Makea Kerika Takau,
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O.B.E.
From Our Own Correspondent
Rarotonga, Jan. 26.
ON January 15, Judge Ayson made the official presentation of the 0.8. E. to Makea Kerika Takau, oldest living signa tory of the Deed of Annexation and head of one of Rarotonga’s leading families.
The presentation took place at the Residency, before some 70 or 80 persons, including the Arikis, the Island Council, principal officials and a number of per sonal friends. In poor health for some time past, Kerika Vaine was not able to stand the strain of lengthy proceedings, and accordingly Judge Ayson curtailed the events of the afternoon as much as possible. In his speech the Judge paid ample tribute to the recipient’s well known loyalty and past public services.