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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 102, 23 September 1914, Page 5

Writing from Samoa, a meml>cr of the Expeditionary Force Bays:—l am not greatly taken with Samoa, although it is a pretty place. It is far too hot and flies and mosquitoes make life very unpleasant. The heat is intense during the day and few people stir out, but after 5 p.m. a cool breeze generally springs up and the people then do the grand promenade. They are fine people, these Samoans; in fact, I tliink they are easily the best of the colored races. The men are big and finely foroied, and t)My women possess good figures, as well as comely faces. Some of the girls are real beauties and have already impressed quite a number of our boys. I have been around to one of the villages a couple of evenings lately, and have had great fun dancing on the green with the girls to the banjo and mouth organ music. Everyone bathes several times a day here, and men, women and children all go in together. The natives swim like fishes, and aro never happy unless in the water. They seem well contented with their occupations, and everywhere ■we arc greeted with smiles and "Talofa," which means "hello."-