Pacific

Islands

Monthly

June 18, 1948

Vol. Xviii. No. 11.

Established 1930.

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THERE were ceremonies aboard the new Carpenter vessel “Lakemba”, in Suva, in May, when a party of Lau Fijians, led by Ratu Tevita Uluilakemba, accorded honours and welcome to members of the Carpenter family who were passengers from Vancouver to Sydney. The natives were pleased that the ship, formerly HMS "Spurn," was named “Lakemba,” after the chief town of Lau group; and a Tabua was presented, to SirWalter Carpenter (shown in the photograph seated, with Lady Carpenter). Mr. C. H. Carpenter is standing immediately behind Sir Walter. A. second Tabua was presented by Miss Mara Hennings who said that the naming of the Carpenter vessel was a compliment to the many fine ships which had visited Lakemba in the past hundred years.