Samoa Prepares
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Apia, Nov. 19.
OFFICIAL advice has been received by the Administration that the Duke of Gloucester will arrive in Apia at the be ginning of February. The date of arrival has not been definitely fixed so far, but it is known that he will arrive in the morn ing of one day and depart on the evening of the following day, thus spending two full days in Samoa.
Arrangements are afoot to give the Duke a rousing welcome, both by the European residents and the native Samoans. Displays of native ceremonial dancing and singing will be witnessed, and, it is understood, a programme has been arranged allowing the Royal visitor to see the famous sights around Apia and something of the natural beauty of our inland districts.
Mr. G. A. Joy, British Resident Com missioner of the Condominium of the New Hebrides, arrived in Sydney on fur lough from Vila by the Morinda on De cember 10. He is accompanied by his wife.
Mr. G. M. Pike arrived in Sydney from Fiji by the Aorangi on December 1. For merly chief clerk of the Union S.S. Co. at Suva, he has now taken charge of the passenger department of the Sydney office.