Tahiti's New Governor

From Our Own Correspondent.

Papeete, Oct. 27.

\ new Governor of full rank has been appointed for French Oceania in the person of Monsieur Chastenet de Gery, Officer of the Legion of Honour, ex-In spector of Colonies, and ex-Marine Offi cer.

The present Acting-Governor, M. Henri Sautot, who came to Tahiti from the New Hebrides where he was for some years Administrator for Franc© in the dual Franco-British Government, will remain in Tahiti as Chief Magistrate of the Col ony.

It had been thought that when M. Sau tot was relieved of the Acting-Governor ship, he would take up his old position in the New Hebrides, and there will be many expressions of regret in the Condominium when it is learned that he will not be re turning.

Passengers by Guinea Airways' Lockheed Elytra photographed on their arrival in Sydney from left: Mr. A. J. Hoile (Morobe miner), Mr. C. Reynolds (N.G.planter), Mrs. E. L. Bartlett (wife of the overseer of Upper watut Gold Aluvials, at Slate Creek) and her six months-old daughter, june, Mr. R. Marnane (who came South for eye treatment), Mr.Ewen M. Bland (executive of Papuann oil Development Ltd., on a busoness visit), Mr. T. Flower (Wau builder), pilot "Tommy" O'Dea (assistant manager of Guinea Sirways Ltd.), and Mr. A. Dickson (miner). The other passenger (not included in the piture) was Mr. L. A. Willis, who has acting as transport officer tor the Archbold Party in Papua.