They Represented Fiji at Malayan Athletics

iji sent a team of four athletes to Malaya September to take part in the Malayan nes, which were part of the independence ‘brations. Dressed in light blue blazers and inctive sulus they attracted attention at ►cot airport when they passed through ney. For one of the team, Mesulame uro, it was the second stop at Sydney, as was there last November on his way to the mpic Games. n the above picture are (left to right): owale Vatani, Jo Tokona, Mesulame and ione Serna. The manager, Mr. L. 0. Simp , is in front.

Aesulame was scheduled to take part in ;us and shot putt events; Jo in the high ip, long jump, and hop, step and jump; owale in the discus, javelin and shot putt; I Simione in the 100 and 220 yards. The r men were scheduled to run as a team in 4 x 110 yards relay. unds to send the team to Malaya were ed by public subscription in Fiji, supple ited by an offer of more than £500 from Asian Foundation, a Malayan philanthropic anisation, and more than £150 raised privately the Batu Rabat area, where the Fiji talion was based. The Malayan Amateur letic Association promised to provide any mce required. he Fiji subscription raised about £1,100, subscriptions were so slow in the early jes that it appeared that funds would be jfficient to allow a team to be sent. The ernment of Fiji gave £250, and the Fijian lirs Board £150. he slow rate of subscription in the Colony uld serve as a warning to the Fiji Amateur letic Association if it wishes to send a m to the Empire Games at Cardiff in Wales t year. he Association should immediately begin a ipaign to raise funds. It is unlikely that Welsh philanthropist will come to the cue as was the case with Malaya.

Over last week-end in August Dords were broken in Noumea len 31 natives were arrested for ing drunk. During the month August 103 natives were arrested

r drinking to excess.