Tonga's New Premier

High Chief Ata, Minister for Lands, has been appointed Premier of Tonga, in succession to the late Prince Tugi, CBE.

The new Premier, who is one of the Kingdom’s most popular nobles, was educated at New

ington College, Syd ney. Prior to be coming Minister for Lands some years ago, he held a number of high positions in the Tongan Civil Ser vice over a long period. He is in his late 50’s.

Ata visited Aus tralia and New Zea land in 1938, in company with the Governor of Vavau (Hon. Seteki Akau ola) and everywhere created a favour able impression.

Other changes in the Tongan Civil Service, recently gazetted, include the appointment of T. Afu Taumoe beau. formerly Magistrate, to the position of Acting Minister for Lands; J. Talia’uli, form erly Registrar of the Supreme Court,

to Acting Magistrate; and T. Tu’ibulotu, Clerk and Interpreter of the Supreme Court, to be also Acting Court Registrar.

Hon. Ata.