Fiji

Queen Of Tonga In

ON her arrival by the Katoomba in Lautoka on October 10 the Queen of Tonga (Dame Salote) was greeted with full official courtesies by the Government of Fiji.

The Governor placed the government yacht “Pioneer” at the disposal of the Queen during her stay in Fiji for the Methodist Mission Centenary. She was met at Lautoka by the District Commissioner of Lau, Ratu J. L. V. Sukuna, 8.A., M.L.C., who represented the Governor, and accom panied the Queen to Lakemba, where she unveiled a memorial to Maafu, a powerful Tongan Chief who is buried there. The Queen then returned to Bau for the cele brations at the old capital and remained there for some days.

Mr. R. O. Mant, chief pilot of Messrs.

W. R. Carpenter and Co. Ltd., returned to New Guinea by the October Montoro.