THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1930, Page 2

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

PASSENGERS ON THE TOFU A. AUCKLAND. Aug. 4. With 140 passengers in both classes, the Union Steam Ship Company’s Tofua arrived in the harbour early this morning from her periodical round trip of tbs islands. Good weather was experienced from Auckland fon the outward journey, and until Suva was left behind on Wednesday last. From Suva to Auckland, strong head winds and heavy seas were met with, delaying the vessel’s arrival by several hours. Under ordinary circumstances, she should have arrived yesterday afternoon. Tiie only outstanding incident of the voyage was the discovery on Thursday afternoon of two Chinese stowaways amongst the fruit in No. 4- hold. 1 BOWLING AT SUVA. Among the passengers wore the New Zealand bowlers who had been attending the Pacific tournament at Suva. The party numbered thirtyone, twenty-six of whom were bowlers. Invercargill supplied fourteen players, Christchurch four, Feilding four and Auekand four. The New Zealand®!.s won the Pacific Pennant, beating Australia by two games to nil and Suva by two games to nil. Mr J. A. H. Nash (Epsom) won the Pacific singles, with Mr C. J. Wood, of the Baiclutluv Club, runner-up. The Pacific pairs was won bv Menu's A. Broad and G. Stevens. The rinks tournament was won by the Invercargill Clubs, with Messrs H. Hay, J. Thompson, F. Stevenson and D. H. Thompson w the team.

■“There was no doubt about us cleaning up the Pacific this time.’ said a member of the New Zealand team, “and the tournament was a huge success. New South Wales was the weakest rink there. Australia has promised to send a larger con-'l-iagent- to next year’s tournament, however, and it is likely that a great-

er number of bowlers will he seen there from New Zealand. The island people gave us an exceptionally good time. Despite the fact that the main playing green at Suva had been topdressed only, last February, good games resulted. Rain prevented play for two days only. When the tournament ended, the Suva, people entertained is right royally. There was a. five-day trio which, embraced the Rewa River district, Levukn, Lautoka and the island of Jfa, whore we witnessed an exhibition of fire-walking by the natives. There were several ladies in the party, and they, too, had a good time.”

“BUSINESS ROTTEN.” A CbiMneK-ial traveller who for a numbei 1 of years has been making periodical visits to the Islands told a Pressman that never in all his experience lnvs business been so bad. At several places where he had expected to receive good orders he had not opened his book. To sum up his trip, lie said that “busmens was rotten.”