ANNEXATION QUESTION.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5679, 30 November 1883, Page 3

ANNEXATION QUESTION.

« [BST CABLE.] Bt Electric Telegraph—Coptriqht. r__-UT_B*B TELEGRAMS.] Received November 29th, 115 p.m. SYDNEY, November 29. The Conference resumed ite sittings this morning. It is understood that the New South Wales and Queensland delegates are in favor of a resolution being passed Confirming the annexation of New Guinea. Mr Service's resolutions on the subject of Pacific annexation are now under discussion by the Conference. Received November 29th, 4 p.m. SYDNEY, November 29. This afternoon it was definitely decided by the Convention that members of the Press be excluded. The question was -put to the vote, and the Victorian and New Zealand delegates were in favor of the admission ef the Press, but the other delegates voted against it. The Convention decided that the memorial prepared by the European residents in Fiji may be presented by a member for consideration. At this morning's sitting Mr Service's proposals in favor of the annexation of the Pacific Islands were discussed at great length. Received November 30th, 0.45 a.m. At the afternoon's sitting of the Conference a long discussion took place on the •draft of a series of resolutions tabled by Mr Service, and affirming the annexation of New Guinea, New Hebrides, and other islands in the Pacific. The text of the resolutions are withheld from the Press The further discussion of Mr Service's motion stands adjourned till to-morrow.