£50,000 Given To Tonga

UNDER the will of the late Jules Joseph Verhaege, who died at Onehunga, NZ, on January 22 last, the whole of his estate of approximately £50,000 NZ has been left to the Tongan Government, for the improvement of medical services and the health of the Tongan people, and for the educa tion in New Zealand of boys of

Tongan blood. It is feared that suc cession duty will heavily reduce the amount that the Tongan Govern ment eventually will receive.

Mr. Verhaege, a Belgian, was in business as a general trader in Tonga for many years, before going to New Zealand 35 years ago.