Malietoa
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Royal Title Awarded in Western Samoa
From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, Feb. 1.
AFTER a lengthy hearing, the Land and Title Court, sitting at Mulinuu, awarded the Malietoa title to Ati, the 26-years-old son of the late High Chief Tanu Malietoa.
The second claimant was Sergeant Fitisemanu, of the Samoan Police, a member of a side branch of the Malietoa family, who is at present in charge of the Samoan exhibit at the N.Z. Cen tennial Exhibition in Wellington.
The new Malietoa (in whose favour the younger brother Joane, at first elected by the Malietoa family, had with drawn his claim) returned to Samoa after the death of his father a few months ago. From 1930 to 1931 and from 1934-1939, he was educated at St. Ste phen’s and at the Wesleyan College, Auckland, and passed the intermediate examination. He is a keen sportsman and distinguished himself as a member of the football and cricket teams and at swimming and athletic sports at his school.