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Pacific Islands
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Fix this textTHE ONLY JOURNAL CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND TERRITORIES AND GROUPS
Fix this textOF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH PACIFIC.
Fix this textVol. 2—No. 2.
Fix this textRegistered at G.P.O., Sydney, for
Fix this texttransmission by Post as a Newspaper
Fix this textSYDNEY; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 193 1
Fix this textSubscriptiions
Fix this textSingle Copy, Bd.
Fix this textPer Annum, pooled, 0/-.
Fix this textN.G. PLANTERS MEET
Fix this textYear’s Work Reviewed
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textRABAUL, August 30.
Fix this textTHE Council of the Planters and
Fix this textTraders’ Association of New
Fix this textGuinea held its annual general
Fix this textmeeting last month, when a very satis
Fix this textfactory report was submitted.
Fix this textThe Association was founded in 1927
Fix this textand now has a membership of 84
Fix this textplanters.
Fix this textThe Council decided, in view of the
Fix this textunprecedented depression through
Fix this textwhich the copra industry is passing, to
Fix this textreduce the annual subscription to
Fix this text£3/3/-, and the entrance fee to £2/2/-.
Fix this textThe Association continues to perform
Fix this textvery useful work on behalf of the
Fix this textplanting community, and has been in
Fix this textstrumental in securing, in conjunction
Fix this textwith the R.S.S.I.L.A., the suspension
Fix this textof payments on plantations purchased
Fix this textfrom the Custodian of Expropriated
Fix this textProperties.
Fix this textCOPRA TAX
Fix this textReduced to 7/6 per ton
Fix this textMORE RELIEF FOR N.G.
Fix this textPLANTERS
Fix this textIT was announced on September 22
Fix this textthat the Federal Cabinet had ap
Fix this textproved of a reduction of the Copra
Fix this textExport Tax in the Mandated Territory
Fix this textof New Guinea, from 15/- per ton to
Fix this text7/6 per ton.
Fix this textNo further particulars are available.
Fix this textIt is assumed, however, that the tax
Fix this textwill remain at the lower figure so long
Fix this textas the European quotation for copra
Fix this textis at an unprofitable level—which, with
Fix this textthe Australian exchange at 30 per cent.,
Fix this textis anything under £12 per ton c.i.f.
Fix this textThere has been no indication as yet
Fix this textof how the New Guinea Administra
Fix this texttion proposes to compensate itself for
Fix this textthis loss of revenue. The tax was for
Fix this textmerly 25/- per ton; but during the past
Fix this textyear, there were two reductions of 5/-
Fix this texteach. The third fall, of 7/6 per ton,
Fix this textrepresents to the Administration a loss
Fix this textof revenue equal to 17/6 per ton on all
Fix this textcopra exported—a very important con
Fix this textsideration in the present difficult eco
Fix this textnomic conditions.
Fix this textIt became known during the past
Fix this textmonth that the Administration offi
Fix this textcials had suggested to Canberra the
Fix this textrefund of the export duty in necessit
Fix this textous cases only. The purpose of the
Fix this textplan, no doubt, was praiseworthy; but
Fix this textwhen those primarily concerned got
Fix this textdown to an examination of the meth
Fix this textods to be employed, many serious
Fix this textobjections arose. Who was to decide
Fix this textwhich were necessitous cases? Was
Fix this textthe provident planter, who had built
Fix this textup a reserve for a rainy day, to be
Fix this textpenalised by having to pay the tax
Fix this textwhile the improvident planter, who
Fix this textcould be classed as “necessitous,” was
Fix this textgiven special relief? However, the Can
Fix this textberra authorities soon decided that a
Fix this textdiscriminatory application of this form
Fix this textof relief was quite impracticable and
Fix this textthe plan was abandoned.
Fix this textBoth the Planters and Traders’ As
Fix this textsociation of New Guinea, and the Re
Fix this textturned Soldiers’ organisation, made
Fix this textvery strong representations to the Fed
Fix this texteral Government. The matter was
Fix this texthandled personally by Mr. Chifley, the
Fix this textMinister who assists the Prime Minis
Fix this textter by attending to Pacific Islands
Fix this textaffairs. Mr. Chifley has, during his
Fix this textperiod of office, dealt most sympath
Fix this textetically with requests from the Pacific
Fix this textIslands arising out of the present diffi
Fix this textcult economic conditions; and has
Fix this textdisplayed a comprehensive knowledge
Fix this textof Pacific territories’ requirements
Fix this textgenerally. His prompt decision in re
Fix this textgard to the Export Tax will be much
Fix this textappreciated.
