BRITISH PROTECTORATE OF NEW GUINEA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4521, 25 November 1884, Page 2

BRITISH PROTECTORATE OF NEW GUINEA.

*H8 ProalamaUoa Made by Comnteder*

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, j SfDNKt, November 18. Commodore Ebskine, in 11, M.B. Nelson, arrived at Port Morsoby on Sunday, the 2nd instant, and the proclamation of the British protectorate woe made on the 6th. The vessels which assisted in the ceremony were:—Nelson, Eeplegle (which had aboard Air H. M. Chester, Resident Magistrate on Thursday Island, who first hoisted the: British flag in New Guinea somo time ago), Raven, Swinger, and; Harrier.: Whon the Nelson came to anchor, DeputyCommissioner Romilly came aboard,- and startled everybody _ by informing the Commodore that he had already formally proclaimed tho : protectorate. . Commodore ErskinOj. however, , decided that his ceremonial was not binding, and' decided to proceed with -a grand and authorised programme, explaining to the natives that th» other'wiis only a" preliminary. On the 6th instant all the native chiefs that could be collected assembled at Port Moresby* and proceeded on board the Nelson. Each chief received a gift of. tomahawks, or some object attractive to the native mind, and rafter the natives bad feasted, the ceremony began. Commodore Erskine had selected Coevagi as supremo chief, and addressed him as follows :—" The Queen has established a protectorate over the southern shores of New Guinea, and to mark that event I have hoisted the British Dag at Port Moresby. From this time forth you are placed under the protection of Her Majesty, and evil-disposed men will be unable to alienate your lands and possessions. If any wrong is done to you, you must complain to Her Majesty's representatives, who will give redress." Mr Lawes (missionary) read a translation of the Commodore's address, and Coevagi was-jprc: sentod with a wand of office." salutes from the warships concluded the proceedings.

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