Governor Orselli—
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An Appreciation
From Our Own Correspondent
Papeete, Nov. 7.
THOSE of us who are deeply interested in the welfare of this Colony and its people, venture to hope that French Oceania will be able to retain the services of Colonel Orselli as Governor.
His record throughout the most difficult war period has been admirable, and he has been long enough in the Colony now to understand the people and their problems.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Esam, formerly of Fiji, were on leave in the Colony in Novem ber and December. Mr. Esam was an accountant at Nadarivatu, for the Fiji Kauri Timber and Land Co., Ltd., and six years ago entered the service of a mining company at Singapore. After joining the defence Forces, he was cap tured by the Japanese and was a prisoner in Thailand for 3h years. His wife was formerly Miss M. Collins, of Suva.