MAURITIUS.
TO REMAIN BRITISH. Bv Cable. — Tress Association.— Copyright. (A. & N.Z.) - LONDON, Nov. 6. Sir H. Heskefh Bell. Governor of Mauritius, interviewed at Durban, said that the question of the retrocession of Mauritius to France had been definitely settled. The island would remain a British possession. Ninety per cent, of the inhabitants had no desire whatever for a change of flag. It is estimated that the Mauritius sugar crop for the season will total 260.000 tons.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1789, 7 November 1919, Page 7
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