Fix this textFirst Edie Greek Wedding
Fix this textTHE first wedding to be celebrated
Fix this texton Edie Creek, New Guinea gold
Fix this textfields, took place early in August
Fix this textwhen Mr. H. A. Bodger, accountant on
Fix this textthe Edie Creek section, for New Guinea
Fix this textGoldfields Ltd., was married to Miss
Fix this textEdith Bennett, niece of Mr. V. L. New
Fix this textberry, manager of the Day Dawn mine.
Fix this textRev. F. Hughes, of Rabaul, performed
Fix this textthe ceremony.
Fix this textN.G. Patrol Attacked
Fix this textNear Morobe Goldfields
Fix this textA REPORT has reached Canberra
Fix this textthat a New Guinea police patrol
Fix this texthas been attacked by natives in
Fix this textthe Upper Markham River district,
Fix this textwhich is near the Morobe goldfields
Fix this textThe patrol officer, Mr. H. L. Downing,
Fix this textwas wounded in the thigh by an arrow
Fix this textand a native policeman was seriously
Fix this textwounded.
Fix this textPolice reinforcements have been des
Fix this textpatched to the locality.
Fix this textRUBBER’S FALL
Fix this textFrom 12/- to 3d. per lb. in
Fix this text20 Years
Fix this textSERIOUS OVER-SUPPLY
Fix this textRubber, once regarded as the magic
Fix this texttalisman to the wealth of the East, has
Fix this textbeen deprived of all its glamour. From
Fix this texta price of 12/- per lb. in 1910, it has
Fix this textnow reached the record low figure of
Fix this text3½d. per lb. for Para and 2½d. for plan
Fix this texttation smoked.
Fix this textThis essential product has during the
Fix this textpast 20 years fluctuated remarkably. At
Fix this textone time its cultivation was held to be
Fix this texta means of quickly acquiring great
Fix this textwealth, and investment in reputable
Fix this textrubber companies was much sought
Fix this textafter. The price, after reaching its
Fix this textpeak in 1910, dropped during the
Fix this textwar, and, after the war period, declined
Fix this texteven more rapidly until crepe rubber
Fix this textfell to 6d. and Para to 6d. per lb. In
Fix this text1922, the average price was 6¾d. per lb.
Fix this textThen Lord Stevenson’s scheme, in
Fix this textvolving a voluntary restriction of out
Fix this textput, was agreed to by most of the
Fix this textgrowers in the British Empire. The
Fix this textprice rose to 4/8 per lb. by 1925. The
Fix this textStevenson scheme, however, had to be
Fix this textsuddenly abandoned in 1928, owing to
Fix this textthe Dutch expansion of planting and
Fix this textoutput. From that year the price has
Fix this textgradually declined to its present de
Fix this textpressed level.
Fix this textPOSITION IN THE PACIFIC
Fix this textThe main groups in the Pacific where
Fix this textrubber is being cultivated, are Papua
Fix this text—which has over 9,000 acres planted—
Fix this textFiji, Western Samoa, and the British
Fix this textSolomons.
Fix this textWhen the price fell to 9½d. in London
Fix this textin 1929, it was officially stated in Fiji
Fix this textthat it did not pay planters there to
Fix this texttap their trees.
Fix this textNevertheless production continued in
Fix this textFiji on a small scale and, for 1929,
Fix this text6,855 lbs. »were exported. Exports for
Fix this textprevious years were:
Fix this text1922 9,142 lbs.
Fix this text1923 89,753 lbs.
Fix this text1924 159,995 lbs.
Fix this text1925 144,313 lbs.
Fix this text1926 233.999 lbs.
Fix this text1927 221,238 lbs.
Fix this text1928 94,661 lbs.
Fix this textExports from Western Samoa for
Fix this text1930 were 116 tons, valued at £9,655, as
Fix this textcompared with 167 tons, valued at
Fix this text£17,268. for 1928.
Fix this textPapua’s annual production has re
Fix this textmained around 600 tons during the
Fix this textpast five years. The exports, which
Fix this textin 1925 were valued at nearly £200,000,
Fix this textwere last year worth only £50,000.
Fix this textPlanters in the Territory seem to con
Fix this textsider 7d. per lb. almost sufficient to
Fix this textcover out of pocket expenses. There
Fix this textfore when the price continued its down
Fix this textward trend past this figure, many con
Fix this texttemplated closing down.
