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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 December 1954Vol. XXV, No. 5

Robert Louis Stevenson Lived Here

p. 129 · Read in the full issue

The addition of two ngs (one by Ger in and the other New Zealand Ad nistrations) has t Robert Louis •venson’s home >w the official idence of the NZ g h Commissioner Apia, Western moa) looking very ili k e it did in ..S.’s day. The Iding shown in s photograph may of more interest visitors and others crested in Steven nia. It was merly the home of H. J. Moors, lerlcan trader and grapher of R.S.L.’s y in Samoa, and venson and his nily lived here as

sts of Mr. Moors for about four months ile Vailima was being built. Situated Apia waterfront, the building is now rading store with living quarters above, scendants of Mr. Moors, including Mr.

Harry Moors, a well-known businessman in Apia, say that the exterior of this building has not been altered since R.L.S. lived there. R.S.L. died 60 years ago this

month.

Jack Thornton.