House Shortage In Tahiti
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Papeete, Dec. 15.
fTTHE housing problem is quite as serious I in these islands, as elsewhere.
For example, a friend of. mine, who has disposed of his house property at an astronomical price, is faced with the pros pect of living under the stars on the sea shore-should the new owner evict him.
Ancient, weather-beaten houses com mand rentals which may be described as beyond the dreams of avarice.
Because they are the highest bidders, Chinese usually secure the tenancy of houses vacated as a result of the general exodus of Europeans.
Miss Audrey Jean Donne, elder daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Donne, of Suva, Fiji, has announced her engage ment to P O A. C. Johnson, RNZVR.