Will There Be Another

" Hms Fiji"?

WHEN, in 1939, Britain decided to name a new cruiser “HMS Fiji” the people of Fiji decided to express their pleasure by presenting to the cruiser the following articles: a silver kava bowl, suitable for use as a punch bowl; a silver bell, which was to hang on the quarter-deck: and two silver bugles.

War broke out before the formal pre sentation took place; and, subsequently, “HMS Fiji” was lost in one of the battles off Crete.

Since then the articles have been stored in England, with the intention of returning them to Fiji after the war.

The hope has been expressed, however, that another new British cruiser will be named “Fiji.”