Fix this textTowards the end of last year the
Fix this textAustralian Government imposed a duty
Fix this textof 4d. per lb. on all foreign rubber
Fix this textentering the Commonwealth. This,
Fix this textgiving as it did a definite preference
Fix this textto rubber produced in Papua, allowed
Fix this texttapping to continue there.
Fix this textThe future of rubber remains ob
Fix this textscure. Restriction of output through
Fix this textout the world is undoubtedly necessary.
Fix this textAs stated in a London trade report a
Fix this textcouple of months ago, the only scheme
Fix this textof restriction that has a chance of
Fix this textbeing of any use is an international
Fix this textone. It would have to adjust supply
Fix this textto demand and allow the price to
Fix this textadjust itself.
Fix this textIt has been estimated that the world
Fix this textconsumption of rubber for 1931 would
Fix this textshow a decrease of nearly 100,000 tons
Fix this texton the previous year.
Fix this textNORFOLK ISLAND
Fix this textFARCE
Fix this text“Outing” Undesirables
Fix this textA BREWER WHO SPOKE
Fix this textFRENCH
Fix this textFrom Our Own Correspondent
Fix this textNORFOLK IS., August 20.
Fix this textWE have recently instituted a new
Fix this textmeans of getting rid of undesir
Fix this textables, of whom, naturally, we
Fix this texthave our share.
Fix this textThis method appears to be strictly
Fix this textlegal, but leaves a nasty, unsport
Fix this texting flavour in our mouths. Frankly
Fix this textalmost without exception this commun
Fix this textity wishes that other steps might be
Fix this texttaken when the deportation of British
Fix this textsubjects from a British territory is
Fix this textdeemed necessary.
Fix this textA month or two ago, a gentleman
Fix this textwith no financial resources, inspired
Fix this textwith a laudable desire not to come upon
Fix this textthe parish, so to speak, brewed and
Fix this textsold a mild, illicit beer; and was de
Fix this textclared an “undesirable” within the
Fix this textmeaning of the Act.
Fix this textTo facilitate his expulsion he was
Fix this textcalled before the headmaster of the
Fix this textlocal State School, who holds uni
Fix this textversity degrees, and required to pass
Fix this texta language test in French. Unfortun
Fix this textately, French appears to be more
Fix this textwidely known among this class of de
Fix this textlinquent than was imagined. The can
Fix this textdidate passed with flying colours and
Fix this textis still upon the island, employed more
Fix this texthonourably nowadays with a mattock
Fix this textand hoe.
Fix this textLast week, another nominee for a
Fix this textfree passage westward was put through
Fix this texta Danish test —he might have known
Fix this textFrench! —at the hands of a Danish
Fix this textsettler, with Government officials seated
Fix this textby to see foul play.
Fix this textThis entrant naturally made no at
Fix this texttempt to cope with a language that
Fix this texthe was probably hearing for the first
Fix this texttime in his life; and, with his wife
Fix this textand three children, he leaves us by this
Fix this textSydney-bound Morinda. Two nights
Fix this textago he was the guest of honour of a
Fix this texthastily arranged public farewell at the
Fix this textRawson Hall. All his friends attended.
Fix this textPILOT TRIST
Fix this textBody Brought to Sydney
Fix this textTHE remains of Pilot L. J. Trist,
Fix this textwho was killed when the aero
Fix this textplane he was flying crashed near
Fix this textWampit, New Guinea goldfields, while
Fix this textengaged on the goldfields transport
Fix this textservice, were brought to Sydney from
Fix this textSalamoa, by the Macdhui, on Septem
Fix this textber 18.
Fix this textThe funeral, which was largely
Fix this textattended, was held on the following
Fix this textday, at Waverley Cemetery.
Fix this textB.P. SERVICES
Fix this textAnother Revision
Fix this textNEW GUINEA AND
Fix this textPAPUA AGAIN
Fix this textCONVERSATIONS have been
Fix this textproceeding during the whole of
Fix this textthe past month, between the Federal
Fix this textGovernment and Messrs. Burns,
Fix this textPhilp and Co. Ltd., contractors for
Fix this textthe Pacific Islands mail and passen
Fix this textger services, with reference to
Fix this textfurther rearrangements.
Fix this textA general revision was brought into
Fix this texteffect only recently; but the effects of
Fix this textthe depression have been so severe that
Fix this textpassenger and freight traffic has
Fix this textshrunk below even the most pessim
Fix this textistic forecast, and the shipping com
Fix this textpany’s earnings have suffered accord
Fix this textingly. The position became so serious
Fix this textthat, as indicated in last month’s issue,
Fix this texta further revision has become necessary.
