Tongan M.L.A. In Trouble

Prom Our Own Correspondent.

Nukualofa, Apr. 13.

Osaiasi Toga Faleola, Member Of

the Tongan Legislative Assembly for Vavau, was recently committed for trial by the Vavau Police Magistrate, on a charge of fraudulent conversion of money.

Faleola, with others, organised a so ciety at Vavau for the purpose of col lecting money to pay the taxes of its members. The society’s fund, members were informed, was safely accumulating in the Government Savings Bank; but recent investigation revealed that the fund was not in order, and a charge was made against Faleola.

The motor-boat “Magia”, bperated in Western Samoa by Bums Philp (South Sea) Co. Ltd., struck a reef at the Faga passage, Savaii, in April. Several frames and planks were smashed, and the pantry deck house and iron railing were lost. It was reported that a very rough sea was running in the passage at the time of the mishap.