46 THE CORAL LANDS OF THE PACIFIC. 



Tokalaus, Marquesans, Solomon Islanders, Santos, Maralebs, 

 Aobans, Sandwich Islanders, Savage Islanders, natives of the 

 Carolines, the Ladrones, and other groups to the northward, 

 Lepers Islanders, Malicolos, Tanna men, besides half-castes, 

 quadroons and octoroons of every shade and nationality, may 

 be seen daily in the streets. Yet this wonderfully mixed popu- 

 lation forms a most law-abiding community, among whom 

 crimes of any magnitude are hardly known. I question if 

 there is any township or village in the British Empire or 

 beyond it, that has so slight a criminal record as Levuka, in 

 much-abused Fiji. 



The sanitary arrangements of Levuka are also well cared for, 

 as an inspector is perpetually on the war-path after ' matter in 

 the wrong place.' 



According to a recent statistical return, the total white 

 population of the group is 2000. There are only some 850 

 taxable males out of the above total, and Levuka is favoured 

 with 300 of these, nearly 100 being married. There are in 

 Levuka about 120 ladies; but of single young ladies, the 

 number is only 30. 



The cemetery of Levuka is at Draiba, about two miles to the 

 south of the town, beautifully situated on the side of a hill. 

 The walks are well kept, and the place has been planted with 

 a very light green broad-leaved grass, presenting a marked con- 

 trast to the surrounding vegetation. Levuka is a healthy place, 

 and plots of real estate at Draiba are not much in demand. 



The Levuka cricket-ground lies to the north end of the town, 

 close to a suburb called Vagadace (pronounced Vagadally), and 

 is a good level bit of turf. The Saturday half-holiday is an 

 established institution, and the scene on the cricket-ground on 

 the afternoon of that day strikingly reminds the British 

 traveller of 'home.' Looking seaward, he will find the bay 



