Tahiti Notes
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The Anti-Filariasis Campaign
From Our Own Correspondent
Papeete, July 1.
THE American yacht “Varua” owned by Mr. William A. Robinson, sailed from Papeete for Honolulu, via the Tua motus and Marquesas, on May 5. Many years ago Mr. Robinson made history by sailing around the world in his small ketch “Swaap”. He will return late in July.
Mr, Robinson, is responsible for the for mation of the anti-filariasis campaign in French Oceania, and last month he collected several thousand francs to fight against the disease. The following are the names of subscribers.
Bambridge, Tony. Bambridge, B.
Blouin, Andre. Bordes, Frderick.
Brown, Charles. Mageta, Societe.
Donald, Etab. Bredin, Freres Falkenberg, Sydney Calamy, M.
Frogier, Pierre Cassiau, Pierre Gobrait, Adram Constant et Hargous Herve. Robert Farine, Susanne Hirshon, Lewis Farnham, J.
Hollande. A. Faugerat, Paul Homes. Prank Haereraaroa. Frederic Hoppenstedt, Henri Hart, Ralph Jacquemin, Andre ’ Laguesse. Emile S. F. P. O. Jaunez, Levy, Julien Bertrand Lherbier, I.
Kellum. Nedford Martin, Yves LiUnd, Eddie Moore, Preston Martin, Emile Raoulx, Louis Vlervin, Freres Walker, I. E.
Nordman, G. Ah Yun tfordman, P. Ahkui, Snong Yan Robinson, W. A. Chin Lee Sang Co. >in Tung King Tai Kee Lee [’Here, Yat Lee Yee On Siong tgnieray, Adolpbe Wa King So.
Bambridge, Lionel L. Wing Man King The officers and men of the New Zea and frigate “Hawea” were lavishly en ertained during a visit here in mid-June; ind they took part in local celebrations on he night of the 17th, to commemorate he occasion when French Oceania rallied o General de Gaulle. The Governor, M. in a stirring speech, recalled the lays of 1940-45. The ceremonies con luded when the Governor presented aedals to the widows and members of amilies of men killed or wounded during he war. * * * The steamer “Pomare,” formerly of the iouth Seas Shipping Co., Honolulu, ar ived here on June 25, via Palmyra, Can on Island and Pago Pago, bringing 250 ons of sugar. * * * There was much interest in the arrival .ere of Mr. Hancock, a high executive of 'an American Airways. It is reported bat PAA soon will establish an office in Papeete and Bora Bora. Mr. Hancock ispected the former war-time airfield in tallations on Bora Bora, and will report 3 his Co. on the condition of that base, M. Jean Millaud has been elected presi ent of our Representative Assembly. M. .Ibert Leboucher, who has occupied the residency, became vice-president as from une 5.
Our popular Mayor, M. Alfred Poroi, as returned from a visit to Australia, ew Zealand, Tonga and Fiji. He wishes ) thank many people in all those terri fies for their kindness and hospitality.
Loaded to capacity with copra, and with full passenger list, the “Ville d’Amiens” died on June 11 for Marseilles. Among le passengers were six students, en route ► France to complete their studies in the igher schools.
M. Lassalle-Sere, French member of the South Pacific Commission, was recently created an honorary citizen of Noumea in recognition of the part he played in Australia in 1948 in having Noumea seacted as headquarters of the South Pacific Commission. He warmly thanked the Mayor (M. Sautot) for the honour. M.
Lasalle-Sere appears to have won the Tahiti poll for the election of a member of the French Senate; but the validity of the poll has been questioned, and Paris is being consulted.
Two Suva girls, Miss Elaine Hoeflich and Miss Lily Jackson, have taken up temper ary residence in Washington, USA. They left Fiji in 1945 to work for the American Army at Noumea, and subsequently trans ferred to Guam for the United States De partment. They were holidaying in the United States when they decided to take positions at Washington. Miss Hoeflich is a private secretary with the Joint Services Mission of the British Army Staff and Miss Jackson is with the Agents for the British Colonies.