Fiji Defence Force
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From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, Jan. 26.
A PARADE of the units of the Fiji Defence Force, Constabulary and the Band was held on January 23 at the re quest of the new Governor, Sir Arthur Richards, who inspected the troops.
Displays of company drill and rifle ex ercises were given by the Fijian and European and Indian companies of the Force, and the Constabulary detachment also gave a display 1 of company drill, fol lowing which the whole parade took part in a march past, His Excellency taking the salute- The Acting Commandant (Major C. A.
B. Joske, 0.8. E., M.C., E.D.) was in com mand of the parade. Many favourable comments were heard among spectators concerning the steadiness of the troops and the precision of their movements, especially that of the Fijians- The Fijian Defence Force and the band appeared in their review uniforms, with scarlet jack ets and with sulus: the police in dark blue jackets with a scarlet sash and white sulus; and the European and In dian troops in khaki.