Tahiti Resident
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Death of Noted Tahiti Resident
Rhinoceros beetles are still being found in the vicinity of Suva, Fiji, and as far afield as Tailevu, and at country saw mills on the south coast of Viti Levu. A favourite breeding place has proved to be saw-dust heaps and methods of dealing with this problem are be ing considered.
The Governor of Fiji has appointed a Rehabilitation Committee to pre pare a rehabilitation scheme to assist returned servicemen from Malaya.
Mr. H. M. Scott is chairman, and the members are Ratu E. Cakobau, Luke Vuidreketi, Mr. A. D. Leys and Mr. R. M. Major, with Major S. H.
Eliott as secretary.
The late Mr. Lewis Hirshon of Tahiti, whose death we reported in January PIM.
His ashes were returned to Tahiti from Lima, Peru, by Mrs. Hirshon who arrived in Papeete on January 25. The ashes were Interred at the family vault. Paurani, a large gathering of local residents attend ing the last rites of this popular business man. He was American born, but had made Tahiti his home for 20 years.