Deaths

of Islands People

Adi Litia Waqainaweni

Adi Litia Waqainaweni, ►aramount chieftainess of Jakelo in Tailevu, Fiji, an unt of the Prime Minister, tatu Sir Kamisese Mara and lis wife, Adi Lady Lala, and losely related to the high hiefs of Bua, Rewa, and Lau, has lied, aged 80.

Mrs S. Pi I lay Mrs Shanti Pillay, who ar ived in Fiji from Uttar Pra lesh, India, with her parents /hen she was a year old, and /ho later spent 40 years as a choolteacher, has died, aged •3. She taught in many Fiji chools. Her husband, Mr Chandra Pillay, was a former ; iji MP. Apart from her hus »and she is survived by a laughter and three sons.

Mr J. H. Jones The funeral of Mr John Jerbert Jones, who was pecial representative for Australia at the UN Trustee hip Council in New York rom 1951 to 1958, took place n Sydney in November. Mr ones, who was 82, joined the *Jew Guinea administration in 921 and was district com nissioner at Sepik when the apanese invaded New juinea. After arranging the afe evacuation of the civilian )opulation he spent four nonths coast-watching before valking overland from iVewak to Wau.

Mr O. W. Stevenson Mr Owen William Steven son, one of the few Fiji golfers -ver to play off a plus han dicap, has died, aged 83. He vas employed by the Colonial >ugar Refining Co Ltd until ie retired in 1954.

Mr Ishmail Ali Mr Ishmail Ali, 79, father )f Fiji’s Minister for Com nerce and Industry, Mr Mohammed Ramzan, has lied. He worked for the Col onial Sugar Refining Co Ltd md the Public Works Depart ment for most of his life.