THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Evening Star, Issue 14636, 4 August 1911, Page 9

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

A DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS

INDICTMENT OF AUTHORITIES,

Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 4. (Received August 4, at 10.15 a.m.) The Rev. He Pa ton. fecietary to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, states, that his letters from Pr&sbyterian missionaries more than conlivm Bishop Wilson's statement." regarding the oppression of tho New Hebrides natives. At the annual pension they drew up a minuto stating that the cases ot irregularities were so numerous. a& to lead them to wonder if there weie any liopo of redress against tho wrongdoers, who happen to be under French jurisdiction. Tho minute, after making thargis of supplying liquor, kidnapping, arid flogging native, nr;d of offences against morality, urges, m the hitewsffi of justice nnci for tho advancement in civilisation of tho n.itivLV, that tho Home authorities make the strongest possible reprcsontations to the c'ronc'i Government that the provisions of the Convention be enforced without feir or favor upon all under French jurisdiction. Tho Synod absolutely repudiated tho absurd and groundless charges made in tho French. Chamber by the late (icvemor-CJc-eral of Madagascar against Prcsbvterian missionaries in the Now Hebrides.'