Fix this textThe Federal Government has finally
Fix this textapproved of the rearrangement of the
Fix this textSydney-Norfoik Island-New Hebrides-
Fix this textAuckland service, carried out by the
Fix this textMorinda, and the new timetable is
Fix this textpublished on page 18 of this issue. It
Fix this textwill be noted that the Morinda will
Fix this textleave Sydney every five weeks on the
Fix this textfollowing schedule: Sydney-Norfoik
Fix this textIsland-New Hebrides-Norfolk Island-
Fix this textAuckland-Norfolk Island-Sydney.
Fix this textIt will be noted that an important
Fix this textdevelopment referred to in the August
Fix this textissue—namely, the inclusion of Noumea
Fix this textas a port of call in this service—has
Fix this textnot taken place. It appears that
Fix this textseveral considerations enter into this
Fix this textproposal, the effect of which has been
Fix this textthat the company has decided to
Fix this texthasten slowly. It can be stated, how
Fix this textever, that the Noumea extension is
Fix this textstill under consideration and will
Fix this textalmost certainly be included in the
Fix this textMorinda’s service when various difficul
Fix this textties, which now present themselves,
Fix this texthave been cleared away.
Fix this textThe Federal authorities still have
Fix this textunder consideration the rearrangement
Fix this textof the Papuan and New Guinea ser
Fix this textvices. These, at present, are carried
Fix this textout by three ships—the Macdhui, the
Fix this textMataram and the Marsina. The traf
Fix this textfic has sadly decreased; and, at the
Fix this textsame time, the residents of the various
Fix this textTerritories are crying out for cheaper
Fix this textfares and freights, while the Federal
Fix this textGovernment wants to reduce the sub
Fix this textsidy.
Fix this textThe company has pointed out that
Fix this textall this is impossible so long as it is
Fix this textnecessary to carry on these services
Fix this textwith three steamers, but it is under
Fix this textstood that the company has advised
Fix this textthe Government that, if the New
Fix this textGuinea and Papuan services are com
Fix this textbined so as to permit the discontinu
Fix this textance of one steamer, it may be pos
Fix this textsible to reduce fares and freights and
Fix this textcarry on on a smaller subsidy.
Fix this textThere are very many points to be
Fix this textconsidered in connection with these
Fix this textservices. If ships going to and from
Fix this text(New Guinea are also to work the
Fix this textPapuan ports, it means that two or
Fix this textthree days will be added to the voy
Fix this textages. That does not seem to matter
Fix this textvery much to Papua, which will be the
Fix this textfirst Territory to be called at and the
Fix this textlast to be left; but it does matter to
Fix this textthe New Guinea Administration, which
Fix this textmust make correspondingly larger pro
Fix this textvision for travelling expenses of its
Fix this textnumerous officials between Sydney and
Fix this textthe Territory. One objection from
Fix this textPapua is the fear that, under such an
Fix this textarrangement, New Guinea will get the
Fix this textbest of the available accommodation.
Fix this textThere is also a difficulty about working
Fix this textthe ports in the groups east of Papua,
Fix this textwhich have no medical officers to give
Fix this textpratique to through ships.
Fix this textThese are some of the numerous
Fix this textpoints with which the Federal officials
Fix this textand Messrs. Burns,. Philp and Co. are
Fix this textnow wrestling, in an attempt to re
Fix this textarrange the northern islands services,
Fix this textand at the same time maintain effi
Fix this textciency.
Fix this textA decision, it is expected, will be
Fix this textreached within the next few weeks.
Fix this textA Native Rubber-tapper at work
Fix this textin Papua.
Fix this textIMPERIAL
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Fix this textManagement : Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Edwards
Fix this textSignora TOTI DAL MONTE
Fix this textThe brilliant prime donna writes :
Fix this text"It is with real pleasure that I
Fix this textwrite to you of my preference for
Fix this textyour creme 'mercolized.’ I use it
Fix this textevery day with a real delight as it
Fix this textdoes so much to keep the complexion
Fix this textgood.”
Fix this textLet the clear beauty ol your skin
Fix this textprove the worth of wonderful
Fix this textmercolized wax. Use daily. It doesn’t
Fix this textgrow hair. 2/6 and 5/6, chemists
Fix this textand stores. Highly recommended
Fix this texttor sunburn and freckles.
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