France Will Hear
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A New South Seas Voice
From a Papeete Correspondent The election of Alfred T. roi to the position of Senator
France from French Polynesia,
.1 take to Paris one of the best own and well liked men of the nth Pacific. iNATOR Poroi, for the past 20 years, has been the popular yor of the city of Papeete, and still has three more years to serve his present term. The stability the political situation generally in liti and the French Polynesian nds is largely due to the liberal u.nce of this able man. ie is widely known throughout Pacific. For over 30 years he /ed the Union Steam Ship line, he was manager of the Union Co. branch in Papeete for about years. The French Government, recognition of these services, irded him the Gold Medal of lor for accomplishment in the r el and trade fields of the South ific. He now owns one of the ;cst importing firms here, the ince Tahiti Poroi.
The following are some of Senator and Mayor Poroi’s plans for the betterment and progress of French Polynesia: ® The construction of a beach front for Papeete, extending hundreds of yards from Avenue Bruat to Tipaerui River. This work will be continued a little way out of the town, where formerly the famous Blue Lagoon Hotel was located. The present swampy, coral-filled seashore will be properly filled in to form a beach. These sand-covered beach sections will markedly increase the attractions of Papeete as a holiday resort - • In conjunction with this beach development, a section of foreshore, nearer the business area, will be
filled in and reclaimed and devoted to shops, warehouses, etc., all now badly needed. • The tourist trade, upon which French Polynesia is depending more and more for livelihood, will be en couraged. This situation follows the decline of agricultural and mining production, • A f urthe r raising of the stan dard of living of the people of French Polynesia, and an increase in various social services.
Senator Poroi intends to present French Polynesia’s problems to the Government in Paris, and to stress importance of this area, He will make his first visit to France as a Senator in December.
Senator Poroi.