New Caledonia

Jewish Families To Settle In New Caledonia

"EMPTY Jewish families are on their A way from France to settle in New Caledonia, said Mr. Terry Lewis, a mining engineer, who returned to Aus tralia by the Pierre Loti on August 5, after spending six weeks in Noumea.

New Caledonian residents do not like the development and have protested to the French Government, he continued, but despite this the Jews are expected by the next steamer. The immigrants have been capitalised by a European movement: and the French settlers fear that their object is to take over the commercial houses on the island.

Mr. Lewis added that a demonstration was being arranged by residents to take place when the Jews arrived.