American Governor’S

Hurried Return

Mr. Phelps Phelps, Goven

of American Samoa, v returned to his post in Pi Pago in mid-October, had make a hurried departure agi four weeks later on accoi of illness. He developed condition which apparently cal urgently for operation and he p: ceeded to Fiji and at Nadi a plane for San Francisco.

It is hoped in the South Pac that Mr. Phelps, who already 1 proved himself an exceedingly poi lar Governor, will make an ea recovery and soon return again duty.

Mr. J. P. Bayly, a. well-known resident of Suva, has been und going special treatment in Scottish Hospital in Sydney, left the institution early in Dece ber, after a fortnight’s treat me and is spending a short holiday New South Wales before return to Fiji.