Promising Tongan Scholar

SI ONE Siosiomalohi, of Naku’alofa, Tonga, entered the Central Medical School, Suva, in January, 1941, aged 17. In the first year he became top of his class and won a prize in Biology. In

his second year, 1942, he was top again of his class and wpn a Gold Medal in Anatomy, also prizes in Anatomy, Physio logy, Surgery, Medicine and Matera Medica. The third year saw him top again of the class and won prizes in Forensic Medicine and Diseases of the Eye. In his final year, 1944, he became top of class again and was made Head Student. He qualified as Native Medical Practitioner, aged 21 years, and won Gold Medals in Surgery and Medicine and a prize in Midwifery.

In January, 1945, he returned to Tonga

and started work as a Tongan Medical Practitioner. The Tonga Government de cided that he was too good a scholar to be limited to the work of NMP so they are sending him to New Zealand for a full medical course. He proceeded last month (May, 1945) to the Auckland Grammar School for three or four years, to pass matriculation, and thence to the University for about six years. After that he may return and practice in Tonga.

He is a keen athlete, and plays foot ball and tennis.—Photo by Hettig.

The Fiji Advisory Committee on Pub licity and Propaganda, which was formed in 1942, has now been abandoned. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. F. Nicholl, in a letter of thanks to the Committee (Mr.

Alport Barker, Mr. Maynard Hedstrom, Mr. B. H. Marks, Mr. Ali Hussein, and Joeli Ravai), thanked members for their efficient and devoted service.