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THE Governor of New Caledonia, M.

Rene Hoffherr, has proposed that an immigration bureau be set up by the Colony.

The bureau’s function will be to encourage and select European migrants for New Caledonia on the pattern of bureaus run by Australia and New Zealand.

M. Hoffherr is of the opinion that permanent settlers of good type are essential if New Caledonia is to de velop its vast natural resources.

Already the Colony’s exports of 54,500 francs per head of popula tion is the highest in the French Empire.