MISSIONARIES AND ISLANDERS
M' SUPPORT OF MISSIONARIES. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received! August 25, '6:30 p.m. Sydney, August 25. , In reference to the charges made by M. Colonna against missionaries in the islands, Mr. Harris, a well-known island trader, and Mr. Parke, who is in close touch with the missionaries, and Mr. Cameron, a merchant with a great knowledge of the islands, agree v that the French object to the missionaries because the latter vigorosly protest against the French trading in gin and firearms •with the natives, which is against the law. They point out that the English are not able to do this, and that if they did they would be arrested by British warships. The French authorities wink at the practice. Britishers are unable to touch French subjects ever since the co-dominion was established. The French, 'by trading in this manner, were thus wiping out British competition. They allege also that the. French maltreat the natives and strongly i resent .missionary interference. Another grievance is that the missionaries educate the natives, and they then want remuneration for labor, instead of gin and firearms.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 118, 26 August 1910, Page 5
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184MISSIONARIES AND ISLANDERS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 118, 26 August 1910, Page 5
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