RECEPTION AT SUVA
LORD AND LADY GALWAY PAGO PAGO HOSPITALITY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 4, 9 a.m.) SUVA, Aug. 3. Their Excellencies Viscount and Lady Galway arrived this morning. On landing at 11.45, Their Excellencies were met (by the Colonial Secretary and were received' by a guard of honour of the Fiji 'defence force of native troops in their colourful scarlet tunics and white stilus (skirts). Their Excellencies proceeded immediately to Government House, where they were the guests of the Governor, Sir Harry Luke. The officers of lI.'M.S. Achilles report that they received much hospitality at Pago Pago, American Samoa. Lord and Lady Galway stayed with the Governor, Captain Hansen. On leaving Pago Pago, impressive salutes were exchanged, the formation of the hills causing a triple echo as the guns of HM.S. Achilles answered the shore batteries. Pago Pago 'and Suva are the only places during the cruise whore Lord Galway was received as an honoured guest and not as Administrator. He landed this morning dressed in morning clothes instead of uniform.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20007, 4 August 1939, Page 6
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