Popular Chinese Consul
pp. 25-26 · Read in the full issue
Mr. C. L. Cheng, of Suva
From Our Own Correspondent.
Suva, Nov. 28
'VTUMEROUS social gatherings lately have been a tribute to the popularity of Mr. C. L. Cheng, Chinese Vice Consul at Suva, who leaves shortly on transfer to China.
Two different groups *of Mr. Cheng’s friends have made farewell presentations to him at social gatherings, one a Mah Jong evening, which game Mr, Cheng did a great deal to make popular in Suva.
The most important function, however, was that given by a fellow countryman, Mr. C. H. G. Honson, one of Suva’s lead ing merchants. A week ago at their pala tial home, Mr. and Mrs. Honson enter tained 350 guests at what has been de scribed as one of the best and brightest parties held here for many years. The guests spent the evening in dancing, and Mr. and Mrs. Honson spared no efforts to make the occasion a joyous one.
Mr. Honson and the Acting Colonial Secretary (Dr. V, \/V. T. McGusty) both
expressed regret at Mr. Cheng’s impend ing departure and at the same time wel comed his successor, Mr. C. T. Tsiang, who has taken up office.
The dean of the local consular corps, Sir Maynard Hedstrom, also gave a fare well party for Mr. Cheng, when a pre sentation was made on behalf of thq members of the corps.
Miss E. Lindsay, who had been in Aus tralia on sick furlough, returned to Fiji by the November Monterey to continue her work as a nurse at the Methodist Mission’s Hospital at Ba, among the Indian women and children.
Miss Cathleen Deck, member of the pioneer Deck family of 8.5.1. missionary fame, sailed from Australia by the Malaita in the middle of December on her way to One Pusu, the South Sea Evangelical Mission’s main station in the Solomons. Miss Deck, who has laboured in the Group for 30 years as a missionary, recently returned to Sydney from a health-recruiting trip to Hawaii.
Mr. H. V. Seale, mining' engineer, sailed from Sydney in December for Port Moresby to inspect a gold property in Papua for a Sydney syndicate, Mr. and Mrs. L. Logan returned to Port Moresby, Papua, from Sydney by the December Montoro. Mr. Logan is Head quarters Officer in the Papuan Armed Constabulary.