Littell's Living Age, Volume 113Living Age Company Incorporated, 1872 |
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Page 323
... Queensland , who owned an estate of 4,000 acres , in the neighbourhood of Brisbane , and who had employed South Sea Islanders on his little mines . These vessels were fitted out by a well - known firm in Lima ; and they had done their ...
... Queensland , who owned an estate of 4,000 acres , in the neighbourhood of Brisbane , and who had employed South Sea Islanders on his little mines . These vessels were fitted out by a well - known firm in Lima ; and they had done their ...
Page 324
... Queensland . But from the first the majority of these gentlemen repudi- ated any resort to violence ; they deter- mined to treat all native immigrants well , and in public meeting asked for the in- terference of her Majesty's Consul ...
... Queensland . But from the first the majority of these gentlemen repudi- ated any resort to violence ; they deter- mined to treat all native immigrants well , and in public meeting asked for the in- terference of her Majesty's Consul ...
Page 325
... Queensland . The people of Niue , As the year 1868 passed away , and the the " Savage Island " of Cook , had for sev - area visited by the recruiting vessels eral generations held no intercourse with widened , rumours became numerous ...
... Queensland . The people of Niue , As the year 1868 passed away , and the the " Savage Island " of Cook , had for sev - area visited by the recruiting vessels eral generations held no intercourse with widened , rumours became numerous ...
Page 326
... Fiji , all made the same statement , namely , that they had come on board to sell mats , & c . , and get tobacco ; that on its getting • jections , and deny that in Queensland any was 326 KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH SEAS .
... Fiji , all made the same statement , namely , that they had come on board to sell mats , & c . , and get tobacco ; that on its getting • jections , and deny that in Queensland any was 326 KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH SEAS .
Page 327
... Queensland agents , a Tanna native in- formed me , that whenever the vessels anchored , the natives were put under hatches , and their arms held while performing the functions of nature , so as to prevent their swimming on · ( Returns ...
... Queensland agents , a Tanna native in- formed me , that whenever the vessels anchored , the natives were put under hatches , and their arms held while performing the functions of nature , so as to prevent their swimming on · ( Returns ...
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