The French in New Hebrides

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1117, 12 October 1904, Page 2

The French in New Hebrides

A Reign of Tyranny

°i»m 4Hoql»t,inn.—Oonjriiht.

' .'■• Mblhourne, this day Tub Row Mr. MoDonald, of Now Hebrides, hna roportod to the Presbytorian Mission Commiltco that tho French aggressions began in Doceuiber last, and nro continuing, with tho result that noithor tho natives in bis employ or Mtiug wider Ilia sanction iii cultivating tho plantations can even go upon tho land at Soma oxoopt at tho risk of thoir livos, Thoy are suffering from scarcity of food on account of the violont procoodiiiKd of the French, who linvo planted noticos along tho shoro warning them oil tho land, which thoy olaiin to bo tho property of tho French Company. a portion of tho mission properly and a fonco woro roiuovod, cutting off some of the acknowledged missions from the land. Tho uiailor lias been toporlcd to Captain Rason.