Britishers Sustain Their
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Interest in Queen of Tonga
ALTHOUGH public interest in an; celebrity is notoriously fickle this has not been so in th( case of Queen Salote’s popularit; with the people of Britain.
Latest manifestation of the grea impression the Queen of the littl Kingdom of Tonga made in the UK where she was an official guest dur ing the Coronation, is the reques to name a British aircraft after hei Queen Salote has given her per mission for the aircraft a machine manufactured by F. C Miles Ltd. to be called “Saloh Queen of Tonga.” She said: “I an my people are honoured . . . and am happy to give my consen May God always watch over he and her crew, and may she serv to strengthen the increasing bone of friendship and respect betwee our two countries.”
Since Queen Salote returned froi the Coronation in August there been repeated inquiries made i Sydney from UK newspapers for tl latest information about her mov< ments and intentions.
Even more recently the represer tative of a London and Sydney pul lisher has been in that city co lecting material for a book aboi Salote and her Tongan Islands, is expected that the book will I published in London and on sa early in the New Year.
The Salote Legend apparent began on Coronation Day wh( London produced some of its mo unpleasant weather. Tonga’s Quei insisted on driving through t) streets with the hood of her ca riage down. This delighted the SO' den crowd which had stood f hours in pouring rain and was thi cheated by the wet from seei: most of the celebrities who retir into the dryness of hooded carriagi
Trophies won during the year were formally presented at a Ball held by the Port Vila (New Hebrides) Tennis Club on October 34. This group photograph shows the winners of the championships,
Y. Reid, Mr. Russet, Mrs. Thoroughg[?] Mr. Lodwick, Mrs. Jamieson, Fren[?] Resident Commissioner, Mr. P. Anthon[?] Mrs. Jones, Mr, Catteau, Mr. Holder, Bairstow, Mr. Richards.
and the two Resident Commissioners, who made the presentations. Left to right:— The British Resident Commissioner (Mr.
H. J. M. Flaxman), Dr. Merle (president of Vila Tennis Club), Mrs. Holder, Miss