HAPPY MEETING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 8 September 1938, Page 5

HAPPY MEETING

BROTHERS SEE EACH OTHER FOR FIRST TIME • [United Press Association! WELLINGTON, Tth September. When the Maunganui arrived from Syd. i ney to-day two brothers who had never : previously met, made each others ac- : quaintanee. They were Dr. Alan Ten- ! nent, of Wellington, and Mr L. C. Tennent, of Par-es-SaJaam, Tanganyika, who 33 years ago left with the First Contingent for the South African War and did not return to New Zealand. Dr. Tennent was born after his departure. GERMAN AND BRITISH SETTLERS In an interview Mr Tennent said that reports of German agitation so far as Tanganyika was concerned were definitely exaggerated. On the whole a very happy feeling existed hetwen German and British settlers, although it was true that all Germans were compelled to register and were to some extent subject to dictation from outside sources. South Africa was still a country in which Dutch influence in politics was very marked, chiefly because many British settlers were too j busy with other concerns to take an active part in politics. Some aspects of the situation were a litle unfortunate, but on the whole the Dutch element did not abuse its power. Mr Tennent, who is the secretary of the shipping company carying on the majority of the lightering trade at Dar-es-1 Salaam, is on six months’ furlough, bnt as approximately four months will be taken up in travelling he will be able to spend only six to eight weeks in New Zealand. Other members of the family are Messrs H D. Tennent (Dunedin), H. C. (Honolulu), K. B. (Auckland), and Mrs Olphert (Hutt). and Mrs Branson (Te Ara- j