the Cook lands).

Mr. and Mrs Webb flew back to iji and, at Nadi, joined the Transacific plane on which the NZ rime Minister (Mr. Holland) was turning from London. They rived in Auckland on February The Minister said he would visit ie Cook Islands later this year, eanwhile, he would try to solve e Group’s main problem—that of i adequate shipping service.

IOTE; In 1914, the editor of the [M first visited the Cook Islands th the then Minister—the Hon. aui Pomare. He said exactly the me thing about the need for a lipping service). mall Ship’s Wharf Completed In Rabaul RABAUL, Feb. 24.

THE small ship’s wharf which has been constructed by Colyer Watson (NG) Ltd. has now en completed.

The work was carried out by ntractor R. Elliott in approxiately three months.

The wharf is 65 feet long by 51 et wide, has a depth at low ater of 22 feet, and is capable taking any interisland ship >erating in these waters.

Fiji Cutter Presumed

LOST SUVA, Feb. 20. rjTHE Fijian sailing cutter, Tui J. Maloku, is now presumed lost with all hands. She has not been sighted since January 26, when she was towed outside the reef at Ngau and set sail for Moala.

It is believed that she was lost before or after the January 28 hurricane. Six passengers and a crew of five were on board.

On February 19, it was reported that a galley door and an oar had been washed up on Moala. It is presumed that these are from the Tui Maloku.

Maori Dispute Over

ASHES IT was officially announced on February 19 that the ashes of the late Sir Peter Buck would remain in Honolulu indefinitely, owing to a dispute between Maori factions in the Taranaki district.

Lady Margaret Buck and the NZ Government wished the ashes to be interred at Manukarehi, near Waitara, NZ. Another section of Maori opinion considered that they should be buried at Urenui.

Until the difference is resolved, the ashes will remain in Hawaii. 35

Acific Islands Monthly— March, H 52

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Tahiti Notes

esentation of Decorations , N February 9 a large crowd witnessed the presentation of Decorations outside Navy ice, Papeete. The decorations inded Legion d’Honneur, Medaille litaire, Croix de Guerre and tents* WCTe, S ßobert S Terve\ e Marquand, Marc Danois, Marcel urienne, Lucien Neven, Albert Le naff, Jean Costa, Anuu, Tapeta, nson. pRTRfTTF in rrttkh ktvr

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Tahiti paid its respects to the late ig George VI on February 15, en a service, which was very gely attended, was held in the •testant Church. The Protestant arch of French Oceania, affiliated the Church of England, has the gest following of any church in ;nch Oceania. The flags of comrcial and government buildings •e flown at half-mast for 15 days.

Ew Tourist Attraction

. , . , , '°l , 1^ rges t, restaurant- •aret within Papeete city limits, 1 been transformed and renamed irroll’s Tahiti”—after Carroll’s of ’is and Carroll’s Beach on the lera. l new four-man orchestra leader, ou de Maeyer, arrived on the Changchow late January from France. The official opening on February 2 was attended by the Governor and his wife and most of the population, the festivities carrying through until daylight next morning.

Carroll’s Tahiti is conducted by Madame Cowan and should provide a further attraction for tourists.

Protracted Murder Case

Two years ago a Rarotongan living on Tikehau Island, in the Tuamotus, was found dead with his head in a small cave. Recently an inquest into the death was opened for the third time. A small boy has accused a man of striking the Rarotongan with a shovel during a dispute over a share in some copra.

In January, a Judge and members of the French Department of Justice, accompanied by Mr. Devenish, British Consul, proceeded to Tikehau in the Government schooner Tamara to re-open the case.

Nothing definite could be established on the spot, but the body was again exhumed and the skull brought back to Papeete for examination.

GENERAL A 13-ft. tiger shark, weighing nearly a ton, was caught off Panaauia, popular residential district of Tahiti, in January. Its liver weighed 200 lb and its stomach contained several chunks of beef, bones, and tin cans. It is said to be the first tiger shark caught in Tahiti waters.

The Tuamotuan diver Tara, famous in the Tuamotu pearling lagoons, died in the Colonial Hos- 37 A CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH 1952

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Mr. Otto Degener, well-known botanist, of Honolulu, will spend several months in Tahiti, climbing around the mountains of Papara, from May of this year.

Rev. Gordon Young of the Methodist New Guinea Highlands Mission was in Victoria in February, studying languages to aid him in his pioneering work.

Rev. J. F. Goldie, veteran Methodist missionary of the Solomons, was reported to be seriously ill in St. Andrews Hospital, Melbourne, in February.

Cutch Industry In Pap[?]

LATE in February, Australi Territories Minister Haslii conferred in Canberra wi two directors (Messrs. Reid a Dolbey), of the South Borneo Ma grove Company, which for 50 yet has been taking cutch extract frc the bark of mangrove trees. T substance is used in dyeing a tanning. It is proposed to esta lish the industry in Papua, and is hoped it will bring in £300,( per annum, in dollars, within thi years.

Better Treatment For Hanse Disease rEATMENT of leprosy by s phretone and diamidln (whi replaced the chaulmoogra treatment in recent years) is n being replaced by treatment w a new drug, DADPS, which is m< effective and very much cheap This was stated in Brisbane February by Dr. H. E. McMah who has been assisting in the w( against Hansens Disease (leproi and who has been relieving medi superintendent at the Mt. Hag leprosarium in New Guinea.

There now are 220 patients Mt. Hagen, and 690 out-patier and the number will increase the new law, designed to stamp < the disease in New Guinea, applied. 38 MARCH. 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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[?]Alk Of New Industries For New Guinea

But RSL Settlement Plan Limps And Falters LOWLY and creakingly the Papua-New Guinea administrative machine, planned to ;ablish new industries in the istralian tropical territories, and ike the latter self-supporting, is :ting from low into second gear, ithin recent weeks, the following /elopments have been announced: ► Government is eager to es- )lish cocoa production on a big tie, as an alternative to coconuts. » Government is entering into a -scale plan, with Bulolo Gold edging, Ltd., for the exploitation the huge natural pine forests of ; Mo robe uplands. (Plan desbed elsewhere.) ► Government will actively assist vate enterprise to develop the laf fibre industry—on strategic her than economic grounds. (See icle elsewhere.) ► A new dollar-earning cutch lustry is being developed by vate enterprise in Papua. (See icle alsewhere.) ► Government says it will co- Tate with private enterprise in establishment in New Guinea of and beef production, ome of these industries are taksome shape, such as timber and ch. But most are still in the cing stage, and high authority ms exasperatingly slow in getting vn to practical considerations, h as the availability of land, and encouragement of new planting Europeans.

DR example, the F-NG State Branch of the RSS & AILA (Returned Soldiers’ League) for years been pressing for some ctical plan for assisting exncemen settlers to become eslished as planters. Government again and again expressed lively Test and promised to shape a X but nothing has been done, fhen the RSL held its annual igress at Lae on February 16 and the members were ready for tie on this subject, he Administrator. Colonel J K fray, formally opened the Con- >s, and he said that there was very real intention” to establish RSL Settlement Scheme in the ntory, and it could be in operai before the end of the present r. But, he added, there were iy difficulties to be overcome )re any scheme could operate, he gave the following list; reas of land would have to be mined as suitable for the purreas would have to be purchased [i the natives and surveyed; oads of access, and other trans- : requirements had to be met; be land had to be cleared, culti- !d, planted and maintained—to saj’ nothing of the considerable amount of finance involved.

It had been proposed, he said, that prospective settlers should be gainfully emnloved bv a I anri other jobs, with the object of assodating them with all operations and at the same time providing them with an income. But the alternative of clearing the land on a big scale by contract would not be lost sight °He warned them against the tendency to over-capitalisation, and referred to mistakes made in soldier settlement schemes in various Australian States.

The products of such schemes should be profitable; and in that 39 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 195 2

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Dlonel Murray advocated sures to ensure that the native )les should increasingly feel idship for the white man, and resentment. It was vitally imant to avoid mistakes made sphere, which had resulted in the jenous population becoming hos- X)wards the administering power. interests and survival of the ve people were wrapped up very 3ly with those of the white ilation. He expressed confidence the Europeans could bring it the economic development of ua-New Guinea and play a inuing, essential role in the itry, and at the same time pro- , over the next half century, the general welfare, and the il, economic and political depment of the indigenous people.

E delegates appeared to appreciate His Honour’s asnces that something was to be i soon; but they clearly were ing a more definite lead. iey got it from Mr. G. Whittaker, r President, in his annual rt. He said that he and his utive had given “an enormous amount of time and work’’ to land settlement and service homes and “the conversations with the Minister on those schemes had been most disappointing”.

He said that an official party had inspected the Warengoi Valley lands, outside Rabaul; inquiries had been made concerning a coffee-growing plan near Wau; and much time had been spent on a plan for growing kenaf on land sufficient for 200 servicemen, near Gusap, between the upper waters of the Markham and the middle Ramu. But nothing had come of any of these plans.

He said his last interview with the Minister was “most unsatisfactory”, and “the discussions had not reached a very advanced stage”. He said that if more development was not undertaken, and if the Australian taxpayer refused to provide more cash, “this country will be in a desperate condition financially”.

It was plain, from subsequent discussions, that delegates felt that progress in relation to settlement of ex-servicemen was far too slow and ponderous; and they suspected that the reason for this was reluctance in some quarters to alienate suitable land for new white settlement, and further reluctance to make available the funds that would be required to support new settlers until they became selfsupporting. (These aspects of New Guinea’s most vexed problem are dealt with in a special article on another page of this issue).

The following resolution was carried: “That this Congress unanimously approves the endeavour of the Federal Government and the Administration to inaugurate the War 41 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Mrs. W. W. Bentley, of Suva, Fiji, with small daughters Jacqueline and Elizabeth, arrived in Sydney to visit her mother at the end of February,

Fijian Aunts Don’T Ha[?]

PENS THE Fijian Grammar, which is result of the visit of Mr. G Milner to Fiji a couple of y€ ago, is finished and will soon published.

Mr. Milner is on the staff of London School of African s Oriental Studies, and in a rec BBC broadcast told something the difficulties entailed in prod ing the 21 lessons and other it* that the Grammar contains.

He has departed from the us methods of teaching a languag Fijian is so different from, s French or German, that it can be taught by the same methi The grammatical framework t he has used is 100 per cent. Fij and he has avoided such time-w sentences as “The pen of my a is on the table.”

In the first place, says Mr. Mill it is important to know whet the aunt, in question, if she i Fijian aunt, is your mother’s your father’s sister because cannot speak to them both in same way. Then she prob£ doesn’t own a pen, in any case In his broadcast, Mr. Mil thanked Ratu Sir Lala Suku Mr. Howard Hayden (Fiji Dire< of Education) and Mr. King: Roth for their assistance. 42 MARCH, 1952-PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH

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Investigations Proceed ERRITORIES Minister Paul Hasluck reported in mid- February on the results of an estigation of fibre-growing possibles in the New Guinea area, de by American fibre expert J.

Dempsey in January. The lister also announced the nmonwealth Government’s attile towards the prospective ustry.

Ir. Dempsey considered that as in New Guinea were suitable the growing of sisal, manila and .af as rotational year-round ps. übsequent conferences between Dempsey and Government and iness interests in Australia icated that there appeared to be d prospects for profitable protion of the three fibres, to meet American market and Ausian needs. he Minister stated that the rernment would encourage pris enterprise by making land liable, offerirtg technical advice, providing plants and seeds. »ital would, of course, have to be idded by private enterprise, ome kenaf seed and sisal plantj were available. Manila would be available for two years, he Government would continue make available results of re- •ch into techniques and econos of production and would lore, with private enterprise, the stion of establishing a kenaf ving industry in Australia, when fibre was available in quantity, aturally, buyers of copra bags other nbre products are mainly rested in the New Guinea exmental plantings from tne rpoint of whether or not these result in cheaper fibre products >ming available, r. R. A. Colyer, of Colyer, -son & Co., taking a leading rest in the current experiments, its out, however, that the blishment of an Australian * industry is primarily a stategic . If the present India-Pakistan ■ supplies suddenly became unlable, our first consideration Id be that of obtaining essential >lies at ANY price. It is too i to say whether Australia will ible to turn out fibre supplies competitive world prices. All has been proved for certain lat kenaf is definitely a superior - to jute, and that it can be m in New Guinea, r. Colyer agrees that, as stated >ur article on copra sacks in ?mber, the cost of sack-weaving binery would be very great, and t in the early stages of the stry, any weaving would have >e done overseas. The New lea trade would be mainly in the export of unfinished fibre, until such time as the output from New Guinea warranted the establishment of weaving mills. The production side will have to be proved, first.

Mr. K, Smith, of Casuarina Studio, Rabaul, New Britain, was in Sydney in February on sick leave.

Mr. Fred Jones, well-known trader of Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Group, was in Santo on a business trip when the Christmas hurricane hit the New Hebrides. He left for home on February 12 after he had learned that the blow had carried away all his possessions, including his personal library and business papers. 43 C, I FIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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American Samoa And The Troubles

Of Transition

DR 51 years under US Navy administration, American Samoa did very nicely but kept it of its affairs to itself. The nge-over from Navy to Civilian :, in mid-1952, has been of conrable interest to students of igs Pacific, and some light on transition period was given on uary 15 by Governor Phelps Ips. he Governor was speaking at convening of the Fono (Samoan liament) of American Samoa his review shows that the ritory has some problems pecuto itself and others that are mon to most Pacific Groups. It vs also that, although Washon appears reluctant to help as h as some Samoans would like r reasons enumerated by the ernor —US Administration perlel now remaining in Samoa working unselfishly and with lusiasm to get Civil Adminision on to a sound basis. Pers this is because, as the ernor says somewhere in his rei. . . . “Some persons who d not or would not work the : hours and accept the responsiies . . . have been replaced.” e was referring to the medical department, but possibly this could be applied to other departments.

However, the Governor holds out no easy way back to prosperity and, indeed, apart from Washington handouts there seems no way of achieving this.

The Governor pointed out that although there were three times as many American Samoans now as in 1900 (the annual death rate is a quarter the birth rate) there was not one square foot of extra land and any increase in agricultural products must therefore come through increased efficiency of land use, and improved agricultural methods.

High prices have stimulated the cutting of copra and the Department of Agriculture is introducing new varieties of coconuts which, it is hoped, will produce more copra per tree.

The Territory’s finances were helped considerably in .the last six months of 1951 by the receipt of a cheque of 154,919 dollars from the United States for arrears in a tax levied on copra millers in the States.

The money, which bears no re- , lation to the price paid for copra j went into general revenue and was not intended for distribution to, copra producers. As the amount * was for a period of years, the I Governor was unable to calculate >' what amount could be expected ‘ from this source in subsequent years.

The Governor said that he was , doing his utmost to increase the present inadequate shipping service I with Hawaii and the United States, —for the sake of the lucrative mat; and curio trade as much as any- J thing—and that he would make< 45 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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He had every reason to hope that the grant-in-aid from the Federal Government would be increased for the fiscal year 1953 and that the Lieut.-Governor was then on his way to Washington to present American Samoa’s financial needs in the right quarters.

He warned the Pono, however, that American taxpayers were at present heavily burdened and would continue to be so while the cold war lasted and that Congress would continue to try to keep appropriations for other than defence preparations as low as possible.

Called To A Big Job

Amissionary priest who h been so long in Tonga that ! was regarded as almost a pe manent institution, the Rev. Fatb E. A. Tremblay, of Haapai, h suddenly been called home to t MARCH 1952-PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHI

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Sold Everywhere ib A product of Bristol-Myers. s ted States, and given the imtant job of Vocational Director Marist Mission Agent for the ted States and Canadian Areas, headquarters are in Boston, e had been for 30 years in the nds—most of the time in the ily outpost at Haapai, in central ga. He had learned to speak gan fluently, and he was very 1 of the native people. He had jred so fully into theifl lives ; his sudden call away to an- ;r world caused something :oaching a national lamentation he pleasant atolls of Haapai. ither Tremblay has considerliterary ability, and it is reed that, in the intervals of the 1 work of his new job, he is ing a book, “Mission Stories i the Land of Upside Down.’’ ill be illustrated by his nephew.

Real South Seas

PARADISE TER travelling many thousands of miles in the Pacific Australian journalist, Osmar be, has found a real tropical dise, in the British Solomon ids. Writing in the Adelaide ;rtiser he says: name is Anuda. Its nearest hour is Tikopia, 100 miles away— he world hasn’t heard of that either, tda is the top of an extinct volcano, Gathered cone thrust up from the deeps of the Pacific. Its soil is ! and the waters surrounding it with fish, turtles and dugongs. day 96 people live there. They are esians of superb physique. They are ed to be the descendants of a crew separated by storm from a if migrants sailing from Hawaii and i many hundreds of years ago. da’s contact with the troubled outside is practically non-existent, of the older men have made canoe to Tikopia and there learned a little •de-mer English, but those to whom ke when the American brigantine ie visited the island for the first recently, said they knew nothing the Second World War. far as I could make out, the last to visit the island anchored briefly re four or five years ago. It was fly a Government schooner from the ans. irently the Melanesian mission ship, srn Cross, has also visited the in years gone by, because there is church on the island where an aged r” sometimes holds services that iglican Church would have difliculty ognising.

Anudans are an excellently bed people. They use fish hooks from trochus and mussel shells, ultivate yams, sweet potatoes, taro bananas in plots tilled with a ive digging stick. r houses are solidly built of palm , with matting walls. .They are skilled mat weavers and make jus fish nets and lines from pulverised hibiscus fibre. They are also expert at building: and sailing outrigger dugout canoes which they manoeuvre confidently through the heavy surf that pounds ceaselessly against the island’s white beaches.

Anuda is the nearest thing to the Pacific island paradise of fiction I have ever found in many years of South Seas travel. Its people have no enmities. They kill only for food. They reap no more and no less than they sow. .Their women have equality and dignity. They are kind to their children. They do not fear tomorrow.

Captain Ron Partridge, of Mandated Airlines Ltd., Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Martin and Mr. and Mrs. C.

Farnham, all of Lae, NG, returned from overseas leave in February.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Nelson, and family, of Lae, New Guinea, are at present on eight months’ leave in Australia. 47 riFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MAR CH , 19 5 2

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Sydney Wants Niue

BASKETS in February a large Sydj ney department store was featuring Niue Island baskets — or the first time in 12 months d’ve received a shipment of just i,” the advertisement announced.

They were imported to Australia r a well-known Islands firm. The tailers admitted that they made i per cent, on cost —and it may be sumed that the importers make least 25 per cent. In addition, iport and other taxes claim 33 per nt.

The baskets on sale were about inches by 8 inches across the outh, and they retailed at 11/3 ustralian currency. The Niue proicers receive a very low return— mething like 2/- NZ per basket, ravellers to Niue can buy a good zed basket on the beach for about 6 NZ.

The retailers stated that they had firm order with the importers for 0 dozen of these baskets, but were ;ver able to get enough of them, ost of Niue’s basketware goes to Z on the Union Co.’s ships, but trough the Niue Post Office, which lows postal concessions on basketare. The NZ shipping strike in 151 held up supplies of baskets id, as Niue gets a ship only every w months, there is still a backlog, his is one reason why supplies are shorter than usual in Australia.

Actually, there is a huge market in Australia for Islands handiwork of this kind, taut it never has been developed because of the enormous charges for both duty and distribution. Natives in many Islands would be happy to engage in these industries, if they could get a fair return.

It seems to be the sort of thing the Pacific Islands Missions organisations could handle, with advantage to all concerned- Metcalfe-Corban Wedding \ WEDDING of Mission and general BSI interest took place! at Sasamunga, Choiseul, BSI, on February 8, when Miss Elizabeth Joy Metcalfe, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. R.

Metcalfe, of the NZ Methodist Mission, was married to Mr. A. L. Corban, of Melbourne, Victoria.

The large native church was decorated with ferns andi masses of mauve and white orchids and the ceremony was attended by over 1,000 Islanders and 23 Europeans.

The bride, who had spent four months with her parents prior to the wedding, wore a full-length gown of pink Swiss organdie over taffeta, and a pale pink tulle veil. She was attended by Miss Beth Corban, of Melbourne. Mr. Grenville Voyce was best man. The bride’s father performed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. A. W. E. Sylvester. The bridegroom’s father, Mr. A. F. Corban, flew from Australia for the ceremony.

A reception was held in the Mission kindergarten hall. A huge feast at a table 100 yards long was prepared in the local village for natives who had gathered from far and near.

After a brief honeymoon at Sagari, the young couple left by Qantas Empire Airways for Melbourne, where they will make their home.

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New Home For Torres

ISLANDERS BAMAGA settlement, 4 miles from Red Island Point, former port for the wartime Jackie Jackie airstrip, is the centre of an ambitious development project undertaken on Cape York Peninsula by Queensland Director of Native Affairs (Mr. C. O’Leary).

It involves the transfer of 1,000 natives from Saibai, in Torres Strait. Saibai is a low-lying, malarial-mosquito-infested island.

It is constantly being eroded by the strong Torres Strait tides, and its gardens regularly destroyed by saltwater inundations when spring tides and strong winds combin Hence the Bamaga settlemen centred on 60,000 acres of ferti soil, and a natural harbour f( vessels of reasonable draft.

The population transfer is prc ceeding by degrees. The advanc guard has settled down with er thusiasm to the new life, with ctean well-built village, hospitJ and highly productive gardens. A labour is provided by the ne settlers. Virgin tropical jungle : being cleared and a large moder saw-mill provides timber for hous( and boat-building.

