Proposed Film Of Samoa
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PREPARATIONS are in hand to make in American Samoa a film which is to show the life of a Samoan boy from boyhood to manhood, and which may be called “Tagaloa.” It is possible that the film location will be in Western Samoa, but it is intended that the caste shall consist entirely of Samoans.
It is reported that Chief Taufele of
Manu’s (American Samoa) visited Holly wood not long ago, and got someone in terested to the tune of 200.000 dollars.
One of the oldest planters in New Caledonia, M. Gentilhomme, whose pro perty was on the Negropo, recently died at the age of 82. He was a farmer in France and emigrated to the Colony over 40 years ago. He leaves a large family.