The New Hebrides

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 3, 19 June 1886, Page 3

The New Hebrides

r Sir Eobert Stout, in the House, yesterday, said he had just received the followin^telegram from the AgentGeneral :—^The-French are landing and hoisting their flag, lw Created a strong sensation, coming so soon after M. de Freycinetfs assurance. Articles condemning the action appeared in to4ay*sc,papers. j Will telegraph soon Again;* He therefore thought the House should postpone the discussion on the bill till they saw what action the English Government took in the matter. If the House desired it, he w*s prepared ta go on with the discussion, but he should advise further ■delay. ■ ■•••■•■■v '" ' r Mklbooene, Juno 17. An in^wew^liook,- place to-day between j!^ $ishanv: Berry, - General for Ticj^riia, and Mr Osborn Morgan, tjnder I |ec.r«tary of State for the Oolbnleiif ai^hich the i latter stated that in .cf r assurances recently given by , the; French; Government, there watfitto cause for alarm, at the lieuting of the; peich,- flag in the New Hebrides. Mr Graham Berry is preparing £ fc^despf tc^i . Jtb th» Colonial, office^^oti'^e^ihlbj^ippinting to -the absence of any r^nt ouiara^esiiithe Uew Hebrides ,^^jifch might have justified. the? r !#6i of the' French Government, : ''and . urging that the Imperial , o^vsriment 'should make inquiry'as t^ ifche necessity fpr the recent action o| ] Fr§^ ; ■$$$. further states that',itt^a. opinion el the Victoriaa Government the ; British /flagr should ui.i.tiio,.pieantim© be , , hoisted at the New Hebrides!'' : • ;