‘Acting’-8

AT the present time, in the South Pacific, there are: Acting Administrator of Papua- New Guinea.

Acting Resident-Commissioner ir British Solomon Islands.

Acting Government Secretary, BSI Acting Governor, Fiji.

Acting Colonial Secretary, Fiji.

Acting Treasurer, Fiji.

Acting High Commissioner foi Western Pacific.

Acting Resident Commissioner Gilbert and Ellice Colony.

There are also several “Actings' in minor posts.

It is probably a record in South Pacific history.

M. Roger Perraud, former manage] of the Tahiti Government rest-house “Fare Rau Ape,” in the mountain: behind Papeete, is now manager o] the Regent Milk Bar in Auckland M. Perraud went to New Zealand a: a member of the crew of the Orohem several years ago, and was for < time chef in a Rotorua hotel.