Talhiti Items
p. 33 · Read in the full issue
rriHE following items of news relating X td Tahiti were published recently in the Noumea newspaper, “Bulletin du Commerce”: — M. Leon Assaud, originally of New Caledonia, has been placed under mili tary surveillance, because of his hostile attitude to the cause of Free Prance.
The price of a ton of copra in Tahiti has been fixed at 1,85jL francs and of coffee at 8 francs per kilo.
M. Antier (Director of the French High Commission’s Civil Cabinet) has left Tahiti on an important mission, which includes Australia; and M. de la Tribouille (Colonial Administrator) has been on a mission to New Zealand to discuss the organisation there of Free French representation.
Lieut.-Colonel Orselli, Governor of French Oceania, has been made a Colonel (temporary appointment only), on the recommendation of the High Commis sioner.
Compulsory vaccination has been insti tuted in the districts of Pirae and Arue, in order to combat a typhoid epidemic.
M. and Mme. Hoffman, citizens of Luxembourg, have been expelled from Tahiti, by Government order.