Queen Salote’S Watchful
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Eye On
Her Subjects In Nz
QUEEN SALOTE announced in Auckland, just prior to her re turn to Tonga at the end of September, that she has charged five of her subjects living in Auck land with the task of forming a longan Friendly Society.
The Society will look to the wel fare of the 300 Tongans living in Auckland, help them to adjust themselves when they arrive in tfZ; try to help solve some of their problems; and provide entertain ment and recreational facilities aimed at keeping young Tongans Dif the streets.
The executive of the Society will lave the Queen’s authority to send lome any Tongans who are injur ing the existing high reputation of Congans in New Zealand.
The following will put the plan nto action; Mr. Percy Harris (pre udent), Mr. Alex Wishart (vice
)resident and treasurer), Moli
lolahia (secretary), Robert Suther and and Sosefo Vailima Tauaiki.
Queen Salote has taken consider ate interest in the Tongan boxing hampion, Kitione Lave, who is do ng very well in NZ, has given him !ome sound advice in regard to )ress statements and general de portment, and has charged the Rmgan Society with the handling •f his affairs and finance.
Two other boxers, Naufahu and lalanli, who are going to New -ealand next year, will be similarly ontrolled by the Society.
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