FIJI NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 218, 12 September 1923, Page 9

FIJI NEWS.

CAKOBACS FLAGS. tFrotn Our Own T'orrcspotuifint.) SUVA, September 1. The Fiji Museum has just received a very interesting memento of the wild old days in Fiji, in-the shape of two tiafra which were designed for and used by the late Kin? Cakobau. <> ne is a boat flajr about 3ft long by 2ft !>in deep. The half next the staff is white and the outside half blue. In the upper portion is a crown bearing a cross on top of it. Below the cro«n is a rod shield with a dove flying and holding tne olive branch in its mouth. The larger flag has the same design, but the groundwork is coloured white, while the cro-s and cro.vn are yellow. Those ar<> ?ai>i to be tne only flags ex:ant; both are in a tattered condition. They are authentic, as they have been in possession of the Colonial Secretary since Cakobau's time. FIJI'S VITAL STATISTICS. The annual medical report, just published, contains some interesting data as to the vital statistics of the colony. The vital statistics are satisfactory. Th e general death rate.is 13.5 per thousand, and tlu3 i≤ the lowest rate recorded in tfueoza years of 191S and 1919, .there has 191U, when it was 30.4. In that rear the Fijian death rate was 4±2, the Indian 25.9; in 1922 the Fijian aa= 23.2, the Indian 6.4. The general birth rate in 19±2 was 31----in 1910 it was 37.1. The Fijian was ii > in 1922. and 33.ii in 1910; the Indian was 29.3 in 19-22, and 37.2 in 1910. MOTHER SUPERIOR DIES. There passed away yesterday tlie Rev Mother Superior Marguerite, o"f the Concent of St. Joseph de Clunr, ajred "0 years, loved and revered by all who knew her. whatever ti eir creed. The aged lady had been in indifferent health for some time, but was active in her many duties to within some six weeks of the end. >he had the true missionary spirit, and nas left a fine record of Wrf work among tne natives and IndiansT