In Tonga, 30 Years Ago

This interesting old photograph was taken about 1918, on the occasion of a visit by the newly-appointed Governor of fiji to Tonga. Those in the group, from left to right, are: Prince Tugi, Consort of Queen Salote; the next figure is unknown; sir Cecil Rodwell, Governor of Fiji and HC for Western pacific; Captain Clive Brewster, then Aide-de-Camp to the Governor Queen Salote, who had succeded her father, king Geoege of Tonga, only a couple consul in previously; the Premer of Tonga; Mrs. McOwan; Mr. Islay McOwan, then British cousul in Tonga. Except Queen Salote, all the persons in this group are now dead. The photo was made available to Rob. Wrigt by Mrs jessie Tarr, of Suva, of whose father was the late R. L. Skeen, who became chief judge in Tonga in 1905.