CHRISTMAS ISLAND.
British Move to Perfect Sovereignty. ,S.: Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.35 p.m. London, March 15. The Australian Associated Press is informed that Britain has neither received from, nor made to, the United States representations in connection With Christmas Island, which is 12 miles long and nine miles broad, 200 miles south-west of Java. American reports says that British moves to perfect sovereignty have aroused speculation- as to whether it is in connection with the trans-Pacific air service. The United States might dispute ownership following the British sloop Leith recently leaving Fiji with equipment for the erection of a wireless station on Christmas Island. It is understood that Britain regards the island as hers, based on Captain Cook’s discovery on Christmas Eve, 1777.
British employees exporting copra are the present occupants under an 87-years’ leave from 1914, which Britain has no present intention of disturbing.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 384, 16 March 1937, Page 5
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145CHRISTMAS ISLAND. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 384, 16 March 1937, Page 5
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