CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I 1

Introductory remarks—on the Prinz Wald­emar—incident in the German Consulate at Sydney—the Maoris—their present condition—difficulties in the German colony.

CHAPTER II 20

Confusing nomenclature of the Protectorate—the Papuan type—the Melanesian—Blanche Bay and environs—Simpsonhafen—walk to Matupi—the captain of the Sumatra—on the Admiralty Islands—the Moánus—the Usiai—the Matankor.

CHAPTER III 42

Hotel at Herbertshöhe—planters’ meetings—Docman and “Collars”—Dr Thurnwald—traces of great volcanic activity—the Bainings and the Sulkas—facial ornamentation of Gazelle kanakas.

CHAPTER IV 57

Cannibals in prison—“the yelp of the beast”—history of the Bismarck Archipelago—Spanish secretiveness—Dampier and Carteret’s voyages—the New Guinea Company.

CHAPTER V 74

A visit to the R. C. mission—Bishop Coppée on various islanders—the nuns—their schools—murder of ten missionaries—congregation of natives.

CHAPTER VI 89

A visit to Mr Parkinson—native markets—the diseased condition of the kanakas—cultivation of taro—the island products—the uses of bamboo and cocoanut-palm.

CHAPTER VII 106

Queen Emma’s residence—her fame in the South Sea—a digression—details of the copra trade—“Black-birding”—a Polynesian group of islanders—the Carteret islands and Sir Charles Hardy Group.

CHAPTER VIII 124

I call on the Governor—sun-worshippers—the misadventures of a decade—British colonists—I inspect “police boys”—a “white Australia” policy condemned.

CHAPTER IX 140

Slavery formerly practised—Baining characteristics—an unknown race—three degrees of religious development—Tingenatabaran—ethical perception of the Sulkas—tamboo—magic.

CHAPTER X 157

Natives humanely treated—Australasian ladies—visit to the Australasian Methodist Mission—New Ireland described—settlement effected—higher plane of culture.

CHAPTER XI 171

Early start to visit bush kanakas—a terrible tragedy—Governor’s classification of Archipelago peoples—dense bush—native villages—method of catching flying foxes.

CHAPTER XII 185

Duties of a chief—uviana and luluai described—kamara used by Europeans—status of women—nuptial, symbolic and other ceremonies—vuvue feast—trepanning.

CHAPTER XIII 201

The shooting ground—hornbill dance—secret societies—the Duk Duk—Ingiet.

CHAPTER XIV 217

I visit Kabakaul—a love story—an earth­quake—guests from Herbertshöhe—a nocturnal disturbance—Bismarck’s remark to Busch—conclusion.

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