THE NEW HEBRIDES.
THE QUESTION OF CONTROL^ 5-
United Prea> Aftsoomtiian.-^-Copyrieht.) . BRISBANE, April 29. . Captain Ashton. of the steamer Flinders Jafter lencthy trading, said that the New Hebrides dual control was becoming more and more unsatisfactory.: The feelinir prevailed among the colonists ;tha^ the sooner the »siands \tere taken over by, either Britain or.France., the better for all concerned. Ait the present time French traders" have s, great advantage over British, as the French authbrities interpreted: ,the, law:-. more leniently in "regard to those 'of their nationality, tha,n the British:. -The French authorities adhered to the con■--yontidn laws, .while the British; made e^tra laws under.^which BritishiC^lort-;. .is'ts ivorked, and while .tli^ wef&v ■permitted to recruit women fobour, the British traders.coulVi recruit only mak ; 'es. - ' .-■% ,■-"■ -;: •'"' .'"-■ '''■"'■■" '. "'■.'..■.;.-'
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 30 April 1913, Page 5
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124THE NEW HEBRIDES. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 30 April 1913, Page 5
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