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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1422, 6 January 1885, Page 3

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fBEUTKR’s TIUSBAMS OOPTKI&HT. ' (Received January 6, noon.) Victory. , K Hong Kong, January 5, News is to band from Tonquin of a battle having been fought near Chuchu, between the French troops under General Nigrier and a force of Chinese numbering 6,000. The engagement lusted some time, and resulted in a decisive victory for the French. Advanced. Cairo, January 3. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that a de- . 'tachroent of the South Staffordshire Regiment, which lately left Korti, has reached Hambab ett route for Abuhamed. - - A U S T RALt A H(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COffTRIGHT.) Kew Guinea. Melbourne, Yesterday, • u Tt has transpired that Major-General Scralchley’s instructions are to invite the Colonies to increase their contributions towards the cost of the New Guinea Protectorate, while the Imperial Government undertakes not to expend more, annually than the amount contributed. .Under the regulations for the government of the British territory in New Guinea, trade will be permitted in all articles of commerce except firearms and explosives. - Land sales will take place - under official supervision, and . measures will be adopted to impede the native labor traffic. Lord Darby in Reply. A telegram has been received by the Government from Lord Derby in rer ference to German annexation in the Western Pacific. His Lordship states that annexation by Germany was not the result of any concert between German and- English Governments, and

that the Imperial Government was now sin: communication with Germany on ' the matter. Lord Derby adds that the

British' protectorate now includes a considerable section of the north-wes-tern part (? north-eastern) of New '.Guinea, besides the Louisiade Archixpelago* Woodlark, D’Entrecasteaux, ■ and other important islands. [Received January 6, 2.20 a.m.] V", . Another Strike. Melboukne, To-day. V f .s’ 4 rhe ijeadlock in the boot trade is still, maintained, negotiations between masters and men having proved fruitless. Manufacturers are now considering'a proposal to import a thousand from England. (Received January 6, noon.) ; , German Annexation. Sydney, To-day.

The Government have received a telegram from London stating that Germany made no, arrangement with England for occupying a portion of New Guinea, and acted without any reference to England.