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M. Capela Leaves Tahiti.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Papeete, July 2.
M. GUY CAPELA, who was for several years Administrator of the Leeward Group of the Society Islands (Isles sous le vent), and afterwards held a simi lar appointment in Tahiti and Moorea, left Tahiti for France on the s.s. “Ville de Verdun” last month, to take up an im portant position under the Colonial De partment.
M. Capela was deservedly popular in French Oceania, both with the natives under his charge and with the French and foreign residents scattered through out his district. His departure from the Colony will be sincerely regretted by all who came in contact with him. His pre vious Colonial experience was obtained chiefly in the French Soudan, and in Senegal.
While resident in Papeete, M. Capela was active in the social life of the town.
He took a keen interest in the work of the Tourist Association, and was one of the Governors of the Tahiti Yacht Club, which is perhaps the most popular as well as the most cosmopolitan social centre in the Colony. There was a big gathering of friends on the wharf to wish him “bon voyage” and speedy promotion in what ever part of the French Empire his future may lie.