Pierre Antonioz . . .

DESPITE his distinguished career in [?] Colonial Administration, his outsta[?] service for Free France during the [?] and his seniority, M. Antonioz shows[?] tendency to rest on his laurels. The wor[?] still his plate of oysters waiting to be atta and his energy suggests the dynamics, balli[?] and high muzzle-velosity of mobile artillens In the New Hebrides he has hiked at over some of the largest islands; swum across the entrance of Vila harbour on[?] occasions; and filled in the hours not in the office with furious games of tennis[?] Now he has obtained an aqua-lung and[?] compressor, to assist maintenance of U[?] water harbour facilities and salvage ef[?] and to provide the means of exploration[?] recreation in the new and silent world of[?] deep blue sea.

This colourful man, Antonioz, will estalet[?] a legend, both official and unofficial,[?] will make his name remembered in the y[?] to come -BRETT HILDER.