Caledonia Mourns

Place Will Be

[?] To Fill

Loss Of Henri Bonnaud

NOUMEA, March 6.

LE sudden death on March 2, of M. Henri Bonnaud, who was in Paris as a member of the gation appointed to fight nst Loi Cadre (see article vhere) came as a great shock he people of New Caledonia. , Bonnaud was only 49; but, by strength of character and his banding ability, he not only me the head of Ballande, but the outstanding leader of the Caledonian community, while a young man. entered New Caledonian ics immediately after World 11, and almost immediately me the head of the local mbly. Both privately and as a c man, he contributed much le Territory’s sound and rapid :ess.

Bonnaud was prominent ig those who believe that the :hise (upon which the nbly is elected) was widened far and too quickly, for the of New Caledonia. The ision of the vote to all classes, ding “literate” natives, brought Maurice Lenormand into the re as a rival to Bonnaud; and rmand succeeded, through of numbers, in assuming rship and gaining election as )eputy in Paris. ; M. Bonnaud had a bulldog sition; and, although partially red, he never ceased to fight diat he believed was best for Caledonia. His place will be hard to fill, both in commerce n private life.