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Two Tongan Girls

End Of Royal Tour

ONE of the most picturesque events which marked the return to London of Queen Elizabeth, on May 15, was a Commonwealth Cabaret at the Cumberland Hotel, provided by artists from all countries which Her Majesty had recently visited. And one of the most popular items was provided on behalf of Tonga by two Tongan dancers, Palu Vavau Tupou and Veiongo Fakaua, both first cousins of Queen Salote.

At the end of April, they flew by Qanta s BO AC Constellation to Rome, where they spent two days, and then on to London. The two

Tongan Princesses are talented dancers, and they took to London their own musical instruments and tape recordings of dances especially devised and recorded in Tonga for the London function. They were lavishly entertained in London, and their car flew the flag of Tonga.

After 16 days in London, where they were treated royally, even to the extent of driving in the open carriage Queen Salote had used in the Coronation procession, they flew back to Australia by Qantas. They spent a few days in Sydney before leaving for Tonga.

If Sister I. V. Cash arrived at Samarai, Papua, in May. She is to take charge of the European Hos pital. Sister V. Quirke, who was in charge, has been transferred to Lae.