GERMANS IN PACIFIC.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 6

GERMANS IN PACIFIC.

PREMIER OF TONGA'S VTEW. THAT THEY BE SHUT OUT. An interesting paragraph in the report of the Premier of Tonga deals with the position of alien enemies. Referring to the victory of (Jreat Britain Allies, the Premier writes: —"Your Majesty will see at once the importance to Tonga of this great victory of our Protector, and it should be our sineerel prayer that all other nations who act as tlie defeated ones in thie war have acted, wiil be punished for similar trans-p-e-sions of the laws of humanity and nations."' The status of the alien enemy In Tonjra is also touched upon in the" report. The Premier asks: "Are they to bo allowed to trade here alongside friendly foreigners, and be allowed ■to take up land, and retain what they have already cotv 1 am of opinion that to allow them to do so will not be beneficial to Tonga. They have had protection here during the war, yet they have not contributed in any way towards any charities in connection with the sajne. Their premises have not been touched, they have been allowed to rent their -tores, and the business carried on by those who rented the premises will be beneficial to them should they be allowed to trade here again. "in fact, their businesses have been kept for them and the goodwill of their stores maintained. Should they be allowed to reap this benefit and come into competition with friendly Allies'/ Great Britain will deride, but 1 must say that 1 earnestly hope 111 0 decision will be that they »c prevented from trading and occupying land lor nian\- years in Tomra."