One Hectic
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Week
In Rabaul
RABAUL, March 23.
JO many VlP’s have been so j lavishly entertained in Rabaul in March, that it might fairly e called the Month of Munch!
There was an official cocktail arty “up on the hill,” at the district Commissioner’s residence, ) enable the local folk to greet le newly-appointed Administrator nd Mrs. Cleland. The latter had n exceedingly busy ten days in abaul and district.
The Chinese Union combined ith the local branch of the Kuo [in Tang to give a dinner in Dnour of the Administrator.
Then the Chinese Consul from ustralia, Mr. Liang Kung Wang, id his friend Mr. David Narme, rived; and they also were enter ined at a public feast.
The Administrator and Mrs. leland gave a cocktail party to Jlcome the members of the UNO ission, and the guests included embers of all three communities— iropeans, Chinese and natives.
There was another feast on the ening of St. Patrick’s Day, with
dancing and floor shows, and again many nationalities were present, in harmony. The party of the Chinese Consul in Australia (Mr. Wang) left early, however, and it was re ported that they did not like some members of the UNO Mission. But the Mission was not very popular, anyway; and the fact was that Mr.
Wang’s party had to get up very early next morning to go to Kavieng.
Finally, Messrs. Wang and Narme gave a buffet dinner—and, rather than enumerate the guests, it would be easier to make a list of those not present. The Chinese certainly do understand the arts of hos pitality.
Rabaul is praying now for a quiet week before Easter, when most of Madang will arrive here to test our skill in golf, Rugby League, tennis, swimming and, maybe, more hospitality.