sioner Departs

Another Indian Commis sioner Departs

COMMISSIONERS to Fiji for the Government of India are de veloping a reputation as birds of passage, second only to American and French South Pacific terri torial Governors.

Dr. N. V. Rajkumar, who arrived in the Colony only last December, departed again on September 20 for Vietnam. He has been appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the In ternational Truce Supervisory Com mission there.

Prior to coming to Fiji he had been Adviser to the Indian Delega tion to the United Nations.

The previous Commissioner, Mr.

Sen, had scarcely arrived in f iJi when he was again transferred S?. a nother post, in June, 1952.

Though the Suva office was main tained by a local staff, there was no appointment until Dr. Rajkumar arrived in December the following year, & Dr. Rajkumar’s successor was not known late in September. fl Mr. Hardy Rossiter, veteran of Norfolk Island, recently celebrated his 90th birthday there. As gardener to the Melanesian Mission, a great many of the fine old trees in the Chapel grounds to-day stand as monuments to his work.

Sports Day in Honiara

The fifth Annual Police Sports, held at Rove Police Depot, Honiara, BSIP, on September 11, drew a large, enthusiastic crowd, including most European residents of Honiara. Twenty-two teams, representing police districts, sports clubs, Govern ment departments. Missions and schools entered for the Sports. The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific (Sir Robert Stanley, KBE, CMG) presented the cups and trophies at the end of the day. Photo at top left shows the finish of the schools relay race. Contestants at top right are trying to get a lemon out of buckets of water dur ing the obstacle race. Displayed on the left are the 28 trophies presented to winners of each event.