Cook Is. Hospitality.

From Our Own Correspondent

Rarotonga, Nov. 5.

WHEN the liner “Monowai” passed through recently, carrying many dis tinguished visitors including the N.Z. and Australian delegations to Ot tawa, Mr. Mailey’s Australian cricket team and the N.Z. Olympic team —the Central Entertainment Committee got very busy.

A convoy of motor cars assembled at the wharf and took the visitors for a. run round the island, making a short stay en route to allow for an hour’s bathing in the lagoon. On return to Avarua the visitors sat down to dinner as the guests of the Island Council and the Sports Association, at the palace of Makea Nui Ariki.

In the grounds adjoining, a large crowd gathered to listen to the round of speeches, to hear the music and to see the items of native dancing specially given for the occasion.