Governor Reproaches

Tahiti Unrest

Governor Reproaches Residents

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d Public order but g??co^t^ g t he Govtenor security of the country ne uov_ Sa Committee and aSested those susits activities

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are now a matter of study, the inspirers

of disorder had intended to carry out certain outrages, in particular incendiar ism in the town.

“Fortunately, certain people saw the gravity of the situation. They opposed these criminal projects, which would have obliged the Government to intervene openly with armed force. That is the reason why such people have been allowed to remain at liberty, and their attitude will be borne in mind when these matters come up for trial.

“The Governor deplores the fact that so large a portion of the population did not take into account the grave danger which menaced the country, and therefore took the view that the employment of armed force was not entirely justified.

“Without its employment, it is certain that the growing disorder would have resulted in a rapid deterioration of the situation to a position infinitely worse that that to which an end has been put.

“It is for this reason that the Govern ment decided to restore order and to maintain it by all the means at its dis

posal.”

Noumea Municipal Council is now plan ning a water supply sufficient for a popu lation of 75,000 inhabitants. The town’s present population is about 14,000. The wprk of supplementing the present sup plies will start next year.

M. Gaston Dillenseger, New Caledonian police brigadier on the retired list, was recently killed in an automobile accident at Kone, west coast. He was head of a family well known in the colony.