PRINCE OF WALES IN FIJI

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 178, 23 April 1920, Page 7

PRINCE OF WALES IN FIJI

' VISIT TO A NATIVE VILLAGE. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Suva, April 21. This morning the Prince of Wales bestowed nn accolade on. Sir Cecil Rodwell, Governor of Fiji. The matter was arranged as a surprise for Sir Cecil, who recently received the ' order of K.C.M.G. In the afternoon, after attending a war dance of Fijians, the Prince went out in a motor with the Governor and Captain ,Toske, tho Governor's aide-de-oamp. Leaving his own 6taff behind end piloted by Captain Ellis, .president of tho Returned Soldiers' Association, the Prince drove through the bush to the furthest point practicable, on, the road, and then alighted and walked with the Governor an Captain Joske two miles to the native village of. Tamavua. In Fijian social life the household is the unit of civilisation, a village consisting of a number of households under the supervision, of the headman. The headman of Tamavua was absent on the occasion of the Prince's visit, but the Prince entered the native houses built of woven reeds with thatched roofs. The people came out of the houses, and recognised the Governor and Captain' Joske, and then said tn their own language: "That must bo the Prince." Greatly interested, they crowded round, and closely inspected him. He remarked afterwards that he had greatly enjoyed his first glimpse of real domestic life of the Fijians. AMNESTY TO POLITICAL AND MILITARY PRISONERS "TO BE CONSIDERED BY • CABINET." By TeleuraDh-Preaa Association Grcymouth, April 22. The Prime Minister, in reply to the inquiry of Mr. JI. Holland, M.P.. whether an amnesty will be granted military and political prisoners on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales wires that he is placing the matter before Cabinet fpr'consideration.