French Celebrations at Suva
p. 27 · Read in the full issue
DURING the visit of the French patrol vessel Tiare to Suva in July, the 164th anniversary of Bastille Day was celebrated.
Capitaine de Corvette Houdayer, commander of the vessel, and a de tachment of French seamen at tended the Colonial War Memorial Hospital to lay a wreath there on July 14. The French Consul, Mr.
M. Helsen, also attended. The party was met by Dr. J. M. Cruikshank, Director of Medical Services and by the Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. T. A. Doran.
On July 15, Captain Houdayer entertained the Fiji Governor and Lady Garvey • and a large party of Suva people aboard Tiare at a cock tail party.