BSI Agitators
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"Leftist" Officials And BSI Agitators
“H/fUCH of the labour trouble in the 111 British Solomons,” said an old re sident of the Protectorate, “is due to the attitude adopted by the numerous young officials now arriving from the Old Country, and who for the most part have been inoculated with the Socialist virus.
There are now over 150 officials in the group, where in pre-war days there were only about 50.”
The correct post-war policy, he con tinued, should have been one embracing strong disciplinary measures among the natives.
In referring to the activities of the “Marching Rule” movement, which has received considerable publicity, he said that a circular had been issued by two leaders of the movement stating that no native would work for less than £l2 a month. One of the leaders is a mission native, educated at Bundaberg, Queens land, while the other is an ex-sergeant major of police.