gucheng's

Updated: July 20, 2025

We found the children collected in Gucheng's house, learning to write the letters on slates. There were very few girls present indeed, there are not many girls on the island, so many have been destroyed by their fathers at birth. We strolled about and visited the large cocoanut plantation belonging to the society. On our return we found the teacher and a number of natives collected near the beach.

James Chalmers - Adventures in New Guinea