“Etablissement Donald.”

From Our Own Correspondent.

Papeete, Nov. 4.

THE old-established New Zealand firm of A. B. Donald, Ltd., which has car ried on business in Tahiti and the surrounding islands for very many years past, has recently changed its status by incorporating as a French Company, and is now known as the “Etablissement Donald Tahiti.”

By this means it is hoped to obviate certain difficulties which exist for for eign concerns doing business in French Territory, particularly in connection with the ownership of trading vessels.

Mr. Hemas, the firm’s inspector from Auckland, has been in Tahiti superin tending the change over. Mr. J. Donald, one of the principal partners in the firm, who returned to New Zealand last month, was also here on the same busi ness.