"RENEGADE AUSTRALIANS."

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 36, 11 August 1905, Page 5

"RENEGADE AUSTRALIANS."

RELATIONS WITH FRANCE. (Received August 11, 9.50 a.m.) MELBOURNE", This Day. , Mr. Thompson, in moving tho motion/ said the movement for the annexation of the New Hebrides by France was largely contributed to by renegade Austtrtulisuis, who had become naturalised French subjects, some of whom got considerable- assistance in the shape of French money. If all the mtfncy had been devoted to the object for which it was given there was no doubt that British interests would at the present moment, be out of court us far ns tho New Hebrides was concerned. EARNEST AND UNANIMOUS. SHOULD NEW ZEALAND JOIN IN? Received August 11, 10.5 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The New Hebrides debate was marked by great earnestness and unanimity. Mr. Johnson suggested that New Zealand should join in the representations to the Imperial Government. PRESS COMMENTS. (Received August 11, 10.11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Sydney Morning Herald says : No settlement of tUe New Hebrides question will be regarded na satisfactory to Australia unless it involves tho hoisting of the British flag. How that is to bo managed we do not profess to explain. That is the business of the Imperial Government, and just now, when Franco is bubbling over with expressions of esteem for Britaiu, might bo an opportunity of effecting tho denired change.