Leopold Blackman's
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50 Years
In The Pacific
ON January 31, 1950, Colonel Leopold G. Blackman, of Tahiti, had com pleted 50 years in the Pacific. He landed in Honolulu from England, on January 31, 1900.
In the ensuing 30 years in Hawaii he was headmaster of lolani (Episcopal Church School), assistant on the staff of the Bishop Museum and founder and first commander of the Honolulu military academy; and he filled such posts as editor of the Hawaiian Forester, President for Honolulu of the American Red Cross, Inspector-General of the Hawaiian National Guard, and Staff Specialist, Re serve Officers’ Corps.
As aide-de-camp to the successive gov ernors of Hawaii, Colonel Blackman met and entertained in this capacity many distinguished visitors such as Trader Horn, General Evangeline Booth, Prince Sonkla of Siam, Prince Carol of Roumania and the Prince of Wales (afterwards King Edward VIII). He has done much writing for well-known magazines and reviews.
In 1941, Colonel Blackman transferred his residence to Tahiti. Here he con tinues his research work, is correspondent for the United Press Associations, acts as liaison officer to incoming American nationals for the present governor of Tahiti, and is a contributor to the Pacific Islands Monthly.—ON.
The Eev. Samisoni Vungakoto, of Fiji, arrived in Sydney on March 24 and will shortly begin deputation work in that State. Vungakoto is senior minister at the Davui Levu Methodist College in Fiji.