SLAVERY IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1917, 17 February 1885, Page 3

SLAVERY IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

writer in the North Australian asserti that a form of slavery exists in connection with the pearl shelling industry or tho North Australian coast, and gives tin . following account of the manner in whicl it is carried on:—"A party of mer under a competent leader purchase a boal suitable for pearling, provision and arn •her, aud take on board a number ol horses, provided of course, with all new riding materials. Then they procecc to tho West Coast of Western Australia, where settlement has not yet begun, and land tho horses- and a part of the, provision. A few days' graco aro given tin horses to allow them to recoup their hind -. legs, after which a start is made inland, Now, to an outsider,' the conclusion thai •■they were on a land exploration : trip. ' 'Would no do'ubt°be'Acceptable,; but"-follow , ! them'upahd you will see that their only .> •' ; Qt>ject is : to discover ■:■&• native- camp, and U'iMirey are. successful then 'comes the first " -Set.'"As-many of'the' blacks-as'arc -required.and appear suitable.are cut : -'6ut : from the- main body and driven '"■ to -the place where the boat has been \ 16ft, 'thenco taken on board under penalty -•'of--'death for refusal; From thence '• 'sss& are '•' a ' ceu before a roagfetarte. •'•'-TWwhite interpreter (who, by the by, is j ,en.'e '-of the' ship's company) explains to the vJ;P.- that the men are perfectly willingto ■•sail from- :< home, sweet home;' and be•etime divers, The magistrate tells the i -interpreter-to make known to- the blacks Glider what conditionstheyare engaged ; •'but he' substitutes a question to suit him- . ■•'self, - and probably asks them if they 5 would like a bag of flour or a few bags of ■Sugar; for they immediately nod their ••iimds, arid this'the magistrate takes to be ? tf token of unanimous assent. They are • yit-'OiKe formally engaged; and placed 'iMy onboirclagai'i.ii The' - vessel pails ffoK'the."fishing grounds, amlfrom;that . , : tiffle until the season - closes these poor -wretches of blacks are virtually nothing 'tetter than abject slaves, When the 'geaapfl js ejuM the vessel runs out to one : 6f tjid many islands in the neighborhood, :■'..' .-far from the mainland, and deposits the ■ ■blacks on it/leaving sufficient rations and Water to last till the shelling season shall 'bogih again, after which the vessel proy e"eods to market with their ill-gotten d. Any communication witli the inland is impossible, so the slaves are obliged' to make the best of the position thoy are in."

. --, liMaimna," asked a little boy, "did ' God nnikc the sun and moon V ■ "Yes, *4 e ?lV" :: " Well, 1 guess He didn't know much about 'em." " Why f asked the astonished mother. "'Cause He made . the Bun for the day time, when he ought to have made it for the night time, The moon would be bright enough for the day .time,"..

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