French High Commissioner
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Visits N. Hebrides
THE French High Commissioner in the Pacific (M. Jean Marchessou), who took office at the end of last year, made his first oflicial visit to the New Heb rides in April to confer with the French and British Resident Commissioners.
On board the sloop Rigault de Genou illy, he left his headquarters in New Caledonia on April 3 for Vila, via the Loyalty Islands. In the New Hebrides he called at Lenakel (Tanna), Dillon Bay (Erromanga), Vila (Efate), Pt. Sand wich and Pt. Stanley (Malekula), Segond Channel and Pt. Olry (Santo). Hoods (Ambrym), and Nelson Bay (Epi). He was feted everywhere, and at all ports received official and unofficial visitors.
The Rigault de Genouilly returned to Noumea on April 19.
In October next, M. Marchessou will pay a visit to the Wallis Islands in the Rigault de Genouilly to be present at the celebrations in connection with the cen tenary of the arrival of the Marist mis sionaries in the group.