Alain Gerbault
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From Our Own Correspondent.
VILA, Sept. 3.
THE Danish scientific expedition on the “Monsunen,” encountered the famous French author-traveller, Alain Gerbault, during February last at Hiva-Oa, in the Marquesas.
He was attired in a loin cloth only, and his body was deeply browned by the sun.
He was living quite in native fashion and stated then that he intended remaining among the Marquesans for the rest of his life. He likes their native customs and intends helping to preserve them.
One member of the "Monsunen” stated that Gerbault when invited on his arrival at Tahiti to a grand dinner in his honour, appeared bare-legged and bare-chested in his favourite loin cloth, much to the con sternation of the other guests, who wore evening dress.