Tourist Ship At Suva
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From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, April 23.
ON Easter Saturday Suva had the first P. & O. liner of the year in port, R.M.S.
Strathaird arriving with 1,065 passengers from Australia. She remained in port until the Sunday afternoon.
In marked contrast to other occasions when these liners have visited Suva, the weather was perfect. Local people set themselves out to make the visitors feel welcome, and there was a gay scene on the wharf on Sunday afternoon when the liner sailed.
Many visitors took motor drives round the countryside, while there was a native entertainment, including a display by the flrewalkers of Beqa. On Saturday even ing, there was an enjoyable Islands Nights Entertainment and Ball at the Grand Pacific Hotel, this function being very largely attended.