Fiji's

The Troubles Of

[?]Ourist Traffic

Suva, Feb. 15.

11TE hope that if you enjoy your f? visit to Suva you will tell others about it,” said a broad ister, in the course of the usual eetings session for the benefit of urists in the liner Oronsay, the ening before the cruise-ship rived on a 2-days’ visit.

To-day, the Oronsay entered Suva arbour on a perfect South Sea orning, but most of the day was icupied with a Suva downpour, •me of the travellers went for otor-trips, but the rain covered Dst of south-eastern Viti Levu id the inevitable cameras for the ost part remained idle.

Judging by some of the dis untled comments, in which Aus ilian adjectives abounded, it had ver entered the heads of many the visitors that they might counter a tropical deluge. After this is the middle of the wet ason, and most of Fiji has a lot leeway to make up after last ars drought.

The trouble seems to be that so my people are so bemused by aginative flights about the idyllic uth Sea Islands that such things rain and hurricanes are over >ked.

With the Oronsay in port on Feb ary 15 and 16, and the Caronia >m New York, due February 17, is commotion in Suva tourist cles.

For tourist purposes, the Suva tel situation remains unchanged d completely restricted. No work s been done on the trimmed-down uth Seas Hotel since the earth ake on September 14.