Another developing industry : market gardening, for which irri gation is projected. A four-acre garden shows that the soil is ide£ and that Bamaga eventually will b able to provide Thursday Islan and the Torres Strait area i general with vegetables, meat an dairy produce. Tomatoes, pumpkin cabbages, melons, lettuce, onion and other root crops have yielde good returns, and the garden wi be expanded to 12 acres when th settlement is fully established.

An experiment with pigs an cattle (there are 200 cattle on th station), has proved that meat pro duction is a practical possibility.

Bamaga, fully developed, may b the solution to the development c Cape York and the Torres Strai Islands. 50 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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[?]Inea’S Highlands

N interesting statement about L the agricultural and pastoral possibilities of the Highlands New Guinea was made to an elaide newspaper on January 31 Mr. Stanley Norgren. who has irge of the NG Agricultural partment’s livestock station on ; Upper Ramu.

Av. Norgren said that tea and fee could be profitably produced the Highlands, coffee being the ler crop to handle; and the intigation of fibre production had ►sibilities. 7he crossing with Java sheep, of tain of the 500 Romney Marsh lep sent to Nondugl by Mr. E. J.

Ustrom had given a good mutton •ep, and a great cut of black, Bfy wool. Although the fleeces *e badly cut, they brought lOOd lb in Australia. First lambing iraged 90 per cent, lis Department was crossing Red Is, Poll Shorthorns and Auslian Illawarra cattle with Zebus, ich gave tick immunity to the hth cross. One of the big blems was pasture. Local pase was poor, but they were getting ouraging results by establishing uyu, paspalum and red clover sses. Good food for pigs, in the ,pe of sweet potatoes, could be ught from natives at a farthing lb.

Ir. Norgren said there was indance of native labour availe on the Highlands and vast pe for private enterprise wishto invest in NG agriculture. He not say, however, that the only nsport giving admission to the [hlands is expensive air transt; and that, having got there, prospective investor would have utmost difficulty in obtaining d.

Natives And Liquor

Pron? Our Own Correspondent MORESBY, Mar. 3. he Central District Advisory mcil is backing the Port Moresby dsory Council on the subject of lor-drinking by natives, t its last meeting the D.A.C. gested that Arms and Liquor hibition Ordinance be amended enable magistrates to impose 1 sentences without the option a fine. At present, sentences only be ordered in default of the ment of a fine. l son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. tor Ogden, of Rabaul, New inea on February 12, at nanula Hospital.

New Guinea Scholarship

(Queensland) Winner

THE New Guinea Memorial Scholarship (Queensland Division) of £3O has been awarded this year to Eileen Theresa Gordon, of Brisbane.

The Scholarship, tenable for three years, is awarded annually to sons and daughters of British or Australian former residents of New Guinea who lost their lives through enemy action.

The engagement has been announced of Miss Judy Hudson of Terrigal, NSW, to Mr. Jim Hoile, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hoile, of Wau, New Guinea. They expect to marry towards the end of this year and to make their home at Lae. NG. 51 4CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH. 1052

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P-Ng Hospitals Still A Disgrace To

AUSTRALIA [?]is And Other Matters Discussed At RSSAILA Congress In Lae this issue.) IE second annual congress of the Papua-New Guinea State Branch of the RSSAILA was i at Lae, New Guinea, on Febru- -16 and 17. he State President Mr. G. K. ittaker was in the chair and present were Messrs. C. Beckett, (vice-president), J. Peterson ite secretary), S. E. Pointon ite treasurer), J, V. Knight distant State secretary), and detes from Port Moresby, Rabaul, , Bulolo, Samarai. Madang, Wau, ana, Kavieng, and Wewak subiches. Apologies were received n vice-presidents I. Macdonald rt Moresby) and E. SmytHe haul). ;ate Congress was officially led by the Administrator of ua-New Guinea. Colonel J. K, ray. le new State Executive was ted, as follows: r. G. Whittaker. State president opposed): Mr. C. Beckett, Lae; R. Whippy, Rabaul; Mr. I.

Macdonald, Port Moresby, vicepresidents; Mr. J. V. Knight, State secretary, and Mr. S. E. Poiton, State treasurer.

President’S Report

| "TURING the first day’s business, Mr.

G. K. Whittaker, president of P-NG State Branch, presented his report.

He outlined the steps that had led to the creation of a P-NG State Branch, and the financial and other obligations that this would now entail. He reported that it had been suggested that the Annual Federal Congress, which is held in each Australian State in turn, would, in 1953, be held in the Territory, at Wau.

This would mean that, among other things, accommodation would have to be found in Wau for 40 delegates and secretaries, as well as for press and radio representatives. There would also have to be provided an efficient staff for typing and Gestetner work.

Territory Defence Units

Under the heading of Defence, the president said that, although the P-NG Branch had urged upon the Commonwealth Government the officering of native military units in the Territory from European residents who were already on the reserve of officers and had had at least four years’ experience in dealing with natives, this had been ignored. He understood that there had 53 rIF I C ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Agents and Distributors -for : FRANCE: Hennessy Cognacs; Marie Brizard & Roger Liqueurs: Charles Heidsieck Champagnes; Perrier Water; Gruber Beer.

NEW ZEALAND: Vacuum Oil Co. Pty., Ltd., Petroleum Products.

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Territory Hospitals

The president reported at some length on hospitals in the Territory, particularly the Lae European hospital, which he described as a .“hovel.”

He said that following the public outcry last year and the adverse publicity given Lae Hospital after the visit there of the Federal president of the RSSAILA, the Commonwealth Government agreed to spend £7 million on hospitals in the Territory over a period. It was expected that the buildings would be prefabricated overseas and erected in the Territory by imported labour.

Mr. Whittaker said that it now seemed obvious that overseas manufacturers wc too occupied with defence preparatio at home to be interested in erecting he pitals in New Guinea, and for this a other reasons of economy, etc., the or way the Territory could hope to ha hospitals was for local contractors build them from local timber and Ai tralian building materials.

Referring to Lae Hospital, he said tl since the Federal president’s attack conditions there last year, new bat rooms and lavatories had been built a a hot water system installed, but tl the wash basins in the male sections i still old army-style galvanised iron, t hot water system led only to the kitch and labour ward, the labour ward m still only walled with sisalkraft pap the walls did not extend to the ceili and it was certainly not sound pro This, in a native country, was a d grace.

He said that Lae Hospital was built a temporary structure by the America in January, 1944, when they and < Australians were moving quickly in t Pacific campaign. But, eight years lat this and two other hospitals in t Territory were the only places where m who had fought for their country coi get treatment as repatriation patients.

He said that hospital conditions in 1 Territory were not the fault of the P-] Administration or officials, but wholly tl of the Australian Government.

General Business

During the course of the two da congress, numerous matters were discuss* 54 MARCH 1952-PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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OLDIER PREFERENCE.—That the Lae i-Branch wishes to ascertain through te Congress if it is the general policy the Administration of Papua and New nea and the Department of External ritories to extend preference to reicd soldiers and, if so, moves that i fact be made clear in the Public vice Ordinance and Regulations.

DVISORY COUNCILS.—That the Adiry Councils in the Territory of Papua New Guinea be wholly elected.

HINESE BROADCASTS.—That the imonwealth Government be asked to tisor a radio session in Cantonese over io Australia, for the enlightenment of Chinese, not only in New Guinea, but in South East Asia.

VNEXING OF NG. —Proposed that the eral Government be asked to annex Territory of New Guinea as a Terriof Australia.

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S February the New Guinea Women’s Club of Sydney resumed r popular weekly meetings after the stmas vacation. There was not the tl happy feeling among members on day, however, owing to the death on previous night of the King. Mrs. N.

Foxcroft, the president, after extenda welcome to all, made these remarks: 'he tragic news of our beloved King es as a great shock to us all and we he New Guinea Women’s Club mourn passing of a great monarch. Our ers and sympathy go out to his loved To the new Queen, so very young yet so very capable, we dedicate our Ity.” ie president then called for one ite’s cilence. cable of sympathy was sent to Her ;sty. i afternoon tea party was held on uary 21 and took the form of a re r tea for Miss Heather Innis, whose ■iage to Rlr. Peter Barnard took place he 22nd. The president, in presentthe gifts, wished the young counle th, happiness and prosperity in their re life. i February 28 members gathered at a morning tea to bid farewell to Mesdames Page, Adams and Duncan on the eve of their departure for Europe. The president wished them well on their journey.

The development of a plastic moulding powder from copra meal, a by-product of the coconut industry, has been announced by the Philippine Institute of Science and Technology. The Institute says the powder shows “excellent qualities” and could be used in place of imported plastic materials now being used by local industries.

To stimulate interest in the work of the Methodist Church overseas, the Rev. Elaisa Taito, of Fiji, and Rev. Saia Tuipolotu, of Tonga, are at present visiting churches throughout the Australian eastern States. 55 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Government Secretary S. A. Lo: ergan and Agricultural Director E. P. Dwyer were both back fro leave, and replaced Messrs. Clau Champion and Colin Marr, w] took part in the inaugural sessii last November. Also back fro leave to take his seat was Mr. J. : McCarthy, District Commission in New Britain. The fourth was IV T. Grahamslaw, acting Chi Collector of Customs, who replac the late Mr. T. P. M. Byrne, wi died last month.

The Council sat on seven da and put through a lot of busine With a minimum of formaliti this time, the Council quickly g down to business, and sevei measures were passed in the sev days in which jt sat in the latt part of February. Among them: A Bill to control the practice pharmacy, which, according to I John Gunther, was almost straight lift of a NG Ordinant but which would apply to the wh( of the Territory. Its aim is to co trol dangerous drugs, limiting th( sale to patients producing a dc tor’s prescription. The Bill, whi passed without amendment, a) requires that any business carri on as a pharmacy be at all tim under the direct supervision of qualified pharmacist.

Two Bills amending Compani Ordinances, the purposes of whi relate primarily to the provisi for registration of charges or d bentures for company assets a: to create a central register wh€ persons interested in the financ: position of any company may a certain this by search. After a f< minor amendments, the bills we passed.

A Bill to provide for the suppre sion of leprosy which, under t terms of the bill, will in future called Hansen’s Disease. Dr. Gu ther, who introduced the bill. s£ that there were about 5.000 victii of the disease at large in the Ter: tory. About one third were inf€ tious. An amendment giving nath and Europeans the right to app( against a medical officer’s decisi to segregate was agreed to and th the Bill went through.

A Bill to regulate the cotton gro ing interests was passed after t Director of Agriculture had e plained that the aim was to bri the former Cotton Ordinance i 56 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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A Bill to prohibit the sale of any >ods to which a false trade desiption is applied.

The Council ended its second ssion at noon on February 26. The ssion lasted 7 days, during which Bills were passed.

The next session is expected to len about mid-August.

Bills passed on the closing day alt with stamp duties, heavier nalties for supplying natives with luor, compulsory third party inrance for motorists, pure foods, id a re-drafted Town Planning :hool and staff shortage The existence of the School of icific Administration at Mosman, Sydney, was given as a reason for the severe shortage of staff in the Department of District Services, when Mr. D. Barrett raised the matter in the Council.

Mr. Barrett referred to a statement made recently by the Administrator that the frequent transfer of field staff from one place to another was undesirable.

“The staff shortage which causes so many movements.” Mr. Barrett said, “is largely due to the absence of so many officers at one time at the Mosman school.”

He pointed out that there were presently 28 officers at Mosman, 27 of whom would be lost to the Territory for two years. He submitted that if these men required any training then they should receive it in the Territory.

No Planting Of Palms

Mr. B. Fairfax-Ross. nominated member for Papua, told the Council of his alarm at the degree of senility in the copra industry. Compared with pre-war figures, he said, there was already a drop in production of 20,000 tons a year and there had been virtualy no new plantings since the war.

He said the drop may be due mainly to the increasing senility of the plantations themselves, and if something was not done to remedy this drop, plantations might have to be abandoned in 15 years’ time.

Mr. Fairfax-Ross suggested that cut of an annual estimated expenditure of £400,000 the Department of Agriculture should be able to provide a competent agricultural officer and soil chemist to make a special survey of the Territory. He said a similar problem was already being tackled in Ceylon.

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Now news comes from Roviana of the death of Sam Angarau.

Sam was a young man, living on the north-west coast of Guadalcanal in the 90’s when he agreed to go to Fiji to work on the sugar plantations. He was impressed by the work of the Methodist Mission Fiji and asked a European mi sionary if it were not possible extend the work to the Solomor The missionary wrote to tl Australian Methodist conferen every year for six years — un permission was granted.

In 1902 the first pione Methodist missionaries and Sai established themselves at Zom Island just off the present Rovia] anchorage. For many years the men and their wives labour under great difficulties. Sa preached in New Georgia. Ganoni and Vella LaVella in those days.

When the Methodist Mission w re-established at Munda after t 1942-45 war, Sam, his wife Rach and a son, Sam Junr., remained i Zonga Island where many peoi camped until homes and garde were made on the mainland.

The Rev. A. H. Hall of t Methodist Mission in BSI recenl related how the boys dug Sar grave on a little rise where Ss had camped nearly 50 years ago one of Mr. Goldie’s party. I\ Hall read the burial service and 1 college boys, in clean white calicc and white shirts, sang “ There” and laid Sam to rest, fc feet down in solid coral.

Young Sam Angarau has entei the mission college to train for t native ministry and will carry his father’s, name into the comi decades.—A.J.S. 58 MARCH, 1952-PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTIIL

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'he fevers mentioned are carried a microbe known as rickettsia, ch lives in ticks and lice and is isferred by them to man. panese River fever.” endemic in v Guinea, is in this group of jases. It has proved highly fatal those who have contracted it, uding members of the Armed ces in New Guinea during the hlormycetin was discovered in 1 and first wide-scale test of the g was made in a typhus outik in Bolivia in the same year, he results were amazing, an imyement being shown usually lin 10 minutes of the first inion. A complete cure for tyis is often effected in three or r days; and. most important, toxic effects are noticeable from drug itself. Toxic effects are n serious in the case of some of other antibiotics, as this group earth-mould-derived drugs are ed. hloromycetin can now be proed synthetically; but research ontinuing to discover still more h moulds which will attack those is diseases which still resist all wn drugs. The soils of New nea may assist the good work. t a party at their residence in itoka, Fiji, in February, Mr. ■ Mrs. H. B. Riley announced engagement of their daughter rgaret to Mr. Bruce Nenke, of Lautoka branch of the Bank NSW.

The Smiling Tongans

WRITING about the Pan Pacific Women’s Conference, held in Christchurch in mid-January, a New Zealand journalist had this to say about “a gay group from Tonga”:— “The party of three from Tonga are always an outstanding group.

All three women are very tall and wear attractive coloured dresses with their native plaited grass decorations. They are Mrs. Helu, Miss Puloka, and Miss Finau.

Accompanying them is Miss Rowlands, head of the Queen Salote College for Girls, who is an Australian from Melbourne. All the Tongan delegates have ready smiles and a very warm charm.” 59 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

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The M.O.P. Industry

Second of Two Articles on the Pacific Shell Industry, by JPS.

AST month’s article was a j general discussion of the Trochus Shell industry. This tide reviews the Mother-of-Pearl /IOP) shell situation and matters fecting the shell industry in meral.

The only important MOP grounds the South Pacific are the lamotu atolls of French Oceania id the Northern Cook Islands oils of Manihiki and Penrhyn. ’ter Australia, they came resctively second and third in order world MOP production during 50.

Together, these islands produced ell equal to rather more an half the Australian output of 100 tons in that year; and, of e 20 countries supplying the nerican market, they contributed . important part of the 2,600 as total.

The importance of the MOP dustry to these Pacific Terrifies is indicated by the fact that 1950 French Oceania received payment $342,000 and the Cook ands $215,000. Repeat, dollars! tell is now the Cook Islands’ most portant export, and the source over half the annual income of b entire Group.

Comparison of the production d proceeds from the various ell-fishing areas from year to ar is complicated by differences the “pearling year”, the financial ar, and fluctuations in exchange bes through the years. This cessitates a careful investigation published statistics; but figures r en here are a fair indication for iO.

The Islands fisheries produce ly black-lip shell with the ssible exception of small quan- Les of gold-lip from the amotus—but American statistics ■ 1950 show that the average ce paid for Tuamotu black-lip s only about 2 cents per lb ow the 41.5 cents paid for Aus- ■lian white shell. Manihiki shell s 3 cents below the Tuamotu ce.

Both fisheries are now using a nbination of skin and dress ing, though the latter has. postr, only been reintroduced to the Dk Islands in the past three irs. ?he most notable feature of the Dks fisheries is the enormous inase in post-war output and the itive unimportance now of the ;e famous Penrhyn lagoon of rs gone by famous for its iris, however, rather than for its put of shell. In 1950 Penrhyn 'duced only 20 tons of shell— its highest output since the war— as compared with 228 tons from Manihiki.

For the five years ending 1950 Manihiki has produced 10, 63, 89, 174 and 228 tons respectively.

Prices realised for Cook Islands shell, as published in the official Annual Report, are evidently the nett returns to the producers, for they are clearly well below the f.o.b. prices paid by American buyers. As with the Tuamotu shell, almost the entire output goes to the American market.

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PACIFIC shell producers and t] Administrations of the U areas concerned are interest* in the future of this valuable i; dustry, for all the evidence seer to indicate that the market has nc reached its peak and that a pri decline is inevitable, especia] with other than white shell.

Principal factors controlling t! outlook to-day are probably order of importance the r entry of Japan, plastics, and t success or otherwise of resear into new uses for shell.

Since the war, Japan has been buyer of shell, though not a ve important one. With the ratific tion of the Japanese Peace Trea it is almost certain that Japan vt not only be able to supply frc other Pacific waters her own co siderable needs much of whi go to her button export trade—fc will probably very soon be in position to offer shell on the woi market in a big way.

Even supposing that ways a found of preventing Japan frc cutting prices by her cheap productive methods, the fact of i creased world output will inevital react unfavourably on prices present paid to producers, America, the principal importer.

THOUGH we are primarily co cerned with the Islands, it worth mentioning here tt most Australian shell produc( are perturbed at the outlook. Th are mainly agreed that Japanc divers, if not physically, £ certainly temperamentally betl suited to deep diving, and t general conditions associated wi tne pearling industry, than a other people.

Many of the Japanese div< who were the mainstay of t Australian industry pre-war, £ eager to return —and many of t independent employers are ea£ to have them back. Independe boat operators, who fish about h: of the MOP output from Tor] Strait, point to the steady decli in output in the three post-v fishing seasons. Diving was e£ at first, but now the divers £ having to go deeper and furtl afield for the good shell.

The Queensland RSL has c dared itself utterly opposed to i admitting the Japanese. One ve good reason is that 700 Tor] Strait Islands ex-servicemen ha been rehabilitated into the shell i dustry with their own boa Pearling is one of the few occ pations open to the Torres Str islanders. These men are 62 MARCH, 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Fiji Agents: BURNS PHILP (S.S.) Co. Ltd., SUVA 'A you/ike as X laqeras m. i p >ji Wv^ ical (hirst then <*v rich a trap K.B. La s cr UU There’s no /iner .ray toqu K.B Uf p —a firm favourite c I lager TOOTH’S O. limited TH & c BY TOO aN 0 bottled BREWED ?sent earning about double the sic wage by operating their own its in a co-operative scheme of ; Islands Industries Board. )ther independent boat owners 0 employ labour declare, howir, that unless the Japanese are admitted—under the necessary eguards—there will soon be no irling industry in the Torres ait area. They say: “Why not :e advantage of the skilled )anese labour available. Only a adred or two men are involved, 1 their exploitation could give enormous boost to Australian ill output and its valuable dollar ome.” ?hey point out that, unless ise same Japanese are renitted, they will very soon be flying their skill in Japanese sels. lost of the best Australian irling grounds are outside the lile limit; and, although a Bill ; just been introduced at Canra which seems to have the obt of extending Australia’s conl over certain waters to the -fathoms line, the Japanese will doubt contest this right in an ernational Court after ratificai of the Peace Treaty, n any case, there are other as where Japan can obtain ie supplies of black-lip and 1-lip shell, if not the better ite Australian shell.

The Japanese standard of shellgrading was always very favourably regarded by American importers; and it is certain that, whatever influence Japanese fishing has upon Australia, it is sure to affect seriously the Pacific Islands shell market in the near future.

PLASTICS appear to be a rapidly increasing and serious competitor of the shell trade in general. According to American importers. 95 per cent, of all shell entering the States is applied to the button trade —the other 5 per cent, to purely luxury lines, jewellery, etc. (Continued on page 74) 63 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY-MARCH. 1952

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NORFOLK: Tourists’ Island ECAUSE it is a small isolated fertile place with an equa.ble climate and no income tax, rfolk Island attracts as much Brest as any small Island in the ;ific. Hundreds of times the A has been asked: “What is N.I. lly like?’ I spent 48 hours there ouple of years ago, and these are Impressions. [I has a pleasant sub-tropical Date and perhaps the most fersoil in the world. It seems that thing out of the tropical zone, I nearly everything from the iperate zone, will not only w there but fleurish in a rerkable way. With a few acres that red soil, and a small inle wherewith to buy such things oil, hardware, clothing, anyone Id live well and comfortably, st of the freehold land is tightly d; but small farms can be ght occasionally. Cheap leased is available. here is no town on NI. The )le Island (which measures only or three miles across) lies like iat tabletop, at an average of feet above the sea. It is cut up many gullies, intersected by nerous non-metal roads (very iblesome and slippery in wet ,ther). brfolk Island pines (among the >t beautiful conifers I have seen) sprmkled everywhere. Most of Island is clear of scrub. The ces between and under the pines in grass, kept to a sn turf condition by ;e herds of sleek opean cattle.

