Tourist's Handbag
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Stolen
From a Special Correspondent
Nukualofa, July 6.
11/HEN the Methodist Mission cruise liner Katoomba was at Vavau, North ern Tonga, recently, one of the lady pas sengers had her handbag stolen by a native.
To close the proceedings, after a church choir competition, the tourists joined in singing a hymn. One lady, no doubt in the presumed security of the religious atmosphere prevailing, placed her bag containing a few pounds on the stool beside her as she stood up. Resuming her seat, she was astonished to find the hand bag was missing. Police inquiries showed that it had been snatched by a Tongan youth, who promptly decamped with it.