[?]allant Tahiti Serviceman

t MONO the young Frenchmen who so [V gallantly sacrificed their lives in ido-China last year, in a vain endeavour » hold Dienbienphu against the Com innist invaders, was Sergeant Leon olombani, son of a well-known Tahiti

unily. He was born n Huahine and was nly 29. His father i a Corsican, and is mother part rench, part Tahi an. Leon went broad in 1947, and scame a soldier, id had a fine record t service. He re irned to Tahiti on ave, from the orean War, early ; 1953, and returned i his service three onths later. Much mpathy for his irents was ex ■essed in Tahiti, h e photograph ows three young rvicemen in Korea; d Sergeant Colom ni is the man on e left.

The Matua cleared Apia for New Zealand early in February with 20,000 cases aboard. This is be lieved to be the biggest shipment of bananas ever made from W.

Samoa.

Mr. Don White, a 19-year-old iglish boy who has had some re arkable experiences in several ars of hitch-hiking his way round e world, and, as one of his numer s jobs en route, was recently Eng h Editor of the Fiji newspaper ji Samachar for six months, is w employed in Sydney central

telephone exchange. In June he will be joined by Dhirendra Kumar, son of R. K. Sharma (editor of the above newspaper), and the two will travel to London per Surriento to study at London University. White plans to complete studies for BA degree. Kumair will study for B.Com. degree.

MR. H. L. KERR, of the UK. has been appointed to study and advise on working methods in the Fiji Public Works Department.

His services are being retained on the advice of the London consultant firm of Urwick, Orr and Partners, who have for some time been ex amining the Fiji Public Service and advising on methods of improving its efficiency.