Indonesians Leave New Caledonia
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aptain Cook relics consisting of a of silver dividers, a silver inted pencil, an ivory rule and a ;r-mounted leather container were >ng articles stolen from the Aus an Museum in Sydney in No
vember. Police believe that the cul prit is a youth who picked the locks of the museum showcases. The other articles were recovered in a pawn shop but the Cook relics are still missing.
The Indonesians, brought In originally as indentured labourers, and kept there by war conditions, now are leaving New
Caledonia at their own wish.
A Norwegian ship (see photo above by Dunn) on September 18 took 1,200 of them away from. Noumea, and another shipload will leave within two months.
Their departure has sharply increased the labour shortage.
New Caledonia is planning to bring in more workers from overseas. Two large parties of Italians (mostly single men) arrived recently. There also Is talk of bringing in some thousands of Japanese mine workers—really kite-flying, to see how Australia reacts to the idea.
Photo shows (above) the de part u r e scenes as 1,200 Javanese went aboard; (below) some of the departing children, born in NC.