Governor Petitbon Welcomed

Back to Tahiti

GOVERNOR Petitbon, accompanied by Madame Petitbon, was warmly welcomed back at Tahiti for a second term of office on March 3. A large gathering was at the wharf, headed by Mayor Alfred Poroi and Government officials, to greet the governor as he came ashore from the TEAL aircraft.

School children from tfre island’s schools sang a song especially com posed for the occasion, as the Gov ernor and Madame Petitbon passed under an “Arc de Triomphe” laden with flowers. Boys located in the branches of trees lining the route to the Government Residence threw more flowers onto the official car .as it passed on its way.

This is the first occasion that a Governor of French Oceania has returned for a second term of office.

By the same aircraft, Monsieur Pouvanaa a Oopa, Deputy of French Oceania, returned from Paris and was enthusiastically welcomed by Ihis followers.

'll Mr. Ram L. Regan, son of Mr.

Regan Mahajan of Suva, recently passed his final examinations as a barrister in London where he was reading for the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn, and has returned to Fiji.

fl Diane Cilento, daughter of a former Director of Medical Services in NG, was voted the “Wickedest Lady of the London Stage” at a party given in February for “bad” girls of the theatre —actresses who had “wicked and tough” parts.

Diane has a part in Clifford Odet’s play, “The Big Knife.”

II Mr. D. A. Butler, Suva Manage; for the Union Steam Ship Co., ii at present on vacation in New Zea land. if Mr. Hugh Frewen, Suva small ship owner, returned to Fiji h February after a visit to the Unite< Kingdom and Australia.