The Flag Still Flies

Papeete, July 4.

FOR the 119th year in succession ever since the day when Queen Pomare IV donated the land on which the United States Consulate was erected —the flag of the Uniteo States was raised here to-day.

When, to the regret of the comj munity, the United States close® down this Consulate in Octoben 1948, it was remarked that thu American flag would be seen m more. But the citizen who move* into the one-time Consulate, tx occupy it as a residence, declare* that as long as he was a tenant hi would have the American flag raise* there on all National days. He hai carried out that promise to thf letter.

Tasman Empire Airways, Ltdt which presently will operate a nev service from Auckland to Tahiti made an operating profit last yea of £16,591.