Show nat ons quarrel over islands australia Is afraid that france will annex the new hebrides islands but there are many people living in these of the western pacific who would be glad if they could be annexed by any power for the blessings of rule ander an anglo french convention are somewhat mixed the briton Is for bidden by hia own rulers from import ing spirits while the frenchman does a merry trade selling hi liquid fire for substantial acres thus gradually establishing his predominance over the fettered anglo saxon england has a historic claim to rule in these regions for it was capt cook who in 1773 gave the islands their name un der the belief that they were the most westerly isles in the pacific |