Tahiti Notes

'T'AHITI recently farewelled two of her best known Government officials when Messrs. A. de Montleuzun and Ziegler left to accept new appointments overseas.

M. de Montleuzun, who has been Prosecuting Attorney for French Oceania since 1941, becomes Attorney-General, at Adibjean, Africa. He is Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and he will be re membered as a just advocate and unsparing worker.

M. Ziegler, who has held many im portant positions (which include Chef des Affairs Economiques and Chef du Travail) since he arrived in Tahiti about five years ago, has returned to France.

Mozelle-Grand Wedding

On August 23, Stella Grand, daughter of the well-known M. and Mdme. Henri Grand, was married to M. Pierre Mozelle, a dark in the Office of the Public Notary, Papeete.

“Globe Trottere”

Tahiti was recently visited by three “globe-trotting” yachtsmen. They are M.

D. Tober, of the Dutch yacht “Onrust”, and Messrs. W. B. Howell and F. J.

McNulty, pf the Australian cutter “Wanderer II”.

“Onrust” left Holland, in August, 1951, for a leisurely cruise to New Zealand via England, Spain, Barbados, Puerto Rico, Panama, Galapagos Islands, Marquesas Islands and thence to Tahiti.

“Wanderer II”, which is headed for - Australia from England, arrived lir> Papeete, in August, after traversing almost the same course as “Onrust”.

Handy Little Ship

A handy LST, all the way from Honolulu, arrived here in July, to be used

l)y the public works section of the Ad ministration. She will carry materials from Papeete to the other islands, especially the Tuamotus, where she can run up on the shore and discharge cargo through her opened bows. She has been named Poriaonuu.

Chief Judge F. B. Phillips of

P-NG is on long leave in Australia.