Britain, U.S.A. and France Cordial Meetings

France Cordial Meetings in The Pacific

CORDIAL friendship between Britain, France and the United States in the Pacific has been seen lately in a series of official visits.

A French official party recently was overwhelmed by hospitality in Auckland, N.Z.

At the end of May, the Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific (Sir Harry Luke) made an official call, at Noumea, upon the Governor of New Caledonia and High Commissioner for France in the Pacific.

His party, and the men of the British warship on which they travelled, were very warmly received by the French.

The Governor of American Samoa, Captain E. W. Hanson, U.S.N., and a party, including administrative officers and three Samoan chiefs, arrived in Suva on June 21 in the U.S.S. “Ontario”, sta tion ship from the Pago Pago naval sta tion, on an official visit.

After firing a salute of 21 guns, which was answered by H.M.S. ’’Leith, the “On tario” berthed beside the “Leith”, and Governor Hanson landed and was met on the wharf by the Governor's Deputy, the Hon. Juxon Barton, C.M.G.. 0.8. E..

Commander G. R. Waymouth, of H.M.S.

“Leith”, and several Government offi cials.

The “Ontario” sailed on the return journey on June 25, after a series of of ficial functions and entertainments.