Queen Salote
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[?] arm Welcome From Lepers
Queen Salote Visits Makogai
Makogai, Fiji the island
►me of many lepers from Paci ; territories—has had many dis iguished visitors, but in late bruary it played host to its first
>yal visitor—Queen Salote, of
►nga.
UEEN SALOTE was on her way , home after vacation in New Zealand, and spent two days pecting the famous leprosy tlement. She spoke to many of ‘ own subjects as well as others.
Ihe reached the island in the yernment ketch Adi Maopa, and er being greeted by the Medical lerintendent, Dr. D. W. Beckett, i the Sister-in-Charge, Sister ry Felicitas, she was given a ditional Fijian ceremony of wel le. ’he patients later entertained the fal visitor with a feast, dances I kava. ►ueen Salote spent the night at special guest house built from ds provided by the Lepers’ Trust ird, and next day inspected tions of the hospital and some the villages before returning to r a.
with her typical warm smile, Q uee n s alote, in the top picture, is escorted by Dr. D. W. [?]ckett, and Sister Mary Felicitas, during her visit to Makogai. Below, the islanders fare well their Royal visitor from the beach as her ketch returns to Suva. —Fiji PRO.