Future Of New Hebrides

A Move By Australia

TT has been officially announced that at the Imperial Conference in London in May and June Australia will raise the question of the future administration of the New Hebrides.

Details of Australia’s wishes have been kept secret, but it is believed that Aus tralia will press for concessions in trad ing and settlement.

Under the Condominium system (bfteh referred to as the “Pandemonium” sys tem), established in 1906, British inter ests have steadily dwindled in compari son with French interests; but little real progress has been made in the Group for 30 years.

Australia’s main interest in the Group is connected with defence. The position is dealt with in our main article on page three.

Cuthbert’s Mis!ma Goldmine Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 6d. per

share, payable February 27.