No More European Sett Les

Wanted In Tonga

SEVERAL months ago, Mr. J. C. Samp son, of police headquarters, Darwin, Australia, wrote to the Government of Tonga, and sought permission to enter the country', with a view to permanent residence. He received the following letter from the Premier; “Owing to the difficulties of procuring accommodation and supplies of essential commodities, prevailing in Tonga under post-war conditions, it is regretted that no permits can be issued at present for permanent residence in the Kingdom.”

Mr. Sampson is a descendant of the Cocker family, pioneer European settlers in Tonga, and regards the country as a sort of ancestral home.