Port Louis, Nov. 26.
A. request that public prayer for Divine aid be read in all churches on the Island of Mauritius for nine consecutive days in view of the cri-Heal economic position of the island, contained Ina circular issued. to-
@ay by the Archbishop of Louis.
The island of Mauritius, which is situated la the Indian Ocean 550 miles east of Madagascar, belongs to Great "Britain and. was formerly Known as Isle de France. Subject to cyclonic disturbances, the island was swept by avery severe hurrlcane in 1931.
This year the inhabitants of the {sland are suffering greatly on account of s small sugar crop caused by drought and by the low price
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