, and, I may venture to
say, my friend. I would name Mr. Colonna, Resident de France,
Judge Alexander in Port Vila, and Captain Harrowell; in Santo,
Rev. Father Bochu, the Messrs. Thomas, Mr. Fysh, Mr. Clapcott; in
Malo, Mr. M. Wells and Mr. Jacquier; in Vao, Rev. Father Jamond; in
Malekula, Rev. F. Paton, Rev. Jaffrays, Mr. Bird and Mr. Fleming;
in Ambrym, Rev. Dr. J. J. Bowie, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Decent; in
Pentecoste, Mr. Filmer; in Aoba, Mr. Albert and Rev. Grunling; in
Tanna, Rev. Macmillan and Dr. Nicholson; in Venua Lava, Mr. Choyer; in
Nitendi, Mr. Matthews. I am also indebted to the Anglican missionaries,
especially Rev. H. N. Drummond, and to Captain Sinker of the steam
yacht Southern Cross, to the supercargo and captains of the steamers
of Burns, Philp & Company. There are many more who assisted me in
various ways, often at the expense of their own comfort and interest,
and not the least of the impressions I took home with me is, that
nowhere can one find wider hospitality or friendlier helpfulness than
in these islands. This has helped me to forget so many things that
do not impress the traveller favourably.

If this book should come under the notice of any of these kind friends,
the author would be proud to think that they remember him as pleasantly
as he will recall all the friendship he received during his stay in
the New Hebrides.

BASLE, April 1913.

CONTENTS

Chap. Page
Introduction 1
I. Noumea and Port Vila 19
II. Maei, Tongoa, Epi and Malekula 28
III. The Segond Channel--Life on a Plantation 35
IV. Recruiting for Natives 53
V. Vao 85
VI. Port Olry and a "Sing-Sing" 109
VII. Santo 136
VIII. Santo (continued)--Pygmies 161
IX. Santo (continued)--Pigs 171
X. Climbing Santo Peak 179
XI. Ambrym 191
XII. Pentecoste 224
XIII. Aoba 241
XIV. Loloway--Malo--The Banks Islands 250
XV. Tanna 270
XVI. The Santa Cru