NATIVE OUTBREAK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1495, 18 July 1912, Page 6

NATIVE OUTBREAK.

4 SERIOUS TROUBLE ?N FIJI. PROMPT ACTION BY THE AUTHORITIES. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) I Auckland, July 17. A serious native outbreak at Tailevu was creating consternation amongst the residents of Fiji when the last mail left Suva. Particulars are given in the latest files from Suva. The first news of the trouble reached tho latter centre on June 27. For somo time prior to the dale mentioned dissatisfaction was known to exist amongst the natives on account of the leasing of tho Sawiikasa, lands by the Government, which was . started at the end of 1909. Tho Deputy-Native Commissioner was sent to the coast to treat with the natives for the leasing of the lands to Europeans, and after he had returned and reported that the matter had been satisfactorily arranged, and surveyors and others had visited tho land, it was slated that certain chiefs and their followers repudiated their agreement and expressed their unwillingness to give up ths land. Sir. Edward Im Thurm thereupon immediately dispatched tho Native Commissioner with a written message to the natives, telling them that they would not be allowed to act contrary to'their formal written agreement; that the Government would see fliat fair leases were arranged; and that the whole arrangement was for their good. Simmering dissatisfaction seems to have existed ever since. The beginning of tho trouble was on Juno 27, when the natives of three towns commenced cutting the bananas'oil Mr. Leslie Chapman's plantation. They were very. defiant and insolent. Tlicy invaded Mr. Chapman's plantation in large numbers, cutting the fruit where they found any. The plants'wero maliciously damaged by the fruit being gathered in an improper manner. Mr. Chapman requested Mr. Milton Craig, tho resident justice of the peace, to afford him police protection, which wasvimmediately done, and by the evening of June 2S there were 17. natives' under arrest. Tho natives threatened'to despoil Mr. Walter Hunt's which adjbins that of Mr. Chapman's at AVaivou. All the Europeans considered'the situation very serious indeed, and anticipated violence. The natives repeatedly defied the judicial powers, and said they would persist in their conduct, and were propared to paya large sum for legal counsel. On Saturday morning, June 29, two constables who were searching a vessel under a warrant were e.iectcd and sent ashore, and, it is alleged, the refused to remain at anchor when ordered to do so. Tho cutter then left for Suva. Mr. Milton Ciaig and Mr. Chapman went by launch to' Levuka, and explained the position to the stipendiary magistrate, who cabled to Suva to seize the cutter. Mr. Francis, acting-inspector- | general, seized the cutter on his way tb Tailovu and placed it in charge of an officer to Suva. Mr. Francis arrived at Delanavaua on Sunday morning with additional police assistance. He considered the situation very serious, and acted with all necessary promptitude and firmness. Four-of the principal ringleaders remained in custody at Naimena gaol. Tho remainder were temporarily released/ The settlers appreciated Mr. Francis's action in hastening there in person fully prepared for all contingencies. Extra police from Suva: were asked for, and Iho acting-inspector-general of constabularv also left Suva for the scene with ten men. It was'thought there would have been bloodshed had it not been for the timely intervention of Mr. Milton Craig; J.P. Twenty arrests were made. It is -felt iiiSFiji that although a salutory check has been given to further unlawful acts, the difficulty is still unsolved. However, an immediate and energetic inquiry will, it is hoped, lead to a healthy adjustment of the dispute.

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