Demolition To Make

Way For New Tahiti

IN carrying out a programme to replace many old buildings in the business area of Papeete, Tahiti, the block of business pre mises near the waterfront contain ing the famous old Tahiti Yacht Club—now the Yacht Club Restaur ant—will soon be demolished.

Amongst the firms occupying this block are the Faugerat Pharmacy, Alfred T. Poroi’s offices, Nordman’a billiard saloon, Circle Concorde, Lee Tini’s store, Sin Tung King’s store, and others. The building was erected in 1905. It will be replaced by a modern two-storey block, the upper floor taken up by Govern ment offices.

Certain old buildings of great historical interest will be preserved and action will be taken to recon dition them. The old Royal Palace is among them. A monument will also soon be erected in memory of Tahiti’s last King, Pomare V.

Polynesians in Professions

AN Ellice Islander, Milaki Tihala, returned to Funafuti from Suva on the Tovalu in February after qualifying as an Assistant Dental Practitioner. He is the first ADP in the G & EIC, and his appoint

ment should reduce the number of patients who travel to Fiji for dental treatment.

Another Ellice Islander, Kalepo Kolone, returned aboard the Tovalu as a sanitary inspector, a subject in which he specialised after being found unsuited for training as an AMP. He now has the distinction

of being the only sanitary inspector in the G & EIC, and he will be en gaged initially at the Government settlement at Bairiki.

Yet another Ellice Islander, Tualipl Lauti, recently returned to his home atoll after some six years in New Zealand, where he trained as a

school teacher

J. Thornton.