IN THE ISLANDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11670, 10 April 1916, Page 5

IN THE ISLANDS.

MISSIONARY VISIT. : PROGRESS3AND PEACEFDUfIESS. \ By Telegraph—Press Association—(Received April 10, 11 a.m.) , ' ' SYDNEY, April 10. : A deputation, of ministers from t&# headquarters of the London Missionary? . Society has returned', after an extend* ed visit to the society's stations in South and Papua. One thing that impressed the depo* '• - tation was the results from the secular education the society has provided, . - Practically throughout all the islands there av-ir not an adult unable to road or write, a fact comparing well with England Australia. • •■ " ; In many islands government had noif long been -established, but everywhw* it was becoming more and more accept*, ..; «ible to the natives, and the society vnul ■ doing greater and greater work, in thft . ; Gilbert Group especially. In '-. land's administration of Sajiioa, tha ' > J delegates found the warmest interest ':\ in the natives' welfare. 'Y\\P: members earnestly hoped • theret ■would bp no desire to introduce Indian! or Cltinese labour. In Fiji it had .. y spoiled the natives, as they found therei ,' v.iis no reason to work. They should ,;'•!■ be encournged to- develop the'plantar '; tions in Samoa as well as in Papua.- .-'. | The latter country had a greater :J i a feu' realised what a beautiful 6odn« r , trv it was