THE KANAKA QUESTION.
A«NKW TBOUBLE. Sydney, January 5. "The Herald," dealing with, the quesjion of the repatriation of kanakas, calls attention to the fact that in th< Island of lilalasta, from whence tin siajority of the kanakas in Queensland were recruited, each Tillage keeps t Bhgber-nf M&ale slaves for immoral purposes. The female children bom Vin Australia are regarded asjlot possessing tribal rights, and there is little ioabt but they will be made slaves when they return with their parents. It adds that the missionaries give sane-1 tuary to all as far as they can, but even the mission stations at Malasta are not altogether safe against raids Xhe matter is one requiring prompt attention, with the view of preventing the deportation of young girls born and reared in Queensland to such a life It is too repugnant for eTen the warmest advocate of kanaka expulsion to contemplate. __—
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81914, 7 January 1907, Page 3
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148THE KANAKA QUESTION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81914, 7 January 1907, Page 3
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