DEPORTED KANAKAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13662, 28 March 1908, Page 5

DEPORTED KANAKAS.

A BENEFICIAL STEP.

By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. (Received Maroh^2B, 10.59 a.m.) : SYDNEY, March 28. i The Bishop of Melanesia, interviewed, stated that the idea that returned Kanakas would be killed in4he islands had been proved erroneous. There were several who were afraid to return because they had been concerned m murders before going to Queensland, but, apart from these, those, repatriated had been welcomed. The compulsory- return of the natives bad proved the best thing for them. It had made one difference^ nowever. They had an exaggerated idea of the value of their labour, and thought the land* which they bought pftoulfi realise the prices ruling m Queensland. It was impossible now to get men to work at the old prices.