'he Island is like a t green park with n houses scattered ut among the pine ;s, fairly close toler. here are general ■es, bakeries, butchs, and so forth, scatid all across the nd—no semblance where of a business tre. t the one place ;re the ground slopes tly down to the re —Kingston, on the th coast—there are Post Office, the Addstration office, the icipal boardinghouse, and the ruins of the old convict settlement. There is a delightful bathing beach there and a golfing course. But all the green slopes thereabouts are treeless and the aspect is southerly, bleak and melancholy.

As I left an hospitable dinner table late one evening and made my way beside the moaning sea, back across the bare slopes to the cheerful pine-clad up-lands, I could almost imagine that I still

By R. W. Robson

could hear the wailing of the hundreds of wretched convicts who were so ruthlessly done to death in that hellish place a hundred years ago.

NTs thousand people are divided roughly into three communities—the Islanders, descendants of the Pitcairners who were settled there in 1856 and who own most of the land; the Mainlanders, who are mostly people of private means who have gone to this place as a quiet and peaceful refuge, and bought small properties; and the tourists —mostly determined holiday-makers from New Zealand.

To-day, because Australian currency runs in NI, New Zealanders, with their appreciated currency, can enjoy a marvellously cheap holiday there.

But accommodation in NI is strictly limited. Most of the dozen boarding houses available are either converted farm-houses, or quite small establishments taking a handful of guests.

The Administration is believed to be committed to the erection of a large hotel; but there is no evidence that the project has got beyond the planning stage. It seems to be an enterprise demanding the cooperation of the business community (which really does need a new industry) the Administration, and the air companies of Australia and New Zealand, which now carry most of the passengers and a growing proportion of the freight.

NI is a delightful place at which to spend la quiet holiday— emphasis on the quiet. There is nothing to do except eat, walk, ride, swim and fish. The world’s biggest schnapper may be caught at two very excellent fishing banks, one north and one south of the Island.

There are no communal services worthy of the name, no electric light, no sewerage, no water supply, and only a most haphazard telephone service left by the Airforce after World War 11.

There are few recognised industries. The most luscious oranges I ever tasted lie mostly in heaps rotting on the ground under the enormous orange trees. There is no market for them in Australia, and few chances of transporting them to citrus-hungry New Zealand.

The Island is amazingly free of fruit and vegetable pests. Passion- Typical Norfolk Is. scene. 65 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

fruit grow very easily and luxuriantly. There is a factory for canning passionfruit pulp which operates sometimes. The Island's chief source of revenue, apart from tourists, comes from the export to Australia of bean seed.

Sea transport is the Island’s worst headache. There is nothing even resembling a sheltered port.

Ships lie off the rocky coast — either north or south of the Island according to the weather —and cargo is loaded and unloaded by lighters. The sea is rarely calm.

All financial and trading transactions take place in Australian terms of currency. Practically every home has a radio set capable of picking up Australian, New Zealand and Fiji broadcasts.

Air services link Australia, New Zealand and Fiji closely to NI. Increasing quantities of Nl’s splendid vegetables go by air to Suva.

The three communities —keeping mostly to themselves —provide their own entertainment: and there seems to be plenty of it. There is a regular cinema in the Rawson Hall, at about the centre of the Island.

Any married couple would be quite happy in Norfolk Island, provided that they liked each other’s company and shared a liking for gardening, I should call the Island a garden-lover’s paradise.

People who want other kinds of entertainment should not commit themselves to too long a stay.

The famous Pine Avenue, planted across the south-west side of the Island by a wise Governor in 1853, had to be cut down in 1942 to allow a great airstrip to be constructed for urgent war purposes. Everyone deplored the loss* of Nl’s most notable feature.. Now they deplore the loss for another reason—it was a remarkable break for the Island’s prevailing wind. Since the avenue of tall pines disappeared, the winds often sweep brutally across the flat top of the Island in a way not known for a hundred years.

There is no licensed hotel on the Island —the residents obtain all reasonable liquor requirements at the Government’s bond store. That is the Island’s second great attraction. The first of course, is the absence of income tax. It may be added, in parenthesis, that most NI householders are skilful brewers, Crossquiz — No. 27 (Solution on Page 102) ACROSS I. —Under what name was the film actress, Gladys Mary Smith, better known? 7. —W hat political system tolerates only one party and requires complete submission of the individual citizens? 9. —What synonym of smell is connected with sanctity? 10. —ln what state of atmosphere does water freeze? 11. —What is the more usual name for eggcells? 12. —What is equal to 63,360 inches? 13. What word is associated with Christmas? 15. —What is the scientific name for heath? 16. —What are W'ords and phrases in common colloquial use but considered outside standard English? 17. —What Scottish woman’s cap sounds a lot? 18. —What American statesman and orator promoted the Compromise Bill of 1850? 19. —What is another term for' a spike of corn? 20. —What is one of the highest cards in euchre? 21. —What synonym of 20 across means an enclosed seat in a garden, covered with branches of trees?

DOWN I.—What instrument measures musical time? 2.—What man believes he is guided in his action solely by reason and not by authority? 3. —What type of person travelled on the “Mayflower”? 4. —What is the name of the structure placed over a coffin during a lying-instate? 5. —What is the term for a litter of pigs? 6. —What is the term for a person who attempts to reverse political action?

B.—What is the term for the introduction to a play? 14.—What is the name of hewn or squared stone used in facing a wall? 17. —Who is the queen of the fairies?

Prophecy?

SOMEONE sent us this poem, bj Henry Lawson, Australia’s busr poet. It is entitled “The Storm That Is To Come.” and it wa; written 40 YEARS AGO.

By our place in the midst of the farthest seas We are fated to stand alone— When the nations fly at each other’s throats, Let Australia look to her own.

Let her spend her gold on the barren West, For the land and its manhood’s sake, For the South must look to herself foi strength In the storm that is yet to break.

The rain comes down on the Western land, And the rivers run to waste; While the townsfolk rush for the special tram In their childish, senseless haste.

But never the pile of a lock we drive; But a few mean tanks we scratch— For the fate of a nation is noughl compared With the turn of a cricket match!

I have pictured long in the land I lov« What the land I love might be, Where the Darling rises from Queensland rains And floods rush out to the sea.

Will it be our fate to wake too late To the truth that we’ve been blind; With a foreign foe at our Harbour gate.

And blazing drought behind?

Bank in the Magazine Business When one is told that “The Etruscan” is the quarterly stafl magazine of the Bank of N. S Wales, one visualises something prim, and good, but definitely noi exciting. But No, 3 of Volume 1 just to hand from Editor G. A. W Robertson, is a very handsome anc attractive compilation and, both ir literary quality and “readableness,’ far outside the staff magazine class On the bookstalls*, it would command high sales.

A feature of this issue is ar article on Fiji, by L. J, F. McHugh The latter is a second generator Fijian (his grandfather landed there nearly 70 years ago); and L. J. F was in the Bank’s Suva office from 1925 to 1933. He was back al Lautoka, as manager, in 1947. anc now he is at headquarters in Sydnej in the Inspection branch. 66 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

TropicaLities

Young Anglicans Are

Against It

lOST of us have heard of the he, she or it who tried to teach Grandmother how to :k eggs. Unfortunately, history es not record how Grandmother aliated.

Latest to qualify as teachers of are the Young iglicans of Bathurst diocese, SW, who, in January, met in conence at Dubbo and solemnly ssed this resolution on to the mmonwealth Government: “This conference of Young Anglicans iews with concern the suggestion hat the Australian Federal Governaent should lease land in Papua to xivr.te holders.

“In view of results of similar action n the past in Fiji and the Gold ?oast, it is felt that Papuans would e in the future land serfs in their wn country.

“We welcome the suggestion that ind be developed by a Government ponsored native co-operative or imilar scheme under the guidance of Christian Missions.” \h, the lost causes of youth! rhe lads and lasses of Bathurst ist have been listening to too my tales from returned missionics. Better stick to cherry-growing, kids (which Bathurst is good at), and leave New Guinea eggsucking to old Granny Government.

All Around The Vanilla

BUSH NEWS comes that the Tahiti fragment of James A.

Michener’s Return to Paradise has been filmed by Paramount and tentatively named Tahiti Story. In this, his second Pacific book, Michener wrote a factual story about each of the South Pacific countries and followed it with a fictional story with the same locale.

The Tahiti story concerned fun and games in a vanilla plantation and a young lass who was periodically packed off to Papeete to get herself a rich American but who always returned with the wrong, guy.

As most of the story’s action takes place in bed, one wonders how the movie makers —and the censors— will treat it.

Devastation In Blue Lagoon

ISLANDS THE most tragic scenes of hurricane destruction in Fiji are found at the two northernmost islands of the Yasawa Group— Yasawa and Nacula.

More than 1,700 Fijians were left absolutely destitute, and the islands themselves look as if they had been scorched by giant flame-throwers.

Detailed accounts in the New Zealand press (and probably elsewhere) have been built on the theme that the Blue Lagoon islands have been ruined. This refers to the fact that in 1948, an expensive British film unit shot a considerable part of the latest film version of the H. de Vere Stacpoole fairy-tale in the northern Yasawas.

The film, which was a top-flight success when originally shown in New Zealand, has been dusted off since January 28, and is being publicised (justifiably) in the Dominion as a record of the prehurricane beauty of the islands.

Incidentally, the film contains some excellent and unexaggerated colour photography, notably in scenes of the tail of a hurricane which just flicked the Yasawas in January, 1948.

On that occasion the London studio publicists told the world that the Blue Lagoon omit, Jean Simmons and all, had weathered a fullscale hurricane. Four years after the film people had gone, Nature provided the works pretty well as Stacpoole had described them.—S.

Sepiks And Wapis Slug It

OUT IT was reported from Port Moresby at the end of February that a squad of police |iad been rushed to Kar Kar Island, off the Madang coast, to stop a large-scale brawl between 200 Sepik and Wapi plantation labourers.

Stones, sticks and knives were used in the argument which is said to have been over a matter of sorcery—or “making poison” as it is called locally—and there were many casualties, some serious.

The Sepiks are (usually), big, sullen-looking men with a highly developed sense of their own importance. The Wapis are (usually), small mountain men from the Torricelli Ranges, back of Aitape. They are not regarded as the intelligentsia of New Guinea, and normally they have a wholesome respect for the big Sepiks who, they say, “savvy kaikai man.”

Some of them are, according to their own lights, expert sorcerers, so possibly they are trying this method of making the score with the Sepiks a little more even.

Those Ballantyne-Sized

COCONUTS THIS seems to demonstrate a prize example of bureaucratic stupidity somewhere: the most noticeable schoolbook among several parried by a young Fijian girl thp other day was a condensed and drawing from Suva artist James Stewart—typical, he says, of the days following the [?]uary hurricane when hundreds of Indian match-box houses literally went with the [?]d. The happy-go-lucky Fijians can always bob up smiling after a day or so. Not so the Indians, who feel their troubles keenly. 67

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“simplified” version of The Coral Island, by R. M Ballantyne.

Ballantyne s schoolboy classic may be still exciting reading for boys and girls in chilly climates— assuming that they can tolerate the excruciating priggishness and prudishness of its earnest young heroes—but as a schoolbook m the f p mselves lfc 18 al " whef drew his detailed descriptions from travellers books and missionary records of more than a century ago. was appalled when his mistakes were pointed out. As a result, he vowed that he would never write of places he had not visited.

He had put penguins m the tropics, and had made unhusked drinking coconuts small enough to go in a boy’s trouser pockets. Further, his account of the Fijians was inaccurate when he wrote it, and to-day it is an outrageous libel.

To give Fijian children such a book to study in school is not only ludicrous: it is an insult.—S.

Seeadler Story

THE death of Captain Victor Brisson (Dec., PIM) recalls an incident of World War I, as related by T. L. Richards in his book “White Man, Brown Woman.”

There were many historical and spelling mistakes in that potboiler; but this is the story.

Richards sailed as supercargo with Captain Brisson in the schooner Lutece, of Papeete, on a voyage to Flint and Bellingshausen Islands.

After loading 50 tons of copra at Flint, the schooner, nearing Mopiha, spotted a large three-masted barque on the reef inside the lagoon.

Captain Brisson entered to pick up the survivors, visible on the shore; but he was immediately overcome by Second-Lieut. Alfred Kling, and a party of German naval ratings, from the wrecked vessel, which was the raider Seeadler. Von Luckner had already left —to be later captured in the Fiji Group.

The Seeadler survivors included the crews of the merchant vessels Tjiordken II and Farallone. Th master of the former was re sponsible for encouraging Vo: Luckner to enter the Mopiha lagooi well knowing it to be unsafe.

Lutece—later named Fortuna, an eventually wrecked on Easte Island—was taken by Kling an his men who escaped, abandonin the merchant seamen on Mopiha.

Brisson and Richards, with te natives, thereupon set out for Bor Bora in a small boat. They me bad weather, and the voyage too nine days, and some of the native died en route. The fresh wate supply was lost early in the voyagi Brisson and his party were picked u after several weeks on Bora Bon and taken to Papeete by th Mitiaro.

Down Among The Dead Me]

IT was the early morning ( September 7, 1951. Osca Nordman, of Tahiti, passenge on the Changchow, en route t Sydney, slept peacefully.

Awakened by a knocking, h arose and opened his door. “Sei there he is,” said the purser. Tw Tahitian girls, with shouts of j'o3 fell upon the traveller, and em braced him warmly.

In Tahiti, one is accustomed t feminine ebullition and enterprist But even Oscar, aged and ex perienced, felt that the intrusioi called for explanation, “They insisted you were deadthey were told that you were pu overboard last night,” said th purser.

Oscar, reassured, convinced then that it was a case of mistake] identity.

The previous day, an incon spicuous passenger named Vaen had died of peritonitis. The captai] decided that there was no need t broadcast the news of the death 0] his crowded ship.

The body was sewn into canva and, at midnight, the “burial” tool place. The captain was accom panied by four officers and tw civilians, of whom M. Nordman wa one. After a brief service, the bod; was dropped overboard.

But the incident was not un observed. Within a few hours, th passengers had all the facts correc —except that the name of the deal man was Oscar Nordman.

He said afterwards that he wa ready to die similarly at any tim£ if he could have his status restore! in the same pleasant fashion.

Mr. H. J. Hinchey, Financia Secretary of the Western Pacifi High Commission, has been trans ferred to Mauritius as Financia Secretary. He is an Australia] and was seconded from the Ban! of NSW staff in 1940 to organisi Fiji’s wartime exchange control He joined the Colonial Service ii 1943, and has been WPHC Finan cial Secretary since 1948.

Nondugl Wear-More-Wool Campaign THIS is what the well-dressed New Guinea, Highland matron and her infant will be wearing this year (it is hoped). The bilum (string bag, suspended from the head) is for the infant; the short, chain-mail, jerkin arrangement is for Mumma.

Bilums are the usual cradles of NG infants, but the new thing about this outfit is that it is made from Nondugl wool and, as such, supplies warmth. Miss W. M. Archer, also shown in the photograph, is a handicraft instructor of the P-NG Department of Education; she went to the Highlands to find the best use to which Nondugl wool could be put for native purposes.

NG Highland women usually wear a couple of bunches of green leaves fore and aft, or some yards of string mesh in strategic positions, and one might imagine that the wool garments would be welcomed in that alpine climate. However, when it comes to dress-reform, these people show about as much enthusiasm as do male Europeans who swelter in navy-blue serge suits in an Australian summer. 68 MARCH. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

Pilots On The World's Toughest Sea Way

By J. W. Morris

TSE by the Americans during J the war, and increased peacetime shipping have spotlighted ie Great North East Channel, one the main arterial sea lanes which averse the Straits north of Cape ork Peninsula.

Here ships of the world make teir way through reef-studded aters in safety because of deep id wide channels which connect e Coral and Arafura seas and the iciflc and Indian Oceans.

The Great North East Channel ;elf is 143 miles long and follows safe pilotage course from Bramble ly to Tucker Buoy at the western trance to Normandy Sound (the irbour for Thursday Island). It is e longest pilot cutter service (erated by any maritime service the world. But it is safe only cause of the knowledge of the lots of the Torres Strait Pilot irvice.

Shipowners using this channel to- ,y find that time is saved and nning costs of their ships reduced, ve to ten days are saved through e Great North East Channel mpared with ships using the athern routes via Bass Strait.

This particularly applies to shipig trading between Eastern Ausilia, America, Fiji and the S-W .cific and the Far East. Singapore d India. rhe route is used also by the great oker fleet which moves oil from 3 big refineries at Tanjong Ueban, ilikpapan, Tarakan and Singare.

Because of the navigational pro- ;ms involved world shipping lines mg the Great North East Channel Llise the services of Torres Strait ots, and although the pilot ser- ;e has operated since 1865, never fore have so, many been employed to-day.

During World War II the volume traffic was particularly heavy and is pilot service safely navigated lied ships of all types from amble Cay and set them safe the inner route of the Great Barrier Reef for Eastern Australian ports.

This service would not have been possible if it had not been for the unremitting co-operation of the women of Stephen’s Island who, without thought to themselves, set up a voluntary pilot cutter service.

They rowed heavy dinghies from the quiet waters of Stephen’s Island to any incoming ship which carried a pilot, and with expert seamanship, brought their small row-boats alongside large warships and ocean liners and safely transferred the pilot.

This was a period of radio silence.

Commanders of warships or merchantmen, simply blew the ship’s siren. The island women then launched their dinghies and rowed out to the vessel.

Knowing that such a voluntary service was available, most of the master mariners did not wait at Bramble Cay to pick up the pilot but navigated the open water between it and Stephen’s Island, 40 sea miles on a south-west course.

BRAMBLE Cay is a small sand bank, half a square mile in area, with little vegetation. It is 190 miles west of Basilisk Passage, the entrance to Port Moresby, and it is here that pilots normally meet ships en route to the Arafura Sea or Indian Ocean.

The cay itself is marked by isolation and loneliness and the only visible link with civilisation is an unattended navigation light.

An unusual feature of the surrounding area is the seasonal pollution of the sea bv the discoloured waters of Papua’s mighty Fly river.

Logs and other debris are washed down during the wet season from December to March.

Around the reef of Bramble Cay the rotting hulls of old windjammers can clearly be seen resting on the bottom at 20 fathoms. It is claimed that more than 200 ships have been wrecked there —barques, brigantines and schooners of types that were fashionable years ago.

Bramble Cay is the graveyard of three centuries of ships whose masters could not foresee the dangers of the apparently calm waters of Torres Strait.

It was because of these dangers and disasters that a demand for pilotage arose and Torres Strait Pilots with local knowledge of the area began to navigate this route.

TO-DAY modern passenger liners of up to 40,000 tons use the Great North East Channel and the luxury liner Caronia on its recent visit to the S-W Pacific steamed through at 22 knots.

Such a demand for pilotage established the longest pilot cutter run of the world, and the cutter’s run from Thursday Island to Bramble Cay is to-day famous.

This course of 143 sea miles is unique: there are longer distances from world ports, but in such cases a pilot vessel is adjacent to the pilot pick-up point and the pilots operate from a mother ship.

In the case of Thursday Island to Bramble Cay it takes from 20 to 24 hours steaming each way and generally in daylight; three overnight stops are made on the fourday voyage. In early days, cutter crews rowed or sailed the 143 miles.

Sometimes the estimated arrival of a ship at Bramble Cay demands that a non-stop run be made by the pilot cutter in order that no undue delay is caused to ships awaiting pilotage.

The pilot-cutters used on this run are the Captain Banks and Torres 111. They are sturdy diesel-powered launches’ of 56-ft., with all conveniences to sleep four men. Their speed averages eight knots.

Calm seas are seldom encountered on the run. It is usual to steam through medium seas on the entire course and the launches take severe buffeting from the seasonal north- Pilot Cutter Torres III, in Normanby Sound, Thursday Island. 69 A C I F I C ISLANDS MONTH L Y MARCH, 1952

wester or south-westers. The crew of three have no easy time. Main meals are served only when anchored at night.

The actual course navigated by the cutter is identical to that used by the piloted ships. All navigation is by dead reckoning on modern navigation instruments fitted to the cutter.

Prominent landmarks seen through the Channel are Twin Brothers Island, Three Sisters (Bet, Sue and Poll Islands) Bet and Dungeness Reefs and Coconut Island.

Stephen Island is sometimes used as a stop-over place for the night.

Manoeuvring pilot cutters alongside a large ship at Bramble Cay calls for a high order of seamanship.

Generally the ship is slowed down to about five knots and the cutter then makes a wide circuit so that it comes alongside at the beam of the vessel where the pilot’s ladder has been suspended over the side.

Once the pilot and his baggage have been transferred the cutter exercises the same care in leaving the vessel and is steamed off the ship’s side at maximum speed. If the ship is stopped, the cutter sometimes cannot clear.

My Dream of the Islands

By Harold Chambers

(EXPLANATORY. —For many years, the dream written of in this poem, has persisted. Again and again I have sailed through these dream-islands, but only twice, in my dream, have I landed on any of them, and it was not until June, 1947, that, in the dream, I learnt their name. This fact made me commit the dream to the form of a poem.) Oft in the dreams of night have I Embarked on ships of varied burthen; Now, with white sails athwart the sky, Anon, steam-driven, o'er the ocean.

