Tugi Gathers Headlines
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In Australian Citi
PRINCE TUGI, of Tonga, Premier of the Kingdom and heir to the Throne, received a bigger “press” than the American crooners in Feb ruary, when he passed through Australia’s cities on the liner Stratheden, on his way to Europe.
He did not seek publicity—on the contrary, the Melbourne newspapers complained that “Tongan Prince strolled in city streets unnoticed,” and that he was “comfortably read ing in his cabin” when eventually tracked down by reporters and photographers.
He achieved the biggest headlines in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth; and appeared to have been courteous and informative when answering questions. But one got the impression that Tugi could not have cared less.
Prince Tugi’s chief business in
Europe is to complete arrangerr for the construction in Hollam a 500-tons vessel, to maintain c munications and carry copra ir Archipelago.
In London, Tugi will ask British Ministry of Food to an the copra contract, so as to er Tonga to sell a little to Ami and thus earn some Dollars.
Tugi told reporters that favours the encouragemenl private enterprise to construe modern hotel in Nukualofa so e promote visits by tourists (who t in useful funds.) As son of Queen Salote, idc London’s Coronation Crowds, : probably will be lionised in Engl He will try to hide—but you ca: easily conceal a man who is 6 in. tall, and broad in proportic