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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 285, 6 December 1906, Page 5

The French sloop of war Vauduse arrived at Fiji from, Noumea oh the I#K, - ult., en route to WaJlis Island. ShiS; ■-.-; brought with her,; under custody; t\w>(. ; undesirables ffom ' t_» • NewiHAfideSr sent down by Captain Rason, R_!_, .British Deputy-Gomrinssiqher.fdr -that grorqf.;- ,,*,'.< One of them" was -Bala,- the' 'returne* j.- ; Queensland kanaka '.-who murdered ;ih_f fiey. Mr last month, subsequently captured by the'natives -hnd'"^nveyed^^.. Noumeaf;by ■ a Frerkh "man-o'-war. Tins' wretcheSi;,.. . criminal was. represented as being ?very. dangerous." The second prisoner .was 1 .. a Malicolo chief named NobweV,,'.;.Thisman has been deported. to Fiji 6ri 'a' ■ charge of causing jtrouble in his'district;-.:. Arid is regarded asi a polrticalprisblßief.:; Meantime, these tWo prisoners; Will -.-; bet"; detained'in Fiji pending. His* Majesty's-' pleasure. ■ ■• ~ ," \ -The - Fijian Governmeriti have issued hv s tractions regulating the export of i_j__6-, from the Islands .under their? cdntrpV. and appointing in«pp'r_„fg;i«'.-iiT_iii_;.'- '■'■ fruit on board airy"vessel ih port, -i •!£. is further provided that it shall Sfe*m|. J * : lawfill -for .any person..,_ 6 export from. the 1 colony any fruit beyond the amount specified}in the schedule.T_nless v he- W'.-tHIK . holder; o_ a Prait ExpcirSer_; Ei«__s_.; ' The schedule- gives "the ■ amount wflTch•':,'■: .may be exported witho_t- a' liCeifisrf l "" ij"'. 3. buricheS -oi two.' 'cases: ..of. bahaaujs,■;.„' Every persoriYunlawfoHy expOT_ng r ©r;At*'' :i tempting to expoirt. any frhit shall. Fberv.--...' liable to a fine- not exceeding iw*M%, pounds op imprisoned for';"wriM; : -~ ;;..".-.. .. Our WcDingtodv cdriespp_fderit itiefe£,'' : I graphed to-day: The Rev. B. L. /T_o_fa_4 ; ' - i formerly statidifiid ~M the';M6uritv and-subsequently, at M.tL Devonport .'Gjbiii; 1 . : gregational Church, who ■ T cepted a. cali extendedX by : : the-'NeteSS--; Cobgregattoiwl, Church, '-..was tendered "'.* a farewell-atthe terrace ; Congf Chnrch last evening, under the" auspices ; of the district- coffiinittee. The gather 1 ing was large and' representative arid ' " mosti hearty, demonstrating the greiifc,, _ esteerii and regard hi the guest of* the evening is -held fey a. very -Wide circle *'■ of friends. The Revi J. R GiassonVwho ' presided*- expressed gr_at appreciation 6t > - the good : work done -,by .Mr _"_d__a*-;-since he came to Jhe'colony over twenty years since, and "regret at. leaving.-' Her ~~ heartily congratulated Nelson friends -> • oh : securing. his> Mrvic*s : as a minister and-a citizen. The RevsrAi. M." Aspland, . W. A. Evans, «__d..Mf;C. _d.'-.m_:-e r :§*!_ ._* bore high tribtite. to Mr Thomas, afiA'-.efe'.;-.'' pressed hearty, good'Crashes/for-hiri '.-Wel-~' fare in his- he vr;-sphere .of Warki"- This"'" guest of the .evening.suitaWyand.tert:_'_. ingly that".he * lookiedr.; T confidently ;andhopefully- -forwird—tw- ~. the work before him in Nelson, ahd -"r ferred to the great- encouragement and kindness he had already had eSehdedCiol him there. " ■''' " -'■_ '.''" ~ "" , ■ •••.-■ Captain ' lanesian mission steamer Southern', Cross, is at present-in thft Where he Will give a number of lecture* '■' dealing with the work of the mission. • 'At the ordinary, monthly meeting of -":- the Bast Auckland "-branch. Of.'. thei.;'. Liberal and, Lahour Federation, Mr. tr." '■■ L.-Peacoeke presiding, a draft of a circular to be sent to the various city. and' branches,! including On*"-' hunga, '.wis submitted. The Circular ". suggests that each branch appoints two delegates to attend a conference to dig" cuss.the adyhdbility of arranging : deputation to whit, upon the City CdniiK'-'----cil with respect, to the traffic arrange-.';':;: ments, of th& Tramway Company. Thfc.-; main object of such a deputation would be to urge upon the Council the duty of firmly insisting upon the dv» fulfilment of the obligations imposed: upon the .company, under the terms of the,' deed of delegation. After, considerable discussion, the secretary-Was instructed to Bend the circnlar'as drafted, suggesting the 17th inst as the date for, the '■ meeting of the proposed conference. The president, Mr. Peacoeke, and vicepresident, Mr. Brierly, were appointed ' the delegates to represent the 'East Auckland hrandi.