No clear awareness in my dream Of any port of embarkation, Nor, as I voyaged, did there seem To be a sense of destination.

Just sailing, sailing, on and on, With strong, fair winds the white sails filling.

Or, in some steamer, surging on, Her buoyant bows the billows cleaving.

And ever in my dream there grew, Like smudges on the distant ocean, A chain of islands which I knew And hailed each time with deep emotion.

And yet I knew them not, nor where They hide in latitude uncharted.

Nor was there of these islands fair A name to me in dreams imparted.

Twice only did my vessel stay In all my voyaging nocturnal At anchor in a lovely bay, Of one of those dream-isles supernal.

Olive-skinned islanders I saw.

Graceful of mien and softly-spoken, Gathered to welcome me ashore With smiles and fruits in friendly token.

I felt as though these gentle folk Greeted me as kinsman to them— Their ways I knew, their tongue I spoke— Sometime, somewhere, I’d surely known them. 1 rambled once through tropic green, And chanced upon a church, with steeple, A priest’s life-labour it had been, To worship God and shrive his people.

Standing entranced, I gazed upon His garden of exotic flowers That nestled ’mid that Eden lone— His presbytery among the bowers.

Bearded and stooped with weight of years, He welcomed me into his dwelling, And there, with tales of joy and tears, He held me spellbound with the telling.

And, as the years have passed, there came My dream of islands, oft recurring, Unnamed, uncharted, yet the same, Setting my deep emotions stirring.

Into my dream there came at last The name of these, my isles supernal, Given as though a favour vast— “Na-isa,” isle of dreams nocturnal.

I know not what “Na-isa” means— Maybe from childhood’s mem’ry stealing; Or else a name some factual scenes Of future life will be revealing.

But where or when, or how or why— If strange preview or void of meaning— Persistent through the years have I Oft seen “Na-isa” in my dreaming. (NOTE: In Fijian, with some straining of the meaning, “Na-isa” could mean, “The longing” or “The yearning.” On the other hand, the Fijian word “Naisa” means “The opposite.”—H.C.t In spite of Fiji’s hurricane troubles, it was announced on February 27, that on the nine days that Fiji’s new Development Loans had been open, £400,000 worth of bonds and debentures had been sold.

Through the offices of Major- General Sir Charles Rosenthal, former Administrator of Norfolk Is., Norfolk Is. pines soon will be planted in British war cemeteries in Europe. The young trees, grown from seed supnlied by the former Administrator, are now being prepared in an English nursery.

The Shutter

BUGS BY AMEL 1 SUPPOSE it all started whei an American doctor invited ui to see his collection of homi movies. I see now that we shoul( have feigned illness and stayed a home —it would have saved us i lot of money. Still, it was inevit able that, sooner or later, we woul( see somebody’s home movies, a there are many enthusiasts in Pag( Pago.

The films were of the doctor’ own making, and were in coloui For three hours, we sat attentiv and entranced while his slow, eas; drawl gave humorous commentar; on each sequence. By the time w went home, Tom was a convert ti amateur movies.

But somebody in the family ha to think of the bawbees, so whe: he started talking of buying th most expensive 8 m.m. movi camera on the market, I said “No! loudly and firmly (as I always do] while he said nothing (as h usually does).

Two months later, he mentione the subject again; and once mor I indicated that I was not in favou of the idea. Whereupon he calml unwrapped the camera, which ha arrived that morning, by airma: ... I swooned —and when I re gained consciousness, .1 found tha he was unwrapping another parcf which contained a ducky little thin called a light meter—absolu?el essential to good movie-making.

You aim it at the light, press button, and if it registers above on High, you turn the trident t Low, and if it registers below 1 o.

Low, you stamp on it, throw it i: the sea and take movies withou it.

With camera, light meter an films (a mere 5 dollars apiece),] reflected, rather naively, that h should have everything he needet “But ” I begged, “For goodnes: sake, make every foot count, c we’ll be paupers!”

Joyfully, Tom went out and too movies—the water-cart waterin the road: Fita Fitas on parade ships sailing on the Harbour Samoans dancing—then rushed hi first precious film off to Honolulu When it returned, and he showe it through a friend’s projector, h was nervously critical of his firs effort.

“My hand shakes,” he said. need a tripod.”

I did some quick mental aritli met’c. “Drink less beer,” I advisee bluntly.

It was as if I had not spoker 70 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

s went on thinking aloud. “You ; that under-exposed bit there, d that over-exposed bit there? 511. they should be eliminated. I ist have an editing-viewer, and splicer. I must also get a titling r and a screen, and I simply must ve a projector.” ‘Must?” I asked. “Must? What’s this ‘must’ stuff? May I rend you that we also must have id and clothing, and a little ih to keep the wolf from the Dr.”

What wolf?” was the absentnded reply. “Take a look at s catalogue ... it says that I i buy a projector for only a few ndred bucks . . .”

Okay!” I yelled. “If you get it projector, I’ll send to Sears a dozen dresses!”

Go ahead,” he said calmly, ike a look at this tripod, only mty . . .” it was no use. I lapsed. I chevied my fingernails. i faced the fact that I was rried to a shutterbug.

Ve toured the island, making vies of this and that. Tom jnd off the footage (at 10 cents bot) while I trotted along dutily v*ith the tripod, the light ter. the camera case and a lot fond wifely criticism, laving featured in some of the is I now understand why movie rs demand so much money. The ne is worth all they ask and re. Especially when the director lies, insults and criticises you.

Du’re walking too fast. Now i are too slow. You look knockeed. Don’t grin—smile. Sit vn. Sit up. Go back and do it tin. Who d’you think you are? iy La Marr?”

'he house is cluttered up with vie equipment. I am continu- -7 tripping over the tripod and screen. The splicer sits astride lureau. The titling set is on top a bunk. Processed films may be nd amongst the shirts. The protor and the editing viewer need cupboard to themselves, while camera and the light meter ng on a coat-hanger in the :drobe.

Jut I bear it all cheerfully be- [se, I must confess, I too am convert to this interesting, exisive, fascinating hobby.

Ve now invite friends to our •me movie” sessions, and as watch the colourful pictures un- -1 the question of finance sn’t seem to matter. For what, sr all, are a few miserable lars, compared with the awful of seeing oneself on the silver sen —opening and closing one’s uth like a stranded codfish?

Ir. and Mrs. John Ratard, of ito. New Hebrides, recently ived in Sydney for two months iday.

This Was The End Of Taipi

Story of Capt. Cambridge's Famous Old Argosy According to advice from Rarotonga, Captain Cambridge’s famous Taipi has finally ceased to disturb the Cook Islands.

The Taipi, we believe, was formerly the Javo 11, purchased by two Polish nationals at Panama in 1932 and sailed to Suva. There she was abandoned and became a derelict on the mud flats of Walu Bay —until Captain Cambridge sighted her in the middle 30 s.

The little craft was then in a very sorry condition—and remained so for the rest of her days, though Captain Cambridge sailed thousands of miles in her. She was held together mainly by tarred canvas, tarred brown paper, and the will of Allah —according to contemporary observers.

Devoid of engines and with anything but speedy lines, this extraordinarily-shaped argosy drifted from island to island in the Cooks for 12 years or more.

Regularly, as she became long overdue, all Islands would be alerted to keep a sharp lookout for the vessel. A voyage which took a normal vessel 6 days frequently took Taipi as many weeks.

The 24-hour schooner run from Aitutaki to Rarotonga took Taipi three weeks on one memorable occasion. For two weeks she was within cooee of Rarotonga. Each night the little craft managed to creep up to windward, almost within reach of its goal, only to be blown away to the westward with the freshening morning breeze.

Finally, she ran right back to Aitutaki to get a fresh slant at Rarotonga.

On one of his last lengthy voyages to Manihiki, Captain Cambridge related how, a month out of Rarotonga, his crew of three natives mutinied —to the extent of refusing duty unless he turned back.

Nothing daunted, the skipper continued north, the crew lying in the fo’csle below. Two days later, Manihiki in sight, the crew, full of apologies, reported for duty.

“Yes,” said the skipper, “by all means get back to work. But naturally I’ve had to log you for refusing duty. You are each fined the amount of your wages to date.

Then, of course, if you should be thinking of returning home to Rarotonga, there will be a passenger vessel sailing within a week—otherwise I will be very happy to let you work your passages south!”

That was- the cheapest voyage the little ship ever made.

About 1948, Taipi made her last voyage. Somehow, Captain Cambridge got her inside the Palmerston lagoon. But it is believed that not even his endless ingenuity could get her out again—though after a long spell there a radio message came to Rarotonga appealing to the pilot of an NAC plane ta drop a nautical almanac some time when passing towards Samoa. This was big news—the Taipi was coming out again.

But, about thpt time, Captain Cambridge is reported to have married an attractive young Palmerstonian and swallowed the anchor—or, rather, the old MDdel-T Ford engine which served that purpose.

Captain Cambridge now lives quietly at Manihiki. But, lately, came word from Palmerston that the rotting bones, of Taipi, well anointed with tar, are piece by piece helping to cook the local flying-fish. —JPS.

Miss Roberte Charon, daughter of the Consul for Norway in Tahiti, was one of 19 students from New Caledonia who visited Sydney in February. The trip was a reward for high marks.

Sister I. Dreckow, having completed training for her double certificate in nursing, expected to join the Lutheran Mission. Rocke Island, New Guinea, in March.

Capt. Cambridge (with hat) and a companion examine Taipi’s hull. This photograph was taken some years ago. 71 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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Some producers declare that the cost of shell buttons on any garment is an insignificant part of the total cost, and that therefore the shell, with its admittedly unique properties and advantages, will always be favoured so long as its price approaches that of plastics.

On the other hand, people in the American garment trade— the consumers—consider that some of the latest plastics fall little short ol shell buttons in appearance and resistance to boiling, etc. They consider that, as half of all shell imported is used on men’s shirt buttons, and as the average man ii less concerned about the kind oi buttons used than the initial cosl of the garment, the special advantages of shell are of little real importance.

The remaining buttons are foi women’s wear—an (extremely unstable and fickle market, governec by the fashions of the moment Only when large white buttons an in vogue does shell really come tc the fore, though other fancy market buttons may cause similar fluctuations in the trochus and greensnail market.

The outstanding point here 'v that plastics are definitely becoming better and cheaper.

FACED with this, it would seen that the only real hope foi the shell trade survival is the discovery of some important nev uses to which the shell can be applied. Research along these linei has been recommended to the Australian pearling industry, but ii appears that, if any such investigations have been carried out at all nothing significant has eventuate( so far.

An alternative, though comparatively unimportant, use for MOP, if the manufacture of compass card: for the little military, pocket prismatic compass. Shell is ideal foi this purpose, and the Australia!

Army actually operated pearling vessels to obtain supplies during th( war years.

Also recommended has been the introduction of a pool system—intc which all proceeds should be paid In good seasons, only a portion ol the income would be released, anc in bad seasons the surplus would be released to the producers.

Had such a system been introduced in the Islands five years ag( there may have been something tc it. Now it* may be too late.

IT is worth noting that the average price of Australian MDI from 1900 to 1944 was £l5O pel ton—and Australian shell general!} brought the highest price on the American Market.

Although the price fixed for the 1952 season in Australia is £B5O c.i.x New York (about £7OO at T. 1.) foi top grades, this price—£so above last season —is no doubt governed 74 MARCH, 19 5 2 -PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLV

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Canon A, P. Jennings, of the nglican Mission, Papua returned Dogura in February after five onths recreation and sick leave in ustralia. He has been a missionary New Guinea for 30 years.

New School for Lae From Our Own Correspondent LAE, Feb. 29.

Following persistent local agitation, it has been announced that Lae will be provided with a new timber building for its European school.

Local parents hope that contractors will be asked to tender for its erection as it is feared that if it is put in the hands of the Works and Housing Department, it will be a long time before promise becomes reality. 75 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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HONOLULU, Feb. 6. was talking so fast with her coloured girl friend, gesticulating with hands and :h, that she did not notice our iroach. My companions were i Honolulu detectives, and a bation official. With the extion of the latter, Sable ignored all. sfou ain’t got nuthin’ on me!” screamed. “I ain’t ‘hustlin’ no . I doan’ steal even one dime, i ain’t got a thing on me!” arely pausing for breath, she tinued: “It’s jes’ too bad, it is. e I come out for breath of air b time in weeks. And first man trike has to be you. If I ain’t mos’ dog-gone unluckiest gal. you ain’t got nuthin’ on me, iuse I ain’t don’ nuthin’. See!” natty little figure in a scarlet ikey-coat, with jockey cap to :ch, the headgear thrust well k on her head, Sable looks conirably less than 50 or so imers the majority of which e not been spent in the South s. Of creamy complexion, with cing dark eyes, she is a product Honolulu’s negro invasion, ntil the recent war there were iparatively few negroes in yaii. Now Honolulu has its tck belt”. espite protestations of innose, Sable has a police record t occupies at least four typeten pages. “Single space, too!” arked one of the detectives, orious as one of the most ex- - pickpockets ever x in the Terrir, and though on probation, she other charges hanging over her d. Sable, however, knows every ►hole in the legal system . . . he “high yaller” ladies one sees street corners, who invite sailor boys to be “rocked to sleep” for a' consideration, also came in following the war. And there are numerous woolly-headed youngsters playing about the Smith Street neighbourhood who will, doubtless, in time, contribute their quota to the miscegination that makes Hawaii the most interesting human laboratory in the world.

TO the casual visitor, Honolulu, with its Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos. Portuguese, Porto Ricans, and the admixtures of all those races with the Polynesian - Nordic stock, may appear the same. But a stroll round the back streets at night brings the realisation that the city is undergoing still another racial change.

While there is no colour discrimination in the Hawaiian Islands, there is" resentment against this latest influx —just as there is in those American cities to which the negroes flocked during and after the war years. The young negro who has drifted into Honolulu of late has no particular desire either to toil or spin. If he can make a living through the sale of narcotics, or some other devious means, then it is alright with him.

It is becoming increasingly difficult nowadays to find a pureblood Hawaiian. The Hawaiians, numbering fewer than 13,000, comprise about 3 per cent, of the total population of something like half a million people in the Territory.

Part Hawaiians, of whom there are about 80,000. make up about 16 per cent.

The Japanese form the largest single group.

Numbering about 190,000, or nearly 40 per cent, of the total population, they are increasing rapidly. Within half a century, Hawaii will be in the hands of native-born Japanese.

What the Japanese could not obtain by war, they will achieve by peaceful means. That is why the responsible section of Americans in these islands object to statehood: 77 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Also procurable from Bunting's, Lae. only too well do they realise that, given statehood, political power will be in the hands of the Japanese.

During the early part of the war there was. naturally, much illfeeling against the Japanese, the bulk of whom were Hawaiian-born.

But, when given the opportunity to serve Uncle Sam, the Niseis did so with such distinction that there was no doubting their loyalty.

These Hawaiian-born Japanese re turned covered with glory.

Time has shown, nevertheless that such honours went to th heads of many of these young mer Since the war many have prove; exceedingly troublesome to th police. Investigators believe tha the Niseis are now contributin more than their fair share, i: Honolulu particularly, to crime Nisei thieves usually work alone and that makes them difficult a times to detect.

“It will take another two gene rations at least before these Nisei are really Americans, and ready fo statehood,’' said an old resident c the Territory. On the other hanc there is a strong element amon the Japanese to whom the defea of their mother-land in the wai will be a life-long lesson: the have no desire to be other tha: quiet, industrious American citi zens.

There have been several de velopments since the war that ar of interest. Previously, much c the Japanese wealth went fror Hawaii to Japan. Now that mone is being spent in the Territory where the locally-born Japanes have vast commercial interest* There has also been a considerabl raising of Nisei living standard; The present generation no longe stint and save as did their father and grandfathers. There is n gadget that the average America] 78 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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We Want Your Goodwill! joys here to-day that the erage Japanese does not possess.

Also, there was a time when panese girl babies were at a scount in Hawaii. Always alive the value of education, these panese are now occupying secrerial and other equally well-paid nations. It is becoming insasingly difficult to obtain panese (or any other for that itter) house servants, and those 10 do render such domestic •vice are highly paid. As elsetere, the industrial enterprises roughout this Territory offer remerative inducements for labour, lich is extremely well organised, llions of dollars have been lost these Islands in recent years rough strikes. rhen there is still another delopment, which suggests a ange in outlook. Once the panese in these Islands married ly among themselves. Japanese •Is are now marrying Americans d other Europeans. There is also idence that for the first time in iwaiian history the Japanese are :er-marrying with Chinese. The iter now number some 31,000, (or out 7 per cent, of the total pulation).

'JDEED, there has been such an intermingling of bloods at this cross-roads of the Pacific at it is difficult to detect racial •ains.

An excellent observation post is one of the dance halls to which 7 friends, the detectives, took ?. Pointing to one particularly tractive girl who was dancing th a Porto Rican labourer, one the police asked: ‘ What do you ink she is?”

She appeared to be a European, so happened that this girl was iown to the police, because she d been the complainant in a pe charge. In the main her •ain was Portuguese; but she also d an admixture of Hawaiian, iglish, and Chinese.

An indication of the change that taking place was obtained durg a visit to the island of Hawaii. descent from the main road ought one to Honaunau, a lovely ot on the coast once known as be City of Refuge.” There, in cient times, any Hawaiian transessor could claim sanctuary. The i heiau, or sacred place, it still a remarkable state of presertion. The collecting of stones Dm near and far must have in- Ived enormous labour. Inherited Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, is owned by the trustees of the shop Estate, though there is now move to make the site a national Dnument.

A group of young Hawaiians ider the palms were strumming eleles and dancing. But instead of a lively hula, the couples were prancing through the steps of an American square dance! In a pool nearby—a hollow formed in past centuries by a lava flow—Hawaiian children were bathing—as naked as ever had been their ancestors. A strange world, this modern Hawaii.

Changeless in some aspects, yet ever changing.

Miss Margaret Sanders, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Sanders of Norfolk Island and Mr. Sanders of Borneo, was married on February 28, to Chief Officer Helgie Persson, of Norway. A reception was held, after the wedding, on Mr. Persson’s ship, M. V. Citos.

Mr. W. H. Cumines, who is well known in the Central and Western Pacific in connection with his visits as a commercial traveller during the past 10 years, has joined the staff of Robert Gillespie Pty., Ltd., Islands agents and manufacturers’ representative in Sydney. 79 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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DAMAGED IHE Bishop in Polynesia, the Rt.

Rev. L. S. Kempthorne, reporting on February 4 on hur- ;ane damage to Church property Fiji, says that the buildings stood it part of the roof of the old Suva •o-Cathedral was torn off. and e side-chapel, organ and war smorial badly damaged.

The new Cathedral had most of e roof over the choir torn off and ach material was lost. The Bisp’s House and rectory were only ghtly damaged, but the Rector ,d his car damaged when a house il on it and the Bishop’s garage is down at the bottom of a steep gully.

The most serious damage was to the 55 huts at the Wailoku settlement (near Suva) for Solomon Islanders.

It was expected that the first stage of the new Cathedral, which was estimated to cost about £lO,OOO, would be finished by Easter. Work was being undertaken by a local builder and the new Cathedral was already a Suva landmark.

It seems likely that completion of the first section will now be delayed and will cost more. Damage to all Anglican property in the hurricane area will run into several thousands of pounds.

The Melanesian Mission ship Southern Cross, with the Rt. Hew S. C. Caulton, MA, aboard, arrived at Auckland from the Solomons and New Hebrides on March 4. The Bishop came south for a church conference in Auckland.

Fatal Bus Accident

All that remained of a bus involved in a fatal accident in Western Samoa on January 9.

The bus and a PWD truck came into collision on the Cross Island Road of Upolu. The truck also was completely wrecked. Two people were killed and 20 injured. —Photo by Superflash. 81 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

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IT is rumoured that Japanei interests are interested in tt possible salvage of the £ President Coolidge which was sur in the Segond Channel, Santo. Ne Hebrides, during the war, when si was carrying US troops and suj plies for the Pacific theatre < operations.

The President Coolidge attempt* to negotiate the mined entrance ( the Channel without the services ( a competent pilot. She hit a mil bow-on and backed off to h another with her stern. She wi beached and an artillery captai went aboard to locate 20 missir men from his company.

While he was below, the ship si: off the ledge and sank in approx mately 200 feet of water with tt bow uppermost.

Should she ever be raised, we wi know if there really was a millic dollars in the strongroom, as loc: legend has it. And there probab will be some sort of moral to 1 drawn from it if the Japs do g< her—but what it is we do nc know.—V.W.

Boxing Flourishes in Savai’

Western Samoa COLOMBIA Pictures of Australia a sponsoring a welterweight boxii championship in South Pacific islanc territories. The trophy is the silv Colombia South Seas Belt.

The first holder of the belt is Ni Kronfeld, of the Stadium Club. Savai Western, Samoa, who outpointed Alos of the Trade Winds Club in six tw( minute rounds at the Stadium, Fag Savai’i, on January 12.

The Savai’i boxing championships hai been promoted by Mr. Alfred M. Bethar whose energetic efforts have resulted in spectacular improvement in the standai oi local boxing in Savai’i’s first officii year of participation. A Savai’i tea: has already beaten the more experienci Upolu team and on February 9 were < meet a team from American Samoa i the Faga Stadium.

The Colombia South Seas Belt is ope for challengers throughout the Sout Pacific Area, but challengers must subm to elimination contests for the right 1 challenge the present holder.

