Vila

Chinese Wedding in Vila

stantially below that which Cap tain Savoie considered economic. NZ opinion was that now having be come familiar with the Seychelles product, farmers might be reluct ant to change.

The Noumea concern may have markets other than NZ in view.

Japan’s supplies of high-grade phosphate from Angaur, in the American Trust Territory of Micro nesia, ceased during 1954.

Walpole and Seychelles guano have a much lower phosphatic con tent than phosphate from Nauru, Ocean, Makatea, and Angaur. (Walpole, 150 miles S-E of New Caledonia, is a barren-looking, bow-shaped island thrust out of the sea. Sometimes sighted from air craft on the Sydney-Nadi route).

For the first time in many years Vila, New Hebrides, had a Chinese wedding on January 9. The wedding took place at the Chinese Club between Wong Tick Hing and Wong Yean Young. Mr. Wong has been a resident of Vila for about eight years, but Miss Wong is a new comer. Photo shows Mr. and Mrs, Wong with their attendants, Fung Chan Po and Jacqueline Leong.

Photo: Fung Kuei.