IN SAMOA

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 227, 24 April 1933, Page 5

IN SAMOA

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ON TOUR

Great Interest Taken in Medical Activities

FOOTBALL MATCH AT

APIA

CITIZENS' BALL IN EVENING

Ship's Officer Stricken with Appendicitis

Special to Press Assn. by Radio

Apia, .April 23—The first year of the Yaw's injection campaign which will be spread over three years has just been completed, and the results are as good as could be expected.

Over 71,000 injections were given by native medical practitioners working under the direction of Dr. Ernest Hunt, Chief Medical Officer for Western Samoa. The campaign is being conducted by the Western Pacific Health Service in conjunction with the Rockfeller Foundation in the Westcm Pacific, with headquarters at Suva.

Their Excellencies visited the Apia Hospital on Saturday morning, and were greatly interested in the splendid work of the institution. Rugby football as played in Samoa was witnessed by their Excellencies on Saturday afternoon. The ground, unfortunately, was in a bad condition owing to the recent heavy rains and the temperature was 85 degrees in the shade. The viistors were walcomed by Rev. Father Diehe, who expressed the hope that when Samoa was ready to send a team to New Zealand, they would have the assistance of the Administration, perhaps to the extent of granting free passages in the Maui Pomare. Lord Bledisloe paid a tribute to the standard of play and the spirit of sportsmanship shown. He, would make it clear to the football authorities in New Zealand that the game was developing on the right lines in Samoa.

He hoped the Samoan Union would make satisfactory arrangements with the Maui Pomare for passages and that a team of Samoans would play the leading teams in New Zealand. The referee for the senior game was Brother Rernadine, who was formerly of Christchurch. The Citizens' Ball at night was a brilliant success, and the large attendance was thoroughly representative of the community.

Torpedo Lieut. Ryan, of H.M.S Diomede, is remaining at Apia to undergo an operation for appendicitis.