Christmas Storm In
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French Oceania
Prom Our Own Correspondent
Papeete, Jan. 24.
French Oceania experienced bad weather at Christmas time. Strong winds were experienced in the Leeward Islands and parts of the Tuamotu Group; and very heavy rain fell in Tahiti.
There was a hurricane scare in Papeete on December 22. The new MM liner Caledonien, homeward bound on her maiden voyage, was in port and due to sail on Decern ber 29. but did not get away
weather moderated ° n No damage was done in the port, but rivers were heavily In Hood.
Heavy logs, sweeping down the rivers from the mountains, fouled the harbour and made it unsafe for the TEAL aircraft to land on her scheduled flight (see else where).
The verandah roof of what was once the famous Tahiti Yacht Club (but which is now only the Yacht Club Restaurant) was torn off the building during a gale on January 19. Sheets of flying roofing iron struck the car of a local resi dent, Mr. Mackenzie.