The Governor of New Caledoni paid a four-days visit to Santt New Hebrides, recently. Seven functions were arranged for hi entertainment.

Tennis enthusiasts of Vila, Ne 1 Hebrides recently visited Santo an thoroughly beat local playen Socially, both visitors and hosts ha an enjoyable time. 82 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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HITICISM of the Works and Housing Department, as it operates in Papua-New Guinea, ; now spread to the various vn Advisory Councils, as well as >earing regularly in Australian I local newspapers. [ere in the Morobe district, ticularly in Lae, little work is ig done on the roads apart from sporadic appearance of a roadder. Local roads are in a shockcondition. The main section, n Lae shopping centre to the ;ibum River, is mute testimony the sort of work that is carried by the Department. Although led some time ago, corrugations, -holes and broken edges make it terror of motorists and the ight of local motor mechanics.

'o make a good job of it, it would accessary to rip it all up and reke and re-seal it. But as the final work was done by “specia- -5” of W. & H.. no good purpose would be served by the Department making any further effort.

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NITED STATES has asked Chile for permission to build an air base on Easter Island, which ibout half-way across the vast 3ty ocean that lies between nch Oceania (most easterly of South Pacific groups) and th America. uch a base would represent erica’s most south-easterly basl in her scheme of Pacific-wide mce against Communist Asia. It ild come into use by America i if an enemy captured the th-west Pacific islands, and tralia, and began island-hopping wards through Polynesia. ev. Brother M. C. Calopedis, nerly on the teaching staff St. Vincent’s Boys’ Ornage, South Melbourne and party of Christian Brothers expected to reinforce the staff /he Catholic mission station at u, New Britain, in March. Vuvu founded in 1950 by Rev. Brother hias McGrath as the first blishment of the Christian thers in the New Guinea area. irectors of Gold Mines of New nea NL have directed that the pany be wound up.

Few Entries For Suva 18-Footer Championship IT seems unlikely that many boats will make the trip to Suva to take part in tne 18-footer championships which will be sailed in June.

Although owners or skippers have until March 17 to make up their minds, it is likely that only four boats will be entered from NSW and one from Queensland.

Sydney Flying Squadron officials have announced that they will not send boats. Few of the other owners are keen because of the high cost.

NZ YACHTS Three New Zealand yachts, all from Auckland, have been chosen to represent the Dominion at the 18footer championships to be held on Suva Harbour on June 1, 4 and 8.

There may be others from other districts.

When the 13th International Horticultural Congress meets in London next September Mr. R. R.

Mason, Agricultural Officer on the staff of the Fiji Dept, of Agriculture, may represent Fiji. This Congress will hear a varied programme of lectures on the growing of fruit, vegetables, plants and shrubs, including a special section covering tropical and sub-tropical horticulture.

Professor Raymond Firth left for Tikopia, Polynesian outpost in the Solomons area, in February and expects to do several months field work there. Dr. Firth is Acting Director of the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, Canberra. He was accompanied to Tikopia by Mr.

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WITH the co-operation of tt Royal Australian Air Fon and the New Zealand Nay Fiji waters may soon be accurate] charted.

If proposals now being discusse are agreed to, RAAF Mosquito ai] craft will make an aerial survey ( Fiji reef waters this May or Jim The photographs will be taken s 300 mph and will cover a belt 1 miles wide. This will allow tl work to be completed in 12 to \ hours’ flying time.

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The project—if carried out —w be part of the Colony’s Developmei Programme.

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VANISH PTAIN D. S. McLEOD. master of the Rarotonga schooner Te Aroa (formerly Ornant, see iary), reported an interesting ent which happened en route uckland in December, len 200 miles east of the Ker- ;cs, at 6 a.m., December 18, lelmsman reported two sailing ahead. The weather was and fine but with a hard wester blowing. On going into rigging, Captain Mcrcod was ised to see that the supposed were in fact two conical shaped Is, one almost white, the other j at the summit but earthy i at the waterline. He esti- 3 them as about 7 miles it. hough the sea was very rough le time, the islands appeared in a clear patch, with no sign reaking water round their s. eful sights, checked against a time signal, led Captain od to the reluctant conclusion they must be a new discovery, ver, his hopes were dashed , 25 minutes after sighting one of the boys came down port that they nad suddenly reared. re seems little doubt that the s were in fact a mirage of the adecs or the L’Esperance Rock ir south. Many such mirages ported each year in the Marine ver, journal of the Britisn rological office, very distant s sometimes appearing as one above the other, side e, or with one or botn images ed. a vivid mirages are un- Jdly one explanation of islands ed by reliable observers in days of Pacific exploration, earched for later unsuccess-

[?]Elau Memorial For

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rom Our Own Correspondent APIA, Feb. 18.

Tokelau Memorial to the -ven New Zealand airmen ho were killed in a Catalina at Satapuala airport, Western , in December, 1950, was unat Megiagi Cemetery on try 17. rge gathering of Europeans a moans attended the cere- A special party of nine P personnel from New Zea- Iso attended. memorial, a granite obelisk nveiled by the High Cornier, Mr. R. g. Powles, in the e of the visiting Minister for NZ External Affairs, who was indisposed.

Those for whom the memorial has been erected were all members of the RNZAF. They lost their lives during take off for a routine night to the Tokelau Islands.

The islanders of that Group have provided the memorial in appreciation of the fact that the men died in maintaining communications between the Tokelau Islands and the outside world.

Recent staff transfers for Overseas Telecommunications Commission include Mr. V. Molineux and Mr. K. R. Clark, from Sydney to Suva, and Mr. M. W. Romans to Fanning Is.

Dr, W. E. Giblin, formerly a wellknown medical officer in Wau, New Guinea and now stationed at Nondugl (NG Highlands), returned to New Guinea in February after a 12-days visit to his wife, who is in hospital in Sydney. He reported that Mrs. Giblin now is making satisfactory progress. 87 F 1 C ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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When he was to be deported.

DO people in East Sydney (where ‘ Jacksons live) signed a petition dng that he be allowed to rein, and three church leaders flew Canberra to plead his case.

Jackson says that he is training become a professional middleight boxer. In the meantime he ends to remain a steward at the itral Methodist Mission and to itinue working at the iron ndry. n view of the numerous other ;ific Island people who became tims of the White Australia policy in recent years, the general public is left to wonder what Jackson has that the others had not.

Galathea At Sea Again

THE Danish oceanographical survey vessel Galathea, which has recently been operating in the New Zealand area, was scheduled to sail from Auckland on February 29, to carry out further sounding in the vicinity of the Kermadecs — thence on to Samoa, Hawaii and California.

Mr. D. R. Robson, lately officer in charge of Madang radio telegraph station, New Guinea, was on leave in Sydney early March.

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AT LAST From Our Own Correspondent MORESBY, Mar. 5.

At long last it seems that Papua- N. Guinea is within sight of getting its own postage stamps. Orders have been placed with the Commonwealth Note and Stamp printer for supplies in 15 denominations.

The designs are mostly drawings from photographs of Territory subjects. The halfpenny stamp will show a tree-climbing kangaroo, while the £1 stamp will depict a native fisherman.

The stamps will be printed in a single colour. It is unlikely that they will be available for about three months. 89 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH. 1952

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Replying, the Officer in Charge of Police pointed out that the European police staff in New Guinea was 22 men under strength. He said that, to fully man all stations and provide a 24-hours service in Port Moresby, 53 European office would be required. At present, du ing the night, an offcer on day du had to be called out of bed wh( required. This took some time do.

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The Rev. Allan Tippett, of tt Methodist Church in Fiji, flew 1 Sydney during February to discui damage to mission properl occasioned by the recent hurrican 90 MARCH, 195 2 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

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—GAOLED From Our Own Correspondent MORESBY, Mar. 3. larles Henry Martin, driver, of xa, on February 11, became the person to be convicted under lew Native Women’s Protection nance. Martin was charged permitting a female native to e in premises other than those native between 6 p.m. and 6 without the prior written conof the District Commissioner, irtin was sentenced to one th’s imprisonment to be served urrently with a sentence of six ths which he had received the lous week when found guilty wo charges of theft, hen before the court on the ge relating to the female native, tin said he had met the girl t a month previously and had ted a liking for her. He asked if she would marry him and had agreed.

New Catholic Mission Order In Fiji THIRTEEN mission priests—one Australian, one New Zealander and the remainder Irish—were due at Suva late February to establish a new field for the St. Colomban Mission Society, at the invitation of the Most Rev. V. Foley, SM, DD, Bishop of Fiji. They will spend some months studying the local languages before taking up stations in the western sector of Fiji.

The Colomban Fathers were invited to assist the Marist Order in Fiji, owing to a considerable expansion in the Catholic population, which now numbers about 21,000.

The Colomban mission field has in the past been confined mainly to China and Par East. This arrival in Fiji brings a new Catholic mission Order to the Pacific Islands.

Miss P. Heaney, of the European School, Lae, New Guinea, has been transferred to the school at Rabaul.

W. A. Freeman, chairman of [?]r Development, Ltd., and former man of Bulolo Gold Dredging has [?]ed from the boards of both com- [?]s. Mr. J. W. Austin has been aped to each board in his place.

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TOWELS Hastening Too Fast In NG Letter to the Editor WHO was responsible for the d< cision to issue towels to natr labour? Surely this is a mo unwise decision.

Since the new Ordinance becan law in January. 1951, I have h£ ample time to observe the effect.

On Numundo, we have nativ from the areas of Talasea, Nakanj Angora m, Maprik, Aitape and Wa —a fairly good cross-section. N 10 per cent, of these natives favoi towels in lieu of the former issi of a lap-lap every two months.

In practically every case tl towel is used mainly as a lap-la Its secondary use is to wash wii and dry with.

Since re-opening this property 1949, up until January, 1951, I d not have one case of conjunctive Since the issue of towels cor menced, I have had eleven cas< one of them so bad he had to sent to the Government Hospit for special treatment. The othe fortunately have all responded treatment in the plantation hosp tal.

It is, I think, a well-known fa that towels, especially in the tropt should be used only once and th thoroughly boiled. For the me part towels issued to nati labourers are never boiled and a generally in a filthy condition. R suit—conjunctivitis, practically epidemic proportions.

This is a result of issuing tow( to natives who have had years contact with Europeans, and yea of the excellent conditions that pr vail on the majority of plantatioi So what happens when towels a issued to Central Highland nativ who are even more unhygienic thi their coastal brothers?

It is, I think, one more case the Administration advancing t quickly. The vast majority natives in New Guinea have not a vanced sufficiently in persor hygiene to be given a towel. Nobo begrudges such an issue, just as i issue but I am most unwilling place in the hands of valual labourers the means of bnngi sickness upon themselves.

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As from January 1 last, O.T handed over the control of t Wewak (NG) radio telegraph stati to the Papua-New Guinea Admin: tration. The transfer was made accordance with the policy avoiding duplication of Commo wealth communications facilities. 92 MAR C H , 195 2 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Robbing The Palm Of

Its Fronds

By Elizabeth S. Williams

T™n haS t been comment about X the practice m Tonga of the cutting of coconut fronds.

The blame, if we can call it '’blame,'’ lies with the Tonga Copra Board.

In the early days > the Ton san people built their houses of “kaho” a reed, and thatched the roofs with coconut leaves. Later, when the Kaho died out, and our Tongan t h e i r houses.

At present, when about one third of the Tongan houses are built of European timber and galvanised iron, and their Patos (kitchens) are constructed of old galvanised ir or Tongan timber, only half of t quantity of leaves are used.

Before the Copra Board start there were in each village two three trading stations weighing cc ra, mostly green and the poo] made copra in small lots. In rec( years—l am speaking of Haapa there is only one copra-weighi station, and one day per week allotted to each Island. The: fore, Copra is weighed in larger I and, as the Copra Board does r weigh by the bag, but in bask only, A.B.C. grade takes ma baskets.

The cutting of coconut fror does not harm the palm if it is dc within reason. Each leaf mal two baskets; and if only four are cut from each palm no hai is done. But if the party who ci the leaves climbs several palms i stead of one, and cuts the you centre leaves for making floor ma it will do the palm harm.

Mrs. Hennings, of Fiji, is corn when she states; “When ma fronds are removed, the palm h to produce more leaves before be£ ing more fruit. Without the suppi of its leaves, the growing bunch nuts will gradually lose hold, a is torn off by its own weight.”

Mrs Cameron spoke about pru ing. Pruning means cutting, think she meant “cleaning” aw the old dry leaves and other c substances hanging near the nuts 94 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Tiese figures were given in a ret on New Guinea which will be mitted to the United Nations; sumably, therefore, the figures refer to native miners in the w Guinea part of the P-NG Titory, and not to Papua.

Tie Minister, in submitting the ort to the Commonwealth Parnent, said that most native ling was on a co-operative basis, is known that, since the war, ives around the northern division Papua have been doing some i-mining, apparently in conneci with mission-inspired coratives. tie enterprise has evidently ead to New Guinea also.

'o the best of our knowledge, re was no native mining in the Territory before the war, and growth now is no doubt regarded the Befores as just another way vhich the country is going to the s. tie fact that New Guinea ives, including mining boys, set value whatever on gold, and reled it as exclusively ‘‘something >ng Masta,” made gold-stealing bs comparatively rare in pre- New Guinea, although there e many opportunities of filching rom sluice-boxes, or even from miner’s camp. Most miners lally kept their gold around the ip in a tea or biscuit can, or i in the proverbial pickle- :le. Trade tobacco or canned it they kept locked up, if pose, and even then suspected that ir house-boys “got down on it” isionally; but few. if any, pretions were taken with their Good Cocoa 25 Years Ago ALWAYS have thought that the lorth-west districts of Papua vould be good for cocoa,” writes Sydney H. Chance (retired uan RM) anent the new Urqut-Dwyer pamphlet on cocoaiuction in P-NG (see elsewhere his issue). fhe ARM. Robert Dick, olanted e in the Northern Division, in Mamba district, long before I it there in 1928, and it did very i. There still are lots of good i available in the old Mamba i —but the point is, will anything th while ever be done about it?”

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The jubilarians went through the anxieties and horrors of the Japanese invasion, witnessed the complete destruction of their mission, spent three years in the Ramale concentration camp, and were finally freed by Allied troops.

They joined the mission in 1901.

Miss Carmen Meyer, of Brisbane, Queensland, will marry Mr. Eric FeJmingham, of Madang, New Guinea, in St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Brisbane, on April 16. 95 cific Islands monthly march, 1952

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New Administration Faces Muddled Conditions In Solomons

By R. W. Robson

£ authority responsible for the future good government of the British Solomon Islands — ver he may be —should lose ime in making a close survey cal conditions. ere are indications that, under administration, both the >mic and political situations got somewhat out of hand, acting from Socialist concepof government organisation, rected from London until the of 1951, the BSI set-up has tie expensively over-staffed; , partly as a result of the same mces, the natives have become headed” and insolent, and attitude towards Europeans— ially non-official Europeans— jreasingly objectionable. ?re are only 100,000 natives in Solomons and, until the archio was over-run by American :emen in World War 11, they easily controlled, and the -native relationship was good. ; easy familiarity of the corntroops towards primitive es caused trouble everywhere e Pacific, and this was marked b Solomons. Once the war was the situation called for wise very firm handling, especially sort of nationalistic, anti-white nent appeared and was deed as the Marching Rule Move- . But, after the war, wisdom irmness have been rather conously lacking. . Noel, as Resident Commisr, did a commendable job; but, from that, wrong people have sent to the Group, to do the g things, in the wrong way. If it communications from re- ;ible, non-official people are ndication, the situation in BSI ig 1951 deteriorated steadily. ve think the circumstances deand it, we of the PIM do not e words. On occasion, we have some unpleasant things about d or inefficient officials, and >ut apologies. As a result, e with grievances against aldom often ask us to publish ks on particular people; and isually find, on inquiry, that * is quite another side to the Administrative officials rally discharge their onerous s under difficult conditions; more often than not, there is reason for acts by them which, ic surface, appear arbitrary and sive. erefore, during 1951, while the ne of criticism rose in relation to BSI affairs, we generally kept silent. Of all the South Pacific Territories, the Solomons Protectorate and Gilbert and Ellice Colony best deserve the description of being “out on the end of a limb.”

In an administrative sense, they are very isolated. It is difficult to learn what is going on. It is not wise to make hasty judgments.

Furthermore, in relation to boih Groups, a big administrative change has been pending. From now on, the two archipelagoes will have a Governor (still called High Commissioner) of their own, instead of being completely dependent on the Governor of Fiji.

For that reason, little was to be gained by giving undue publicity to the apparent shortcomings of a dying regime.

BUT it is desirable, now, to offer some home truths to the incoming administration. If the British Solomon Islands (that “Cindrella group’ ) are in the future to make any real progress towards self-government, and economic development and self-support, some marked changes must b£ made in the Administration’s handling of the natives, and in its attitude towards private enterprise.

It would appear that too many of the BSI officials in recent years have expressed, in pampering of the natives, and hostility to private enterprise, their interpretation pf the 97 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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British Socialist Government’s altitude toward subject peoples. This is not the place to examine the Attlee Government’s policy in relation to “colonialism”; but the lamentable result of six years' operation of that policy is all too apparent to-day throughout a demoralised British Empire.

Following is an extract from a letter from a BSI planter—a quiet and responsible man finally has been driven by official pin-pricking to angry protest.

He cites various examples of official indifference to the planters’ problems, and of the insolence and insubordination of labour, and proceeds.

“The engine-boy, when spoken to about it, said, ‘I don’t want to work f So-and-so white man,’ and left the si another example of their attitude believe me, it is general, and encoun “One does not lay a charge, because Government favours the native tro maker, and the white man is mad look a fool. If one takes the law one’s own hands—which I think Government hopes will happen—a di tation order would be forthcoming. ‘TTt is* a positive fact that these n people are becoming more hostile, cheekier, and we find it very har know what to do.

“I believe the Government’s moth to try and force the European pla out of the group altogether; that been obvious since 1945, and some offl have openly indicated it to me. . . would enlighten you to watch the insi attitude of the average boy doing a One dare not raise one’s hand or a or out he goes. We boll, but do not!

The RC thinks they are ‘a delight lazy people.’ . . . The political ai Socialistic, and the Government cl resents people like us. It is not common to hear some residents des the Government as anti-British.”

The writer goes on to cite rr incidents to show the relations tween the Administration, the w planters, the Chinese traders the natives; and an over-all rea< of such incidents does suggest 1 a far-reaching inquiry over whole field of BSI governmen needed.

SOONER or later, the adminis tion of the Solomons and British side of the New Hebr will become an Australian resp 98 M A R C H, 1 9 5 2 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH

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Mr. D. Treeby, chief traffic officer of Mandated Airlines Ltd,, Lae, New Guinea, and Mrs. Treeby returned to Lae after Australian leave in February.

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Adams, well-known Territorians, left Sydney on the Stratheden in early March for an extended holiday in the UK and Europe. Both lost their husbands in the Montevideo Manx disaster and are greatly respected members of the NG Women’s Club of Sydney, of which they were president and treasurer respectively during the war years.

Captain Charles Williams, former owner of the luxury yacht Seaward (now owned by Miss Chin Foo, of Papeete, and trading as a schooner in French Oceania), has settled down in Brownsville, Texas. He purchased a motor business on his return from Tahiti. 99 CIF I C ISLANDS MONTHLY M-A RC H , 18 5 2

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Notes Of Interest

rate. —The W’s have been working \A. FHBAB and FDBAA—suspected of I one and the same station and probnot in the South Pacific. FHB QTH given as Wallis Is. Anyone heard :tive. —Stations heard in Sydney or rted as active include:— w Guinea.—VK9GW/HI/KT/XK/YT. is a very keen and active 50 mc/s at Samarai Is. Dr. Robert Black Sydney, February 26, for the Troid Is. E. Papua) and should be re on 20, 40 and 80 m. CW with a *-3/Mk.2 by the time this appears, ‘xpects to spend periods in the Solos and New Hebrides during the next lonths. His call-sign is VK2QZ/P. w Hebrides.—Reported active are VA and YJIAA. No details.

Ibert Is.—VRIA, Chas Adams (photo , page 39) has been heard on 20 m. in Sydney. nton.—KB6AQ is heard on 20 m. CW.

E/H are believed active—no details.

T has also been heard referred to. nning.—VR3C, Phil, back from leave Lustralia, is active again, we believe, 0 m. phone. ii —VR2CG heard on 40 m. CW and IP on 20 m. phone. No details yet ther active Fiji stations, nga, Eastern and Western Samoa, lirn. —Vßs/6 and ZM6/KS6 all appear >e inactive at present. Information ht. ok Is.—Doug Cunnold, ZKIAB, is d occasionally on 40 m. CW. Stewart ;an, ZKIAA, is also very occasionally jut, we believe, hopes soon to become ; active. ZKIAH, who was a keen man and kept Rarotonga on the map a while, is now ZLISB at Mustek 0, Auckland. ue Is.—A ZL station was heard work- ZK2AA on 40 m. phone late February, cronesia.—KH6QY/KC6 operating from ipe, Eastern Carolines, is putting an llent 40 m. CW sig. into Sydney in evenings. What about a CQ PIN, ny? KG6ACS on Guam is active on 1. phone.

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w arrivals in recent months include:— w Guinea.—VK9AU/WK and a YL, RT. Miss R. G. Tobin, Women’s el, Port Moresby, ncellations include:— w Guinea.—VK9CJ (now VK7CJ), 5K (now VK2QK) and VK9YY.

