Tour Of Pacific
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Liner with 235 Travellers in E. Polynesia
From Our Own Correspondent.
PAPEETE, January 25.
THE Matson liner “City of Los Angeles” (12,642 tons), arrived in Papeete on January 22, by way of the Marquesas Islands, with 235 tourists on a cruise round the Pacific, and left for Rarotonga on January 24.
The shore entertainments were in the hands of the Societe Commerciale de l'Oceanie, and included an excursion round the main part of Tahiti; a native feast at the village of Pueu; performances by male and female dancing troupes; and a fire-walking ceremony, A flotilla of decorated canoes escorted the “City of Los Angeles” into the har bour, and at the dock her passengers were received with fragrant wreaths and songs of welcome, which drew enthusiastic en cores and were replied to by the ship’s musicians, who had been practising the Tahitian national song of appreciation all the way from the Marquesas.
An open air “Bal Publique,” favoured with fine weather, was organised on the Place du Marechal Joffre, where the visitors were received by the Comite des Fetes, and its President, Mr. Geo. Barn bridge, Mayor of Papeete. His Excel lency Governor Montagne was present at the ball, which carried on till daylight.
The “City of Los Angeles” is expected to return to Tahiti in June next, on a similar tour.