Old Tahiti
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Flag Goes Again To Battle
‘TIIHE Bulletin of the Society of Oceanic X Study,” of Tahiti, has just pub lished an old letter, written by M.
Adolph Marouo Poroi (grandfather of the present Mayor of Papeete) which provides clear evidence of the recognition of Prince Hinoi as the legitimate successor of King Pomare V, by the high chiefs of Tahiti and its dependencies. Mr. W. W. Bolton and Mr. A. C. Rowland, who have been interested in this matter, now therefore see their contention supported and proved.
Exactly 50 years after the suppression of the Tahitian flag, as described by M.
Poroi, Princess Terii-Nui-o-Tahiti, at a public function, with official sanction, pre sented a handsome silk Tahitian flag to the armed forces of Tahiti, to be car ried into battle beside the Cross of Lor raine (flag of Fighting France).