Depopulation in Espíritu Santo, New Hebrides.

Abstract

THE New Hebrides are an archipelago of mountainous islands of volcanic and coral rock, with heavy rainfall and luxuriant tropical vegetation, situated between latitudes 130 and 210 south in the Western Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands is Espiritu Santo, which I shall call Santo for short throughout this paper. The islands are inhabited by Melanesians, who have decreased very considerably in numbers on most of the islands in the last half-century. My chief objects in this paper are to present my census of the eastern half of Santo, and to consider the extent and causes of depopulation. My two visits to the New Hebrides, in 1922-3 and 1927, were financed partly by the Percy Sladen Trustees. I am also indebted to Mrs. G. E. Baker and Mr. S. J. Baker for financial assistance. I am very grateful to Mr. W. Anderson and Mr. T. O. Thomas for much help while in the island. Professor A. M. Carr-Saunders most kindly read the typescript and made valuable suggestions. Other helpers are mentioned in the text.

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