ITE. —Your scribe has now acquired call-sign VK2ANZ and a Type-3/Mk.2

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To cap it all, at 5.45 pm on February 10 a slight earthquake shock was felt in Papeete.

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FIJIANS SHE is a considerable amount of off-again-on-again business about the projected Australian of a Fijian Rugby Union team.

Hr. P. A. Snow’, now on leave te UK, is still hopeful that a of Fijian cricketers will visit md.* jotiations are taking place the MCC, and it is believed if a tour did take place it I attract a great deal of insatest obstacle to such a tour i be the heavy cost of return ges. ;re is still considerable doubt as ether a tour of Fiji footballers be arranged for the coming alian season. The tour was dtely on" at the end of Janulefinitely off at the beginning ;bruary; and, at the end of month, the Australian Rugby i was considering fresh pro- ■ shilly-shallying appears to I on the part of the Austra- The Australian Union’s are at a low ebb, although of the clubs are well off and is divided opinion as to ter the Fijians would be ent of a draw-card to make our a financial success—for ustralian Union, is very much terra incognita istralians. There is not the community of interest as be- New Zealand and Fiji, or m Australia and New Guinea.

ON AGAIN as decided at a meeting of the Rugby Union Council in early i to reverse the previous deand to invite a Fiji Union II team to tour Australia this i. ie members of the Council still rat the project is “dangerous sky’’ and that the Union could lose heavily, but they were ed by 36 votes to 11.

Snow has since resigned from the vernment and will remain in the ee elsewhere. tain H. McGavock, formerly of the Stella Maris (New les) and more recently of the a (New Guinea) is expected to to Madang from Australia rch. pupil of the Presbyterian College, Melbourne, 16 yearidith Emerson, has won the rship which entitles her to ►nths study at La Perouse ?, Noumea, New Caledonia, ft for Noumea on February The 44 ft. New Guinea workboat, which was reported overdue at Kavieng on February 21, was sighted off New Hanover on February 24. On board were Asolo Salin, native member of the P-NG Legislative Council, six other natives and two Chinese. The boat left Tabar for Kavieng on February 15 and should have taken about two days.

Mrs. Peebles, wife of the late First-Officer S. Peebles, who lost his life on December 13, when a.

Qantas Dragon plane crashed near Mt. Hagen, NG, gave birth to a daughter in Sydney on February 16 103 FIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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Irs. W. Baxter, of Fiji, was a tor to Queensland in February. latron Maye, MBE. of Lae Hostl, New Guinea, has been trans- •ed to Port Moresby for relief ies. Her place in Lae has been en by Matron I. Dobbyns. of deng, NG.

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From Our Own Correspondent APIA Feb 18 OMMENCING February 7, the NZ Minister for Islands Territories, Hon. T. Clifton Webb, :ered here upon a series of disisions with the Legislative sembly, the Fono of Faipule and ding officials, concerning matters ecting administration of Wesn Samoa. He was attended by ■ High Commissioner (Mr. R. G. vies). ?he discussions were notable for y direct speaking on all sides, ne concessions were made by the lister, but some requests were ntly refused. The Minister induced the talks by announcing: It was intended to establish an Ixecutive Council, to assist the ligh Commissioner.

He would discuss with them be dissatisfaction expressed about be work and functions of the ’ublic Service Commissioner in Vestem Samoa.

Improvements in the judicial ystem were contemplated.

In view of the rapid increase i population, measures were ecessary to increase food prouction.

An economic survey of Western amoa was planned as a basis jr future development.

An extension of the Observa- >ry at Mulinuu Point was proosed.

In view of the report of the nited Nations Trusteeship ouncil mission, which visited Western Samoa, the NZ Governicnt considered the country was ot yet ready for self-governlent.

IE Samoan members strongly urged that the three Samoan members of the proposed cutive Council be elected by the loan members of the Assembly not by the High Commissioner, he Minister offered as a commise that the Assembly members mit a panel of six names, and r e the HC to select three theren. The Samoans rejected this, nropean members of Assembly ilarly pressed for the right to t the one European member of Council. Mr. E. F. Paul, MLA, Lied that the elected European emblyman receiving the most ;s be the European selected. The lister rejected this: he would agree that popular votes polled cated eligibility for an Execu- Council. he Minister said the Executive incil would lay down policy, but slative powers would remain h the Assembly.

European and Samoan Assemblymen criticised the power of the Public Service Commissioner to make important decisions without reference to the Samoan Government. Mr. Gurau, MLA, told the Minister how the PSC had allotted houses for the medical staff, introduced Saturday closing of Government offices, and fixed wages for Government workers without consulting local interests. This was interference with Government policy, which was resented.

The Minister would not agree with this contention. Exchanges were sharp and warm. He said the PSC should be given time to “find his feet.” Samoa would be consulted by NZ if it was necessary 107 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH. 1952

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The Assemblymen insisted that ie Assembly, or at least the new cecutive Council, should have me control over the PSC so that s decisions should be kept in irmony with declared policy.

IR. E. F. PAUL argued that the British MOF copra contract should be revised, in the ht of devaluation of Sterling ter the contract was made. Beuse of this and other mis-applitions of the contract. Western moa had lost £250,000 in 1950 and 51.

The Government Secretary, Mr.

B. Wright, said that the Samoan ipra Board had accepted the ices offered by the MOF in 1950 d 1951, and it was too late now advance new claims, rhe Minister advised growers to ess for a higher price for 1952. oon afterwards, the announced >2 price was raised from £59/15/moan per ton to £65). rhe Samoans pointed out that ilinu’u Point was the traditional it of the old Samoa governments, d the war and peace capital of ? whole country, and the burialice of their kings; and they did t like the proposed encroach- ;nt of the Observatory. \fter discussion, however, they reed to the cession of a limited ;a for the specific purpose med.

U the end of three days of talk, ; Minister thanked the Samoans d Europeans for their suggesns, and commented on the high ndard of debate and the political imen shown by the country’s iitical representatives during * discussions.

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HE three gay Samoan adventurers, Fritz. Sonny and Lone Crichton, who stole Morris dstrom's motor boat Amy at isala. on January 6 and were ested 15 days later at Rotuma, now hot so gay. ?hey were brought back from i on the February Tofua and 7e each been given gaol sences of from four to five years. iister B. I. Shelton, of Brisbane, ?oing to the Methodist Mission’s nsenian station at Übuia, off rmanby Island, 40 miles from narai, Papua. There are 43 ives there under treatment for usens Disease (the new name for rosy).

Rubber Bounces About

TWO factors have been affecting the world rubber market.

United States has been stockpiling, as a precaution against World War ill, and this strong buying influence has now declined.

But persistent banditry in Malaya is restricting Malayan production.

The demand may be down; but so is the supply. Not knowing what to do, the market has been jumpy.

Prices which have been away up towards 5/- Aus.. were down to 3/and under, at the end of February, The only Pacific Territory affected is Papua; and Papua producers remain optimistic. The Koitaki Co. has just paid 121; per cent—a good dividend for the second year in succession—and others are similarly profitable. Papuan rubber will be valuable while war threatens—and especially while the Reds remain busy in Malaya. 109 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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An expert (Mr. D. V. Buck) has been brought out from London to inspect and advise; and he will work with a Government Committee which includes Sir Alport Barker and Messrs. Vishnu Deo, D.

Butler, M. H. Helsen, J. K. Desai, C. K. Kapadia and L. F. Garnett.

Some old residents are discussing the question of whether this may not be an opportune time to rearrange Suva’s wharfage. A wharf paralleling the shore is modern practice—it simplifies the movement of cargo when it is leaving or approaching the ship.

But it does limit berthage; and, in the case of Suva, it creates s very real problem because thej prevailing southerly winds force thei snips up against the wharf. Again, and again, big liners have had to; struggle for hours before thei; could be pulled clear of the Suvs 1 wharf and get their bows pointeo; towards the port entrance.

For these reasons, some peopM advocate a big, strong jetty, rum ning at right angles to the presenr wharf, so that ships could lie or both sides of it.

Whatever the decision, thx Government is faced with an ex> penditure running into hundred! of thousands of pounds.

IT is difficult to get an' accurate idea of what the January hurricane has cost and is goc ing to cost Fiji.

The current tendency is to seal! down the losses suffered by thr big commercial concerns, iii damaged machinery and plant, anu step up the value represented b;c destroyed Fijian villages, food cropq and personal property.

Loss suffered by the CSR Co. ae the Penang sugar-mill, and ini stocks of bagged sugar at thr Ellington port storage sheds, ii less than was feared —mainly bee cause immediate steps were takeß to save everything that could be saved.

The same thing is believed ti 110 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL Cleaning Up After Fiji Hurricane (Continued from Page 21)

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No one seems yet to have tackled le problem of assessing the loss ivolved in the destruction of iveral thousand Fijian houses and imdreds of village food-gardens— us the virtual elimination of the inana export industry.

Four weeks after the hurricane, iva was still without street lightg; but most of the houses, shops id commercial buildings had both ?ht and power. Repairs to imaged buildings are well admced and total losses are being eared away fast. The wrecked ub Hotel will riot be re-built.

Pate Of Banana Industry

THE storm’s most serious after- . effect, affecting all communities, is the complete terruption of the rapidlyveloping banana industry.

By hurriedly raking over the vastated plantations, the Fijians thered 4,263 cases of bananas for e February Matua; and now ere will be practically no more ji bananas for the hungry New aland market for six months.

This is particularly unfortunate r the Union SS Co., which had st introduced the new Tofua, in e belief that the Fiji-NZ banana dustry would provide adequate rgo. Now. the Matua has been mporarily withdrawn, for service >e where.

That banana money tended to sist and sweeten the whole Fiji onomy. Fortunately, banana antations soon recover, and the ade should be back to normal thin the year, with 20,000 cases month available. But it means c months of belt-tightening, pecially for the thousands of jians who were transferring from eir old village economy to this dustry.

The whole Colony has rallied to e help of the Fijians in distress, /her districts have sent thousands kumala cuttings for planting; ipowners have carried them free charge; a Savu Savu European ls sent a consignment of fruit id vegetables to the affected ardmg-schools; NZ sent two tons clothing for the Fiiians and £AL carried it without charge; 5R Co. carried relief supplies on i vessels; and so on—the list is dless. 200 Help Fiji Hurricne Sufferers I ORE than 200 people went to the Evening Fete organised in Turramurra. Sydney, on arch 1, by artist Mary Edwards, aid of the Relief Fund for Fiji Tricane sufferers. Miss Edwards d her aides were handicapped by a deluge of unexpected rain. Nonetheless, the visitors spent a happy and interesting evening; and a few lays later the hard-working organiser transmitted about £7O to Suva. 111 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH. 1952

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Mr.' Gribble said that the Missio objected to 1,000 young Fijians b«c tween the ages of 18 and 30 bein sent out of their country at a critf cal stage of their struggle for racii existence.

Fijians Settle Down In Malaya Reports indicate that tn First Battalion, Fiji Infantid Regiment, now training at N*l Soon camp, near Singapore, a:jc settling down happily.

The men have been supplied witl beds, kapok matresses, blanket sheets, pillowslips, china plates an mugs, and, out of respect to laiy: Fijian appetites, three times j much food as is issued to Ul troops.

There are movies or concerts the camp every night, nightly leaf to the nearby village and week-err leave to Singapore. With equip ment paid for by the British mill tary authorities, football, boxiiri and athletics have been organise;

Death Of Warrant Office!

Warrant Officer Sailosi Vatubvc of the Fijian Battalion died froo illness in a British military hospitii in Malaya on February 15.

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Hy Vega Was Dismasted

/hen the 138-foot schoonerht Vega was dismasted off hti in November (PIM, Decem- , page 127) the incident was ced on as an unfortunate event t might well happen to any ing craft. ow, however, from a Honolulu rspaper we learn that, prior to ing, the name of the vessel had n changed to Te Rame. To any seaman this puts the matter in an entirely different light. Old shellbacks were firmly of the belief that changing a ship’s name was simply asking for trouble.

The Rarotonga schooner Ornant had her name changed to Te Aroa at about the same time —and arrived at New Zealand after a 40-days’ passage, and in very sorry condition. <PIM, January, page 124.)

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Messrs. A. B. Donald & Co.’s twin screw inter-island motor-vessel Charlotte Donald was reported to have carried away a coupling on one of her shafts when about to berth at Penrhyn (N. Cook Is.) in January. Mr. D. C. Brown’s Mahurangi was chartered to take the necessary spare from Rarotonga.

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A number of Rarotongan passengers were making the round trip to visit relations. Mr. Tom Neale, of Rarotonga, was making his annual visit.

The ketch Siren, purchased by Mr. D. C. Brown as she lay wrecked on the Avarua reef, is now reported a s almost ready fof re-launching.

The 42-foot English ketch Kimbala, which left Rarotonga, November 28, arrived at Auckland, January 10, and Captain Arnott reported having had a very adverse passage.

She apparently met the same storm as Te Aroa.

The Tereora Mystery

Ten years ago—January 16, 1942 —the Tahiti schooner Tereora left Papeete for Uturoa with cargo \ several passengers. She disappese without a trace.

It was thought she probably I been sunk by a Japanese rat which, on New Year’s Day, 11 sank the Matson freighter Mals in the vicinity of the Aus?

Islands. But when Captain M colm Peters and the crew of ti vessel were released from a prii camp in Japan after the war, td had no knowledge of any attacks the Donald schooner.

A search of Japanese naval cords might disclose something..

The weather in the French Oceania was reported g* when Tereora disappeared, and! known facts can account for loss. She was built in New ZealsJ about 1922.

The American yacht Viaf manned by Mr. W. Harry Close, . wife, and a friend, Mr. D. H. Woe side, arrived in Papeete on Dece ber 16 from San Francisco, Hawaii and Christmas Is. T'; plan, after a month in Tahiti,,, head westward for Samoa, I Tonga, and thence home.

Betua In Trouble

The British Solomons new ho:c tal vessel Betua, after delays, saf from Sydney mid-February Honiara. She was reported February 21 as having sprung a I and anchored in the Macleay R:d (central NSW coast), seeking 114 MARCH. 195 2 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH

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Sydney observers wonder her she is going to make a r showing than the Adminism’s hoodoo ship Kovala.

News Of The Varua

iliam Albert Robinson, whom will remember as owner of the yacht Svaap and writer of the book “Deep Water and Shoal”, has been resident in Tahiti for some years. There he is President of the Anti-Filariasis Society, to which he has given much time and money since returning to the South Seas in his yacht Varua.

He left Papeete in Varua early in January bound for “nowhere” according to our Tahiti correspondent. Then came a telegram from Valdivia, Chile, addressed to Mr. Lewis Hirshon, of Papeete; “Driven to 50 South Latitude by head winds, gales, whale, iceberg, albatross. All well. Chile wonder ful. Miss Tahiti—Robinson. [?]ll ships in the news this month:— [?]ERT BONNEAUD.—Smart little of the Compagnie Francaise Nou- Hebrides, which returned to Vila overhaul.

UTGAN.-Mr. Marinacce’s ship, which been delayed and is still lying in [?]der Bay, Sydney. (See Feb. PIM, [?]36.) VALA. —The BSIP vessel, whien has three years in Sydney, now reclines [?]st a derelict in one of Sydney’s waters.

PIRE.—Sydney yacht, which was [?]g in the Cook Is. last year, is soon [?]turn. Rarotongan crew members and Pepe express their pleasure in [?]y Islands way. 115 IFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

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Also ask for Date Pudding, Mincemeat, Date & Nut Roll and Glace Cherries 116 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH II

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IPEAKING amid angry Socialist ) interjections, Minister Anthony argued in the Australian arliament on March 4 that no ation had more right to claim trritory essential to its security lan Australia had to New Guinea :ter the war. Australia had bought ew Guinea with its blood; and, 5 the country was essential to ustralian security, it should not ave been handed over to UNO.

Foreign Minister Casey disclosed om official files that on March i, 1946, United States suggested i informal discussion for longrm rights, jointly with Australia, •r the occupation of the Manus ise, on which USA had spent be- /een 500-600 million dollars.

Foreign Minister Evatt had reied with a plan for the reciprocal ;e of Pacific bases generally. He aparently forgot that USA was ic most powerful nation in the orld, while Australia was small id unimportant.

D’scussion went on for 15 months in til the middle of 1947), not on le American plan for joint :cupation of Manus, but on the vatt proposal for a regional Tangement; and the Americans len abandoned the base. “Dr. vatt overplayed his hand. He med too high and misjudged the ood and temper of the United ;ates.”

The vociferous Mr. Caldwell leputy leader of the Australian pposition) came in with the leering remark that evidently essrs. Churchill, McKenzie King, nuts, Chifley and Fraser were rong, and the Governor of Benll (Mr. Casey then was in that isition) was right.

Mr. Casey replied that the ritish Commonwealth Prime inisters’ . conference (to which r. Caldwell referred) had dealt ith a series of American claims Pacific Islands, which had arisen r er a period of years, and not ith the Manus base specifically.

Refuting Dr. Evatt's claim that anus was only a staging base, r. Casey said it had been a firstass naval base, with two floatg docks capable of handling the ggest ships afloat; it has one of te biggest and safest harbours in ie world; there had been five rips capable of taking the largest imbers; and there were barracks id amenities for tens of thousands men. “We are very much eaker from the fact that America not now a joint user with us of anus,” he said.

He said that if he told members bat Manus was to-day, compared Ith five years ago, they would irn red with shame. “Manus today is a sentry-box without a sentry” he remarked.

IT is worth recalling that in September, 1946, and in every one of the next six or seven issues, the Pacific Islands Monthly pointed out the monstrous blunder that Australian Foreign Minister Evatt was making, in squabbling with American over the occupation of Manus.

On page 56 of September issue, 1946, the PIM suggested that Dr.

Evatt was so drunk with a sense of his own importance that he was irresponsible, and proceeded: “Why in the name of plain commonsense does Australia not now make common cause with the Americans, who are her friends, and who saved her in 1942, and not 117 acific islands monthly march. 19 5 2 vatt; Gate-Opener For Asia (Continued from Page 17)

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“The Australian Prime Minister offers the feeble argument that the Manus base might be needed by Australia in some war in which America is not engaged. It may be taken as fundamental that the small Australian nation has no chance of survival in any Pacific war in which America is not involved. She may as well face plain facts.”

America did not finally break of the discussion until mid-1947. B£ then, it was very plain that Russii was directing an international con spiracy to force Communism upoc the world, commencing with Asis.

But the extraordinary Dr. Evat in 1947 was still prattling abouj Australia’s “sovereign rights,” am the Americans were tired of him They probably classed him witi the Socialist Governments o Britain and New Zealand, whicH by this time, were very definite!

America’s pains-in-the-neck. S America 'went on her own—am Manus went over to the jungle am the Chinese. Much of that mag nificent equipment that the Chines took out of Manus has since used against us in Korea.

Editorial Comment.—lt is, o course, very easy to be wise afte the event. In 1945-46, the Westen nations had only one thought—ft disarm, and get back to a life o peace. Russia then seemed friendlj There was no Iron Curtain. Asi had accepted fully the victory an the prestige of the Anglo-America! nations. There was little suggest tion of a Red China. If Dr. Evati In 1946, had foreseen the world o 1951, he might perhaps have act© differently in . relation to Manm But, being the kind of thinker h is, he probably would still hav sacrificed New Guinea and tH East Indies to the UNO ideal. 118 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH LI

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Cables: “DANGARS.” uor within the meaning of the t. Confusing! ‘Why not stain the metho purple ih the same nauseating agent they id in the 1914-18 War? ‘For a choice recipe on how to ; metho as an ‘ingrediment’—old puans will understand the spell- ;! —I commend an article by ika in a 1939 PIM. He described Daru variety in which tan boot ish was used. He called it an seover cocktail’!” lucate Slowly tote from a missionary on a ely station in the Northern omons: What you have said concerning ; queer and confused mentality the coloured people is all very e, especially for our blacks here Bougainville. The Government is a little too fast for these priiive people. I refer to ‘The Isles Unwisdom’ (Dec.. 1951. p. 51): t the Administration forget all »ut . . . higher education. The t native is he who stays at home . The missions do a better job educating the natives than any school.’

Very true. The main reasons are the missionaries go slowly; (b) natives being naturally a ‘relics’ people, are not deprived of a ef in the supernatural. If this ef is taken away from them, y will become dangerous Bolviks,” rewell: Madge of Ushers Pandering lads from the Pacific nds are losing their treasured, unofficial news exchange. I am >rmed by Alan Pagett, of NG vicemen’s Club, that “Madge of iers” is about to be married, and boys from over and beyond are ipping in” for a presentation and. or years, the foot-loose Terrian in Sydney, wanting to make tact with friends, left word with right lass in Ushers Hotel; and course of time it came about t, failing other places, one could ays track down the elusive tor through Ushers, hen some hotel czar quarrelled i the lady, and she went elsesre; and Ushers lost a valuable ie. But another bright lass tdge) came in some four or five rs ago, and recaptured the bar’s friends, to everyone’s pleasure profit. Now Madge moves on. o’s next? iy M. Jacquier? [ith innuendo and expressions irritation cut out, here is a er just received from a valued scriber in Tahiti: Recently, a conference on Tour- 119 cIF I c IS LAN DS MONTHLY MARCH, 195 2

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“What does M. Jacquier kno about Tourisme? I am not awai that he ever has taken any pas in the organisation of this indut try.

