Solomon Islands

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands has warned a senior official in his canbinet to either abandon a trip to Hong Kong or get sacked. Allan Kemakeza, who fears the long- standing relations between the two island nations could become strained if the Hong Kong trip goes ahead, laid down his marker following an embassy warning from Taiwan. Sir Politics is sometimes like a game between two children: ''If you dont' give me back the candy, I won't play with you anymore.''