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tion—in the face of the results of the Commis¬ 
sion’s investigations—being put. 
And those who know the kind-hearted, hos¬ 
pitable people, and the splendid agricultural 
capabilities of their island for earning its place 
as one of the gems of the Pacific, will be 
sincerely glad of such a radical change. Its 
resources will be developed and its social condi¬ 
tions vastly improved under the new regime , 
which by simply pulling away the veil of senti¬ 
ment that has so long enwrapped the Norfolk 
Islanders in a spurious reputation of possessing 
all the virtues, will transform its inhabitants 
from being useless into good citizens of the 
Empire. 
