Union Co.’S New Offices

At Suva, Fiji

NEW offices of the Union Steam Ship Co. Ltd. at Suva were opened by Mr. N. S. Falla (Managing Director), on May 31, in the presence of the Acting High Commissioner for the Western Pacific (Sir M. Maxwell-Anderson), prominent Government officials, and many Suva business men.

The reinforced concrete building is of modern design and is handsomely fitted and furnished throughout, and is situated in the main portion of the town ship, in Victoria Parade—the main thoroughfare.

In opening the building, Mr. Falla traced the association of the Union Co. with the Colony. The first service from New Zealand to Fiji was in 1881, with the Southern Cross. From that small beginning the firm had made progress in keeping with the development of Fiji.

Mr. Falla said he was on his way to England in connection with the new ship being built there for the fruit trade in the Central Pacific. He was also investigating the possibilities of an air line between Fiji and Auckland.

Captain F. Williams proposed the toast of the “Manager for Fiji,” and Mr. W. E.

Hancock suitably responded, paying tribute to his loyal staff.