Death Of Leading Tahiti
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Chief
ANOTHER of the landmarks of old Tahiti has passed away in the person of Teriitauirohotu Mataitai, Chief of Afareaitu, Mo’orea, who died on March 30 1943 Born 1869. of high chiefly rank in the Teva-i-Tai Clan, he was associated in close friendship with the family of the reigning queen. Pomare IV. He entered Government service under the sponsor ship of Pomare V., whose recommendation established him, as chief of the senior district on Mo'orea. Teriitauirohotu was the chief of longest service in the Colony wnder the Republic of France, as he was the first to receive the distinction of the Lesion d’Honneur. He was one of the noble race of aristocrats of pure Poly nesian blood who, lamentably, are vanish ing from the Islands.