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Mr. B. Blackwell
From Our Own Correspondent
Vila, Nov. 20.
DURING the first half of Novem ber the Vila Cricket Club formed itself into two teams —one Commercial and one Govern
ment —and played a competitive match on the British paddock as a prelude to a presentation dinner at the Hotel Reid.
The dinner was a farewell to As sistant British Resident Commis sioner, Mr. B. Blackwell. Mr. Black well will shortly retire, and, accompanied by Mrs. Blackwell, will take a holiday in the United King dom.
In the absence of the Cricket Club president, Mr. S. G. Jones, British Resident Commissioner, Mr.
H. G. Flaxman, presented Mr.
Blackwell with a pen and pencil set, the gift of the club members, together with their best wishes for the future.