PAPUA

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 44, 16 November 1920, Page 10

PAPUA

4 DEVELOPMENT PLANS. I Itegßrding the natives generally, Jud.s. Murray, in his annual Toporf. on Papua to the Commonwealth Government, draws attention to the slow development of the native races in, Papua. Thev have not been influenced much by foreign civilisation, whether Asiatic or European, and they have been without the discipline of powerful rulers or of slavery. The moral effect of the arrival of Europeans upon races like the Papuans is to cause disintegration and the disappearance of old native customs; .while the material effect is to take awny the necessity for strenuous action which had previously existed. Part of the Arministration's duty, Judge Murray considers, is to counteract the evil results of the material change, caused by our arrival in the island. Little can bo done by tho Government towards changing the moral, for this is the business of missions rather than of -the Government. The Administration's main duties Judge Murray classifies as follow:—(li Pacifioation of the Territory; (2) prevention of disease, especially imported disease; and (H) encouragement of habits of indust'v. Regarding imported diseases and tho tendency of the native population to disappear. Judge Murray considers that it would be ra6h to assume that the population was increasing at the time- of the arrival of the first Europeans. The Administration has worked out a scheme of native plantations. Tn a concrete form the system will work out very much as follows:—The Government will resume nn area of land near a village and deelare it to be a native plantation. The villagers, or a certain number of them, will work out their tax by clearinc: planting, etc., while the Covornnien'' superintends, and . perhaps supplies seed and tools. The crop will be divided between the Government and ihe villagers, and the proceeds of tho Government's share will bo paid into a fund, and be expended for the zenefit of the natives generally, and for no other purpose. TlTo New York Presbyterv lias arringed for the installation of the "Rev. John M'Nelll at the Fort Washiiipjon Pimsbvferian Church. Hroadwav. Mr. M'Ncill is fc'ib well-known evangelist who somo years ago visited Australia. AN ENJOYABLE EXPEDIENCE. A feeling of unusual cleanliness is the most buoyant sonsation known to humanity. Complete mouth cleanliness is the most stimulating cleanliness of all.. The morning uso of Kolynoa is ns bracing as your shower, or your tub. ,It gives you an appetito for your breakfaßt „nd a clearer survey of the day. • You leave tho bathroom eaying: "Oh, how clean my mouth feels!" Which is a natural expression, because vour mouth is clean after you use JColynos The bad taste is gone. The filmy deposits on your teeth are. "One. Purity reigns whe'ro foulness had been pofi--1 eible.-Advt,