“But M. Georges Pamhun, manj ger for M. Jacquier, is an influe 1 : tial member of the Assemblee R 2 presentative, and it was the priv lege of that body to nominate somr one to attend the Honolulu Con ference. Perhaps M. Pamhun con explain why, of all the peon available, the Assemblee nomliJ ated M. Jacquier”

Is A Swop Dishonest?

“It seems to me that quite an uj necessary fuss was made about thr exchange of canned meat ai, canned fish, between Wilkinson ai.

Bock,” writes “a former Pub( Servant.”

He says that similar transactioc have occurred many times, tt tween administration officials ai, traders. He quotes cases, with; his own knowledge, of officig. selling such things as tea and bos oars to traders. Every field office some time or other, has repaid debt of borrowed rice with cans fish.

“I once took over a station,” says, “and found that my pn decessor had been swopping cas. of fish for rolls of transluc© ‘Windowlite.’ He urgently needt something like that, which couldn’t get; while he had bee supplied with far more tinned fir than he needed* “An old friend of mine—a hii official, now dead —used to send I labour to help a sawmiller ft trees, on condition that he receiw urgently-needed sawn timber to ft same value. A bit irregular to ft stern official mind; but, fund) mentally, what was wrong with I never heard of dishonesty; a* the officials were thus able to g on with their jobs.

“I know nothing of the bao ground of the Bock-Wilkins case; but I should like to meet t 3 field officer (serving or ex.) w/ hasn’t at some time or other heln along the good work with a tinw swop.”

Miss K. Vellacott Jones, ABC 1 porter, of Port Moresby, left : North America by the Mair Aorangi, on long leave. She e pects to return to the staff of 1 ABC radio station in Port Moreaj in November. 120 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH II

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MRS. W. WILLOUGHBY - TOTTENHAM One of Fiji’s best known and reected residents, Mrs. W. Wilighby-Tottenham, died in Suva February 23. 3he was the daughter of the Rev.

Attenborough but was adopted a child by the fourth Earl of effiield. She served with disiction in the VAD and WAAC in e First World War and in 1921 irried Major Willoughby- Tottenm. Together they settled on a mtation near Savusavu, Fiji. [n recent years they have lived Suva where Mrs. Willoughbyttenham interested herself in vn beautification and during the ;ent war organised a canteen for 5 men of the Fiji Military Forces. 3he was created an MBE in 1936 : her public services.

Miss R. A. Mune

rhe death occurred in Suva in bruary of Miss Rachel Anne me, a member of one of Fiji’s rly families. 3he was bom in Victoria and rived in the Colony about 70 ars ago with her parents. 3he was a member of the Fiji Civil Service until she retired some years ago, She was a tireless worker for charity. She is survived by her sister Mrs. Lily Carr of Australia, Mr. Victor Mime of Suva and Mr. Arthur Mune of Ba.

MR. O. B. CORBETT MR. OSCAR BOWYER COR- BETT of the Fiji Public Works Department, died at Lautoka, Fiji, in February. He was in his sixties and was born in Suva.

He joined the Government service in 1912 as an engineer on 121 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH. 1952

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He is survived by his widow, five sons and three daughters.

Mrs. Ross Elliot

Mrs. Ross Elliot well-known former resident of Fiji died in New Plymouth, NZ, on February 4, after a long illness.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Addis, formerly of Fiji, and trained as a nurse at the Suva Colonial War Memorial Hospital between 1931 and 1936. She rejoined the hospital staff in 1938 as a sister.

She married Mr. Elliot while he was on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand, in Suva, and they have two daughters at school in the Dominion.

Mr. O. Savage

In an undated letter from the Cook Islands, the death has been reported of Mr. Oswald Savage, at one time a well-known trader in the Outer Cooks and, at the time of his death, on the staff of A. B.

Donald & Co. of Rarotonga.

Mr. Savage learned his trading in the United States and had a distinguished career in France during World War I where he received the Military Medal, He married a French girl while on active service and took her to the Cook Islands where she died about 14 years ago.

He is survived by his second wifi an Islander, and several children MONS. E. A. A. TOUZE Through our Tahiti correspor dent comes an interesting poc script to the Makatea story (Pin January, page 65) from Madanr Cassiau, mother of Dr. Pier: Cassiau, of Papeete.

Madame says that the fin Director of the phosphate compan operating on Makatea, Monsiei!

Etienne Antoine Alphonse Touz died in Paris on December 13. 195 aged 81.

He first arrived in Tahiti in 19K as Chief of Public Works, but : 1907 he resigned to join his brothej in-law, M. Albert Goupil, to prospe: and exploit phosphate deposits French Oceania. They form*, a company known as Socies Francaise des lies du Faciflqu with a capital of 125,000 francs.

In the following year, when tL ill-fated Norwegian ship Oces Queen arrived in Papeete befoc sailing on to be wrecked on Makabc (see photo PIM, September, 1949 Mr. John T. Arundel, of the famoc old London firm of that narn opened negotiations with Messi; Touze and Goupil. As a resui the French company amalgamate with what was to become tl; British Phosphate Commission. Tl r new company, so formed in Papeet was renamed Compagnie Francaii des Phosphates de I’Oceanie.

M. Touze was director of this ne company until 1922, at Makat© when he returned to Paris to tl; head office. He finally retired fro: the company in January, 1949, whu he was pensioned.

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Goupil in 1907. He leaves a wido and two daughters. The Goupx are one of the best-known Fremi families in Tahiti. 122 MARCH, 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLJ

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Prom Our Own Correspondent P. MORESBY, Mar. 5 EWS of the death of King George VI came as a shock and cast an Immediate gloom over i town. lany residents were attending a gening of “King Solomon’s Mines” the Papua Theatre when the vs came through. The managent cut the show and an louncement was made from the ge. There was an attempt to g “God Save the Queen” but most i been shocked into silence, rdly a word was spoken as the latre emptied.

The Accession of Queen Elizabeth s proclaimed in Port Moresby on day, February 8. The Administer (Colonel J. K. Murray) read proclamation from the verandah the Red Cross Hall, which is the iporary home of the Legislative imcil. ?he ceremony was attended by ;ive scouts and guides, units of junior Red Cross and army and ice detachments. Among the ny Europeans present were Mr.

R. Halligan and Professor K. O. itwell, South Pacific Commisners who were visiting the rritory.

Queen Proclaimed In Western Samoa From Our Own Correspondent APIA, Feb. 18. rpHE accession of Queen Elizabeth J. II was proclaimed in Western Samoa at the Apia Court House on February 11.

Guards of honour were provided by the Samoan Police Force, Returned Services Association, and by pupils of Avele Government School.

Mr. W. J. S. Brabant, Senior Accountant, Fiji Government, has been promoted to the post of Deputy Accountant-General, 123 %CI F I C ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

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A gentle wind—that no pther model will respond to—operates the new three-blade propeller, and, as the wind velocity increases, the blades automatically feather, reducing strain on tower and plant and maintaining a steady continuous charging rate. • Prompt delivery • Immediate This plant is so designed that you can draw your electricity direct from the generator while the plant is charging and from the batteries when the wind is low. Moreover, this NEW Windlite does not require lubrication for five years.

There are two models: The 1,000 watt unit for 32 volt and 50 volt house lighting systems, and the 1,500 watt for 32 volt, 50 volt and 110 volt systems, installation • Batteries supplied.

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Cables- “SUNSTM,” SYDNEY. [?]tstanding Example [?] Moresby [?]partmental Methods SUM of £27 12 - stands to the . credit of Donald McDonald in the Bank of NSW. Lae, New inea. It has been there since 3. It represents a remarkable mple of Port Moresby’s Departntal office methods.

Hi. McDonald, pre-war, was an plover of native labour. In ordance with practice, he made interest-bearing deposit of /18/9, to cover any liability that ;ht arise concerning payment and atriation of indentured labourers.

Vhen the Japanese invaded, early 2, his labourers’ contracts were >ut to expire: the matters relatthereto were squared up as well circumstances permitted; and . McDonald went to reside at 111 ?ent St., Newtown, Sydney, where is still. An exchange of acints between him and the Terriies Department. Canberra, in y, 1943, showed a sum of about refundable to him. He asked in n for the refund. )n July 16. 1947. the Bank of W, Lae, inquired what was to be le with a Native Labour Guarandeposit of £27/12 -. in his name, n the ensuing two years, Mcnald tried on several occasions get the thing squared up. Always, cialdom procrastinated.

Anally, on October 29, 1949, the ?asurer at Port Moresby got mnd to it; he wanted to know v McDonald had settled his prer liability to the native labourers, lin, McDonald patiently reviewed whole matter, to show that no ►ility now existed, t took the Treasurer until March 1950, to deal again with the matter. He sent a long, involved. tabulated statement (TCIO-39) and argued that there was nothing to show that McDonald had cleared himself of liability incurred ten years before.

On March 20. 1950, the tenacious Mi*. McDonald again recounted the circumstances, to show that all liabilities had been discharged years before. His figures and dates seem clear and convincing. But he got no answer. wro^ e a sain on September 4, some kind m g & 10n Eighteen months have passed since then: and still he has no answer. Comment is needless: the facts speak for themselves.

NG Servicenen's Club mHE New Guinea Servicemen’s I p lllb nn _, bnc . habitation—it A Club now has a habitation it ,has teamed with the Huntei Cl ub nd OCCI iKif 1 ? the Hunter Club, at 281 George Street, Sydney, near Wynyard station. The Club has the usual amenities—including refreshment and roo ms Mr. R. J. H.

Smith is the new president, and Mr K g sheard, of 147 Macquarie St.. Chatswood, Sydney, the new f“ r c eta " y ; ) w^f^erv^n bers > any man who served in Papua-New Guinea during the war is eligible. aerial view of the Katharine Leh- [?]n boarding school for European [?]dren at Wau, New Guinea. It is run the Lutheran Mission. Other build- [?]s of the establishment are outside the photograph. 125 CIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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Prices in Australia: Complete Outfit, 28/6 Liquid Refill, 12/6.

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The Rev. S. G. C. Cowled, who is at present on leave in the UK, has been appointed chairman of the Fiji section of the Methodist Overseas Mission. Mr. Cowled has been in the Colony since 1937.

Mr. C. W. T. Johnson has been appointed Government Secretary of St. Helena. He has been living in the United Kingdom since his retirement from the post of British Agent and Consul in Tonga.

Ambrym Volcano

Masses Of Cold Ash Are Worst Feature By Oscar Newman, of Tism Plantation, Malekula, New Hebrid IN an article published in Decei; ber, the Sunday Sun of Sydn said that natives of Ambr: Island, in the New Hebrides, w« fashioning shoes out of coconuts that they might climb over the la'j and try to stop the eruption of active volcano by feeding it w: tribal offerings. They were takii this course because they consideri the white man’s prayers had fail to stop an eruption that had be going on for many weeks.

It is a pity that the Press, wi its great facilities for gatherii news, should not check up on ti facts, instead of publishing six utter rubbish.

Prom where we live on Maleku we are only 25 miles from the vr cano. There is little or no lava 1 natives to climb over in cocod shells. It is the ash which hi caused the damage. Natives lain: when told what is in the white mau papers concerning Ambrym.

We have been within five miles. the volcano, in driving ash, whir made day as dark as night. Tl ash and cinders are quite cold the time they reach the groun save perhaps the hot cinders fallir near the actual crater. Natives Endu, not far from the volcano, o try to reach the crater, just to has a look, but failed to do so, as ti ash was falling too thickly for the to see where they were going. Aj it is pretty painful stuff to get in one’s eyes.

Plantations and crops had n been wiped out in December. On ti north of the island, Mr. plantation (which is the largest the island) is far from being o stroyed as yet. They are st< capable of reviving and bearii again in time, should the ash ft cease.

Tropical rains will soon wash ti jungle and plantations clean at bring life and fruitfulness to pat which at present are a scene of git; desolation. (Roughly, some 2,500 natives ha removed from South Ambrym. Mae went prior to the evacuate carried out by the Government, at in which Mission and planters o operated as fully as Governmoj plans allowed.

Europeans are not fleeing tt island in panrc. There were the island the following Erntj peans: Mr. L. Mitchell, of Ranot who is still there and who dol not look like a man in panic; tt Rev. and Mrs. Kirkby, who are str< on their station, not far fro' Ranon, and who have exhibits no inclination to flee; and Mt Walter McCoy, who left recenr from South East Ambrym tl cause of Government orders, ajs 126 MARCH. 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTH LI

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International Trucks, McCormlck-Deerlng Farming Machinery, Defender Refrigerators. rDNEY AGENTS; NELSON & ROBERTSON PTY. LTD., 12 SPRING STREET. cause the plantation at present not bearing. Mr. Walter McCoy ho refused to leave the island” unday Sun) has been dead four or e years!

Vlalekula has suffered more than i. Malekula is in the path of the >st regular wind here, the trade ad. We have had some seriously avy falls of ash. One day we had nps lit until after midday. And nave had numerous falls which, DUgh annoying, could only be med light, lasting for days at les.

Paama has had a bad time, both th ash and earthquakes. The v. M. & Mrs. Chiles, who have >t gone out on furlough, spoke of 3 island shaking from earthquake ;er earthquake, for hours on end. happens to be right on the line ;ween Ambrym and Lopevi, which a volcanic cone of 5,000 feet ing sheer from the sea, with am issuing from its flanks. It ipted badly in 1939, but since jn it has been quietly smoking its >e of peace. Paama has suffered ire from earthquakes than the ler islands. The earthquakes ; not serious ones, though rather rming at times. rhe trade wind picks up most of J immense volume of ash pluming m the volcano, but a lot reaches ‘ counter-trades and. descending it goes south, is brought back on j trade wind over Epi and Paama. rth winds, fortunately few so far the south of the Group is concerned, carry ash over the islands mentioned; and Vila, 100 miles south of the volcano, has had light ~ _ It is certain that’ the natives of as «ho^es When Permitt6d bV The Secretary to the Western Samoan Government, Mr. J. B.

Wright, left Apia on February 23 for New York where he will represent the New Zealand Governpresented S’oKSSd’SSS " PreSe " ted 127 kCIPIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

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[?]Lc’S Speech In Pidgin

[?]pposes New Labour Contract MORESBY. Mch. 3. r was necessary to translate a speech in the Legislative Council this session.

Simogun, the nominated native ;mber for New Guinea, in addressy the Council for the first time, oke in rapid Pidgin. It left all e Papuan members —and some of e New Guineaites —openmouthed.

Morobe District Commissioner all came to the rescue, with a mslation from memory, and the bate could then proceed.

Simogun spoke on the Native hour Bill. He opposed the steady pansion of native labour conicts, instancing that in 1947 the riod had been increased to 18 mths, and now it was to be exided again. rhe Bill was passed with only ?ht amendments, and will provide • native labour' contracts of two ars, with the option of a further reement for one year.

Simogun claimed that two years ,s too long for a native to be away )m his village.

[?]Ear Of Another Scandal

IN TAHITI PAPEETE. Feb. 6. lAHITI is twittering over another commercial scandal. Some arrests have been made; but many conflicting reports are in dilation that the whole thing □uld be treated with reserve, for 5 moment. rhe trouble is connected with the tivities of a well-known Chinesehitian trader, Atoni, who has ide large profits out of the tchering business. He appears to ve formed some sort of company, trade in the Islands of French :eania; and they ,the looner Moana. [t is said that money was loaned the company at very high rates interest; that after certain trad- ; voyages to the Tuamotus a loss is suspected; and that certain ;ps were taken by some share- Iders and lenders which other ople affected regard as improper. a result, Atoni and Dr. Andre lumeux have been taken by the v for questioning, etc.- and tiers are likely to be involved.

Mr. C. M, Jacobson, elected memr for the New Guinea mainland the P-NG Legislative Council, is inking seriously of beginning rge-sdale poultry farming near te. On his recent visit to Sydney consulted officials of the NSW apartment of Agriculture. Before e war Mr. Jacobson ran 4.000 lite Leghorns on a farm in the arkham Valley.

Ng Board Will Handle

Copra Only

CANBERRA decided, in February, that Papua-New Guinea should have a Copra Marketing Board instead of the Commerce Board authorised by the Legislative Council in November. The latter would have allowed P-NG to control almost any product; the latter limits the authority to copra.

Private enterprise thus has the right to handle any other product until another law is introduced.

Under the MOF contract, a Government instrumentality must handle the copra production. Formerly, this was done by the Production Control Board. The latter now gives way to the Copra Marketing Board.

Election In Tahiti

February 15.

Tt/fARCH 2 is the date set for the Ifl coming election of members to the Assemblee Representative and there seems little doubt that Pouvanaa a °°P|. Jns sup " porters will be again leturned.

Questioned on the subject of Com munism, Pouvanaa a Oopa denied an y leamngs m that He declared frankly. We dont want our Islands to be Communist. We have selected our members for the Assemblee and they will stand foi the welfare of Tahiti and the population. _ __ . _ n . ..

Mr - V. Joey, of Burns Philp staff, Port Vila, has gone to West Australia on long leave. 129 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH. 1952

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Moresby Has A Price- Controller Prom Our Own Correspondent MORESBY, Mar. 5 Fast becoming the most popular civil servant in Papua-New Guinea is Prices-Controller McElhone who, in the couple of months since he got his powers, has cracked down heavily on a good deal of the extortionate prices that were being enjoyed in some businesses.

Starting off with essential foodstuffs, he has now' got among the taxi operators and timber dealers, and has also reduced cigarettes by as much as 3d a tin.

Residents of Moresby were particularly pleased when Mr. McElhone put his control on taxi fares, and ended one of the Town’s outstarn Ing examples of fleecing.

It is now hoped that he will g on to the beer prices being charg by the town’s two hotels. Sellii in the lounges at 1/6 a small gla£ the operators are getting more thr 6 - a bottle for their beer.

Another line that is being work* to death is new motor vehicles. EF tailers are taking normal tra£ commissions, yet only one has t) facilities to provide adequate serv: l and spare parts. Others do not} ing to earn their cut other thi placing the orders and clearing t) vehicles through customs.

Fiji Limits Imports, To

IN line with other Empire couc tries, Fiji is trying to assist the British Commonweal sterling crisis.

With this worthy object in vie import licences must now be cc tained for all goods imported in Fiji from countries outside ti sterling area.

Last year, restrictions on impon of such products as tin-plai kraft paper, jute goods, cannr fish, steel products and semi-manr factured copper, zinc and niclc were lifted. Licences must now obtained for these as well as ! other imports from hard currenr areas. 130 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

Vessels For

SALE Suitable for Island Work BS 487.—Cargo vessel, 138 ft. x 26 ft. x 12 ft., 500 H P. Polar Atlas diesel, 130 HP. G.M., 14 HP.

Lister aux. £40.000.

BS 361.—New 79 ft. X 20 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. cargo vessel. Plenty deck and forecastle accommodation. Coppered. Ready for delivery one month. £20,000.

BS 385.—Aux. cargo vessel, 77 ft. x 18 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 6 in., Allan 4-cyl. 140 H.P. H.D. diesel.

Carries 68 tons deadweight cargo. £ 16,000.

BS 298.—Aux. schooner, 48 ft. x 15 ft. x 6 ft., 60 HP. Gardner.

Present capacity below decks. 2,000 cu. ft. —could be increased with transfer to deck accom. £7,000.

W 503. —Aux. general purpose craft, age 2 years, 60 ft. x 17 ft. beam, Gardner 72 H.P. diesel £ 6,500.

BS 478.—New trawler, 48 ft. x 14 ft. x 4 ft., 60 H.P. Lister, at builder’s yard. £6,300.

BS 411.—Trawler, 55 ft. x 15 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in., 80 H.P. H.D. Gardner. £ 6,000.

BS 467. —Ketch. 65 ft. x 18 ft. x 7 ft., 40 H.P. Southern Cross diesel. £5,773.

BS 372.—Canoe stern aux. ketch, 45 ft. x 13 ft. X 5 ft., 30 H P.

Lister, highly recommended work. £4.200.

PW 500.—Norwegian lifeboat-type D.E., 30 ft. x 9 ft. x 3 ft. 3 in., 12-14 K. & L. diesel. £2,365.

WS 496.—Aux. sloop, 40 ft. x 11 ft. x 5 ft. 3 in., 20 H.P. Southern Cross diesel. £1,423.

BS 397.—Heavily-built aux. mackerel fishing boat, 28 H.P.

Leroy kero, engine, just arrived Sydney from Bundaberg. Ideal small trader’s vessel. £1,400.

BS 299. —Passenger-carrying cruiser, 75 ft. x 14 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 3 in., Gardner diesel with 2 to 1 reduction, frig. 604 cu. ft., well found, upper deck spacious and covered with awning. £12,000.

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[?]-Ng’S Unsuitable Little

SHIPS THE Australian Government last year showed a loss of £BB,OOO on the score or more of little lips which it owns and operates in ipua-New Guinea, and this year iticipates a loss of £50,000. Senator oy Kendall, who took a 350-tons eighter, the Palurrian, to New uinea, in December, and captained r there for two months, gave these ;ures on his return.

The Senator said the Government ips were generally unsuitable for lands work. Suitable private ips could operate profitably.

Because of slow cargo clearing and rn-around of ships, one Bougainlle planter was in the ridiculous isition of enjoying an overdraft his bank of £BOO, while no less an £30,000 worth of copra, which ‘ could not ship, had accumulated l his plantation.

“Father of Fiji Cricket”

Departs SUVA, Mar. 1. r will be difficult to imagine Fiji cricket without, Mr. P. A. Snow.

After 13 years’ service as a proinent official in Fiji, Mr. Snow parts to become Bursar of Rugby hool, England.

