Why did Governor Albert Hahl appoint Luluais and Tultuls?

Question

A. To act as middle man for traders only
B. To act on behalf of colonial authority to settle major disputes in villages and recruit labor.
C. To act on behalf of the colonial authority to run and teach at the village school.

Answer 1

Governor Albert Hahl appointed Luluais and Tultuls primarily B. To act on behalf of colonial authority to settle major disputes in villages and recruit labor. These roles were part of the colonial administration's strategy to establish a local governance structure to facilitate control and manage local affairs.