The Polynesian Club

THE guest of honour at the Polynesian Club’s gathering on November 22 was a young Tongan theological student, Paula Kongaika, a kinsman of the Queen of Tonga. He since has returned to Tonga, after representing his country at the World Methodist Conference in Melbourne. Among Islands visitors were: Mrs. Lembcke, niece of the Fa’atonu, Taisi (O. F. Nelson) of Samoa; Miss Mann, of Tonga; Mrs. Lamacraft, of Tonga: Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Gosnell,

recent arrivals from Suva; Miss Minna Raynton, of Auckland, whose mother was one of the well known Richelman family, of Tonga; Mrs. Edward Gosnell, who has just returned from a long holi day in Fiji. The Samoan “tauoluga” was danced by the guest of honour, with the chieftainess (Mrs. Missen-Garrett, of Rotuma). Mrs. Gosnell and Mr. Fred.

Gosnell, and Mr. Richard Hahn.

The Polynesian Club will soon feature a new and unusual form of entertain ment, when the members inaugurate their Little Theatre movement. Poly nesian stories and legends will be pre sented in drama form, as well as other kinds of playlet. The first playlets to be presented will be: “The Bitter Taro’’, a legend of Maui and fire-making, written by the president (Mr. Moran); “The Singing Post’’, a Maori story, adapted by Miss L. Waugh; “Dontaro Dono”, a comic interlude from the Japanese.

Mr. W. T. Martin, Assistant Comptrol ler of Customs in Sierra Leone, a British protectorate on the west coast of Africa, has been appointed Comptroller of Cus toms in Fiji in succession to Mr. J. M.

Wilson, who has retired. Mr. Martin is expected to arrive in the Colony in April next.