In 1946, actively assisted by Sir ila Sukuna, Mr. Snow founded ji Cricket Association, and held e chief offices therein. In 1948 captained a Fiji cricket team New Zealand. His team not ly had some notable victories: cording to NZ newspapers, it ame like a breath of fresh air to NZ cricket,” attracted big ■diences and won dehrious applause. Subsequently he wrote a successful book. “Cricket in the Fiji Islands.”

Red Cross In Lae

Prom Our Own Correspondent LAE, Mar. 1.

FOLLOWING an appeal from Mrs. J. K. Murray, wife of P-NG’s Administrator, a branch of the Australian Red Cross Society has been formed in Lae, NG, with Mrs. B. T. Webb as president. Mrs. J. Birrell as treasurer, and Mrs. E. Pollard as secretary.

They are assisted by a committee of 12.

Blood-grouping tests for a bloodbank are being conducted by the branch at the European hospital and the call for blood donors has met with good response.

A Red Cross library for patients has now been installed at the Lae European hospital. A ball for Red Cross funds is scheduled for May 9.

Search for Oil in Papua DURING February, ARC’S No. 2 Hohoro bore was deepened 358 ft., to 10,500 ft.; and lEC’s Omati test bore was still at 6,606 ft., while efforts to recover a stuck drill pipe continued.

INSPIRE FOR COOK IS.

Mr. H. Williams intends to return to Cook Islands with his 30ton yacht Inspire. Extensive work being carried out in Sydney, including one new motor, may take until late April. Then he will take the southern route to get the westerlies on the long run to Rarotonga. 131 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1852

An ornate example of historical keys, this XVlth Century French key features the sporting motif in its club and animal carvings. It seems to have been the key to a Duke's country lodge.

A The key to smoking plea s u r e CAPSTAN FINE or gut NAVY GUT TOBACCOS 1657/48. 132 MARCH. 1852 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

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Missions’ Heavy Losses

In Solomons

JRTHER details of the nearhurricane in the Solomons in late January show that the •m completely destroyed the holic mission stations at Tanere (northwest coast of Guadalal) and Avuavu (southeast st). An aged nun, Sister Mary ;onia, who had been 35 years at lavu church, died as the result exposure. Nothing was left of Avuavu church, which was it slowly, during 50 years, and ; the largest in the group. The sions staffs were rescued by vessels —the organisai’s own boat, Santa Anna, was [>wn by the storm onto the theast coast of Guadalcanal.

Island Bride

Mr. and Mrs. Colin Farnham, of Lae, New Guinea, who between them have spent 40 years in the m°„t h s in the u, dte d K i ng dom In the UK they bought a car which they later Sh'pped to Perth, WA, and in which they drove across Australia to Sydney. They then returned to Lae by plane, while their car completed the journey sea ' Mr. C. Miller, new British Council representative in Fiji, arrived in the Colony in early February accompanied by his wife.

Another Plane for Fiji Airways F IJI Ai ™ a y s ha ™ assembled their * Sori. Twent Intol rvi^e on the S uva-Labasa and Suva- Nadi . Lautoka serv ice on February 2 2 T com pan y is at present runni a £ all * se rvl£e between Na “ sorl , Su va) and N adi-Lautoka and return; and a daily service (except Sunday) between Nausorl ancl Labasa - Some rearrangement of schedules is expected about May 1. [?] photo after the recent wedding at [?]uabada, Papua, of Vagi Varo, who is [?]aring a wedding gown presented to by Mr. E. J. Hallstrom while she was a visit to Australia as a Girl Guide [?]resentative. The groom’s name is Vagi. [?]agi Varo recently received her Warrant Guide Captain. This is the first time Papuan girl has been made a captain charge of her patrol. —Papuan Prints. 133 ACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY MARCH, 1952

fruits and vegetables easily grown. I® income tax or rates. Here is a bargaii —36 acres, by ocean frontage, Crow; lease, part grazing and part in crops, bii roomy house and adequate furniture £1,800 the lot. Apply: Peter Goddaro Norfolk Island.

FOR SALE CAST NETS. —One inch mesh, ten fee spread, pocketed, an excellent neii £7/10/-, including freight. Cash wit: order, to; Northern Supplies, Box 586 Townsville, Queensland.

RARE SEEDS.—American Climbing Tomati (yields over one cwt, of fruit), Peai, Harbour Tomato (dwarf), Russian Tomatt Beans (yard long), Chinese Cucumber (2 ft. long), Mexican Sweet Corn, Lettuo (12 inches across» and many others, in eluding outstanding flower seed. Writ for free booklet: Henderson’s Nu Seeds!

P.O. Box 206. Whakatane, New Zealand/!

BOOK BARGAINS.—Send for list of Ten bargains from 2/- upwards. State you interests, please. I also find out-of-prin English Books. Mention “PIM.” Near/ 400 customers in the area where “PIM circulates. —Philip Boulton, Bookselles Westbury, Wilts, England.

CHAIR COVERS.—All sizes, colourful duo or plain canvas. Mail orders, includiru measurements, to: Northern Supplies P.O. Box 586, Townsville, Queensland.

SHELL.—Sydney buyer requires reguls quantities of Black-lip and Gold-lip shell Reply to: R. Rajola, 9 Belah Ave., Vau cluse, Sydney, N.S.W. (Phone: FU 2624.J

Club Membership

CALLING STENOGRAPHERS.—Membes ship offered to those writing 80 w.p.m and over. World wide pen pals, Pitmau Gregg, Sloan-Duployan, etc. Proficieno tests; journal “Outline” with memben portraits; attractive badge. Small annua subscription. Send postage for Applies; tlon Form and specimen journas Secretary, Stenographers’ Club, 87 South moor Road, Oxford, England.

Vessel For Sale Ideal Islands Trader Deadweight 70 tons, length 54 ft., draft loaded 5 ft. 6 in.; 88 H.P. Kelvin engine, newly installed (1948). Hull diagonal, built 1935, with additional strengthening.

Diesel winch and all gear in first class order.

Price: £12,500 N.Z. currency.

For further particulars, write: —

Harts Pacific

AGENCIES, 20 Wynyard Street, Auckland, C.I., New Zealand.

In Memoriam

Mrs. Adolphus Henry Nicholls

(late of Vila, New Hebrides). —In loving memory of our dear Mother and Grandmother, who passed away at Maryborough, Queensland, on March 2, 1951.

Inserted by her children and grandchildren. “Loved in Life, Honoured in Death, Treasured in Memory.”

Positions Wanted

WHAT OPPORTUNITY offers for Australian bushman in Islands mining or trading? Plenty of initiative, varied experience and £2,000 capital. No proposition too difficult or locality too remote for consideration. Reply to: “Keen,” c/o Box 3408, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W.

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER.—Position required, anywhere in the Pacific Islands, as maintenance engineer. References and qualifications produced on application.

Reply to: G. W. Drake,. 12 Pulteney Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

ACCOMMODATION SYDNEY.—Furnished, serviced fiats, with private bathroom and kitchenette, morning trays, situated in heart of the city.

Double and family flats available —reasonable rates for Pacific Islands residents.

Wyobe Court, 52-54 Phillip Street, Sydney.

Cable address: “Yarap,” Sydney. Telephone: BU 1376.

NORFOLK ISLAND.—The ideal place for retired people—an equable climate (50° to 85°), friendly residents, golf, bowls, tennis, swimming and fishing. Bounteous crops of sub-tropical and temperate zone BUTTERFLIES and the Larger Moths WANTED.

From all parts of the World, especially Australia and all Islands in the Pacific.

Will pay from £25 to over £lOO per 1,000 butterflies first quaKty, perfect specimens, in papers only.

Collectors who can supply first quality Butterflies, Large Moths, Large Insects or Beetles, especially giants of all kinds, should write for instruction on how to pack and ship Butterflies, etc. Do not send any broken or rubbed specimens.

Will pay for sample shipment, and advance money to good collectors.

Write or print clearly, particularly your name and address.

Butterfly World Supply House, 289-291 East 98th Street, Brooklyn, 12, New York, U.S.A.

Public Notice

Rank Charge for Keeping Current Accounts.

The banks subscribing to this notice have increased their present account keeping fee of 5/- per half-year to 10/- per half-year. The increased charge will apply to the current half-year and will be made in June next.

An account keeping fee will, in future, be charged on current accounts (including advance accounts) irrespective of the balance maintained.

Inserted by: — Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited.

Bank of New South Wales.

The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited.

The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Limited.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

The English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited.

The National Bank of Australasia Limited.

Rural Bank of New South Wales.

The Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia, The Bank of Adelaide.

The Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Company Limited.

The Ballarat Banking Company Limited.

The State Bank of South Australia.

Bank of New Zealand.

Comptoir National D’Escompte de Paris. 134 MARCH, 1952 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHL

WANTED Sea-going vessel, about 200 to 350 tons capacity, whole or part cooler carrying.

GIVE PARTICULARS.

Replies to: “Sea-Going,” c/o Box 3408, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.

PLAIN AND

Self Raising

FLOUR ESTABLISHED 1868 m Agents for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa: C. SULLIVAN (PACIFIC ISLANDS) LTD., Suva. Fiji.

BOOKS — ■■ For Your Enjoyment LAXDALE HALL, by Eric Linklater.

In a remote parish of the west highlands, some exciting drama and comedy is combined in relating the complex story of Laxdale Hall. 15/-. Book post, 1/3.

THE RIVAL MONSTER, by Compton Mackenzie.

You will meet again all the interesting characters of WHISKY GALORE in this richly funny expedition out to catch the Loch Ness Monster. 14/6. Book post, 1/3.

SICILY STREET, by Rene Masson.

Brilliantly constructed, it takes the reader into a strange, fascinating world, where a rich, spoilt little boy is pitchforked from his easy way of life into the underworld of Paris. 14/6. Book post, 1/1.

Available from

Grahame Book Company

39-49 Martin Place, Sydney, Australia.

Bankers: Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd.

Public Notice

Territory Of Papua And

New Guinea

lew Guinea Land Titles Restoration Ordinance, 1951.

LL PERSONS having any right, title or terest including mining and forestry inrests, whether legal or equitable, in or 'er any land in the Territory of New uinea are notified that claims under e New Guinea Land Titles Restoration rdinance, 1951, must be lodged with the Jmmissioner of Titles, Port Moresby, ipua-New Guinea, by registered post )t later than October 11, 1952. aim forms may be obtained from the )mmissioner of Titles, Port Moresby, or om the Secretary, Department of Terriries, Canberra. ated this 21st day of January, 1952. (Sgd.) J. K. Murray, Administrator.

Waterson-Gardner Wedding Two American oil experts arrived Sydney in early March on their ay to Papua to inspect progress tade in oil exploration. They ere Mr. George Barnwell, chief ;ologist of Standard Vacuum, ew York, and Mr. Walter Link, Standard Oil. New Jersey.

Victorian Memorial

Scholarship Winners

THE names of this year’s winners of the New Guinea Memorial Scholarship (Victorian Division), were announced at a meeting of the Melbourne New Guinea Women’s Association, on March 1.

They are Joan L. Ashby and John C. Spensley, both of whom lost their fathers due to the Japanese invasion of New Guinea.

At present there are six children benefitting from the Scholarship.

They are Loloma Lingood, Nigel R. C. Cooper and lan Stanton- Crouch whose awards will terminate at the end of this year, and William R. Bliss who finishes at the end of 1953. The awards granted this year will terminate at the end of 1954. [?]. Waterson smilingly helps his bride [?]t the cake at their reception, held at [?]e Papua Hotel, on February 23, 1952. [?]ey were married at the Ela Protestant Church, Port Moresby. —Papuan Prints. 135 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY— MARCH, 1952

FIJI Aug., 1939. Feb. 1 Mar.

Emperor 09/11 09/4 s9/6 Loloma . .

S25/6 033/3 031/- PAPUA-NEW GUINEA Bu.'olo G.D. . 0124/- 072/- 062/-■ Mandated All. 03/8 s2/5 s3/- M.G.G. Ltd. . 01/10 02/- 01/9 Oil Search . .

S3/11 03/11 03/11j Oriomo Oil . . 05/- 01/3 01/3 Papuan Apln. 04/11 01/1 09d Placer Dev. . 068/6 0398/s412/(' Sandy Creek . 01/5 s9d 02d Sunshine Co. 06/5 s2/s2/- Purchasers at Full Market Prices on Assay Value of

Gold, Silver

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METALLURGISTS.—Our range of precious metal manufactures covers all industries—Gold and Silversmiths, Electrical Trades. Dental Profession. Glass Silverers, Electro- Platers, «tc.. etc.

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Official Assayers to Bank of N.S.W.

Gazetted Agents of Commonwealth Bank, under the Gold Regulations of the National Security Act.

Consign Your Shell To VENTURA TRADING CO. PTY. LTD.

26 Bridge Street, Sydney

We can offer highest prices for all types of Shell and Island Produce, and invite your inquiry.

Cables: “VENTURA,” Sydney.

Islands Produce

(Unless otherwise stated, quotations are in Australian currency) COPRA Papua-NG.—Production Control Board price: Main ports. Hot-air, £69/5/- per ton; FMS. £6B/5/-: Smoked. £67/17/6.

Sydney crushers pay: Plantation Hot-air, £9O; FMS, £88: Smoked, £BB/7/6. Australia has 9 years’ contract with UK (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*/ 2 points), £ F64/15/-; Lower Grades, £F63 10/- £F6I/10/-; Copra. 35 points and under is rejected.

Samoa.—MOF contract is at £65 Stg. per ton Western Samoa; producers receive about £lO less.

BSl.—Growers are now receiving £ A63/15/- per ton, f.0.b., Honiara or Yandina under the MOF contract.

New Hebrides.—London quotation Jan. 17, 85,000 Metropolitan francs per ton, Feb.-Mar. delivery, c.i.f. Continental ports—nominal.

Tahiti.—Effective Dec. 23, 1951, prices paid in Papeete to producers for two grades are: “Local,” 7.10 Pac. fr. per kilo.; “Very Dried,” 7.50 Pac. fr. per kilo. (Equivalent to £AS3/10/- and £AS3/15/6 per long ton respectively.) COCOA.—lslands prices are usually based on rate for Accra cocoa (W.

Africa), quotation (from Colyer Watson Ltd., Sydney) for which on March 6 was £ Stg.32o (£ A 400) c.i.f. Cont. ports Feb.- May shipment.

Pacific cocoa was quoted nominally on Sydney market in March at:— New Guinea.— £A3IO per ton, ex wharf.

New Hebrides. —Sales in Sydney early March at £A3IO.

Samoa.—Sydney agents in March quoted Samoan cocoa at £B2BO (£A3SO) f.o.b. per ton, first grade. (Samoan currency equals Stg.) COFFEE.—New Caledonia.—Production exported to Prance at nominal equivalent of £ A5OO per ton, Arabica; £A46O, Robusta.

Papua-NG.—Nominally £4lO to £440 per ton (c.i.f.), according to quality.

RUBBER.—Sydney firms use London and Singapore rates as basis to buy Papuan rubber. March 6: No. 1 grade, RSS (sellers) Spot, 33V 4 d. Stg. lb., c.i.f,, London (48y 2 d. Aust. lb.); Singapore, RSS No. 1, 108y 2 -108 3 /4d. lb. No. 1 Spot, f.o.b.

VANILLA BEANS.—Sydney quotation (by Victor Karp, Tulk & Co.): White Label, 18/6, Yellow. 18/6; Green, 16/9 per lb., c.i.f., Sydney.

RlCE.—Rice shipped from Sydney to Islands was fixed in October at £75 per ton, f.0.b.. White, Unpolished and Brown. (On plantation in Papua-N.G., approx. £100.) DESICCATED COCONUT.—Sydney agents quoted Ceylon l/5Va March, 1/5 April shipment, delivered to store, Sydney, market weakening. New Guinea: business reported.

PEARL SHELL.—Prices fixed betw 1 Torres Strait producers and Otto Gero Co. (USA) for 1952 are: AA/A/B gra* 85 cents lb. (£ABSO approx, per lo ton); C, 80c. lb. (£A800); D, 55c. (£ A 550); E, 40c. lb. (£A400); EE, 2 lb. (£A3oo)—all c.i.f., New York.

TROCHUS SHELL.—Sydney market Western Pacific trochus is dull. M agents will quote only upon inspectii with overseas buyers showing little or interest. Recent Vila, NH, sales were; approx. 2,400 Pac. francs. Torres Strs Reported Japan recently offered £AI No Australian quotation available.

GREEN SNAIL SHELL.—Nominal q{ tation is at £165-£l7O per ton, on whs Sydney.

London Prices

LONDON, Jan. It Copra, c.i.f., Continental ports, ton:- Tahiti nom. Metrop. frs. 86„ FM Straits/DEI £B9 S Ceylon, FMS nomii Philippines (bulk) $192 y 2 Coconut Oil, c.i.f., ton;— FM Straits (3 Vs%) £137 S Ceylon (bulk) £125 S Philippines, Jan.-Feb $272 Cocoa, Stg.;— Accra, 272/6 per 50 kilos, Jan.-Mai c.i.f., Cont. ports.

Grenada, 270/- per 50 kilos, f.o.b.

Islands Mining Shar[?]

Exchange Rates

The following exchange rates existJ Sydney in March;— FlJl.—Through Bank of NSW and B.” of NZ.—Australia on Fiji basis £3 Fiji: Buying, £Alll/2/6; Selling, £A f Fiji-London, basis £lOO London: B 3 ing, £llO/12/6; Selling, £ll2.

NZ-Piji, basis £lOO NZ: Buyi’ £lll/11/9; Selling, £llO/4/3.

SAMOA.—Through Bank of NZ. —A tralia on Samoa, basis £lOO Sann Buying, £ A123/12/6; Selling, £AI24/1(J Samoa-London, basis £lOO Lond) Buying. £lOO/7/6; Selling, £lOl/10/-.; Samoa-NZ, basis £lOO NZ: Buy^ £100; Selling, £lOO/10/-.

Samoa-Fiji, basis £lOO Samoa: Buy\ £111; Selling. £llO.

PAPUA - NG. —Commonwealth BJ (branches P. Moresby, Lae, Rab;c Madang) and Bank of NSW (P. Mores?

Lae, Rabaul) quote exchange rate A tralia-Papua-NG as 10/- per £lOO.

BSl.—Commonwealth Bank (branch i Honiara) quotes exchange rate A tralia-BSI as 10/- per £lOO.

FR. PACIFIC COLONIES.—Pacific fra:* most valuable of the three franc grro in French Union, are used in N. CZ donia, N. Hebrides, and Fr. Oceai* French Bank in Sydney quotes (nom ally): 141.75 Pac. fr. to £Aust.; 178' Pac. fr. to £Stg.; 64 Pac. fr. to US S.S Published by PACIFIC PUBLICATIONS PTY. LTD., Union House, 247 George Street. Sydney. (Telephone: BW 5037.) Wholly set J and printed in Australia by the Sydney and Melbourne Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., 29 Alberta Street, Sydney. (Telephone: MA 710.

i i i 3 I i I I I i I i HI HIM ML j|lp M i muf itA i B Y

Special De Luxe

SERVICE The “Chieftain” is the most luxurious air travel ever offered to travellers to and from New Guinea. It flies right through, stopping at Brisbane only. No disembarking and re-embarking for overnight stops.

Passengers can board the “Chieftain” in a matter of minutes from the comfortable Passenger Lounge at the Flying Boat Bases.

The "Chieftain" Service includes: • Full Table Meal Service (also Card and Writing Tables). • Full Bar Service. • Two Flight Stewards and Air Hostess. • The menu standard is unsurpassed by even the best hotels.

MAKE YOUR NEXT TRIP by the "Chieftain" Service and enjoy the luxury and comfort which only "Chieftain" Service offers.

For Fares, Timetables and Freight information consult your local Travel Agent or

Trams Oceahic Air

LIMITED SYDNEY McArthur Shipping Co.

Pty. Ltd. 31 Macquarie Place BU 2048 BU 2049 Principal Agents:

Port Moresby

Steamships Trading Co. Ltd.

BRISBANE The McArthur Shipping & Agency Co. Pty. Ltd., 121 Eagle Street.

B 2441, B 8881. B 9684.

I I I I £ I I g § 2 MARCH. 1052 PACIFIC ISLANDS MONTHLY

General Merchants

A Capitol £1,000,000 ESTABLISHED 1914

General Merchants

and PROVIDORES

Trade Throuqhout The Pacific

OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF PACIFIC ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE

Buyers And Exporters Of All Kinds

OF ISLAND PRODUCE, COPRA, COCOA, M.O.P. SHELL, TROCAS SHELL, ETC.

Agents For Australian, European

AND AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS.

Distributors Of Every Description

OF MERCHANDISE.

Through our Sydney office, bronches and agents, we distribute a wide and comprehensive range of general merchandise.

W. R. CARPENTER & CO. LTD.

Head Office: 16 O'CONNELL STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W.

Cable Address: “CAMOHE.”

Telephone: BW 4421.

Postal Address: G.P.0., BOX 168, Sydney.

InJLondori : W. R. Carpenter & Co. (London) Ltd., 4 Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.C.3 ASSOCIATED COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC: IN PAPUA: IN NEW GUINEA: New Guinea Company Limited, Rabaul, Lae, Madang, Kavieng.

J. R. Clay & Co. Ltd., Port Moresby.

IN FIJI: W. R. Carpenter & Co. (Fiji) Ltd., Suva.

Pacific Islands Monthly M A R C H . 1952