ISLAND NEWS.
THE NEW BRITISH REi_U>ENT> AT RARATONGA. (PHESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, September 25. News by the Ovalau which arrived to-day from the Islands, states that Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon, the British resident at Raratonga, arrived there on the 12th inst. He was presented with an address of welcome by Queen Makes, and was installed on tho 14th inst, in front of the palace. A file of fifty marines from H.M. Tauranga and 600 natives were present loaded with bananas, cocoanuts, &c, to be presented to the warship. Captain Brown, with Lieut. - Colonel Gudgeon and Mi ' Mose stood in front of the steps ot the palace, and read the proclamation, expressing ncr Majesty's displeasure at the refusal of the Rarutougaus to obey her wishes in regard to toe enactment ot the Federal Court Bill, and of the ingratitude of their treatment of Mr Moss, who had done so much for them. It expressed the hope that Lieut.-Colonei Gudgeon would receive more confidence and support, and that the natives would not listen to unauthorised persons who only wished to make miscSliief and estrange the people of the Cook Islands. it was added that hei Majesty expected that the people would at once enact the Federal Court Bill in the form in which it is laid before tneni by the Resident. Cheers for the Queen avid a salute followed. A message from Lord Ranfurly was read, setting out the Resident's appointment and (publications. Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon shook hands with many of the residents and visitor.* and dined with Queen Makea. The coiTCspoiAient of t(he Auckland "Star" thinks that the new resident will be liked and respected by every one. When the Tauranga arrived, one of tha chiefs and the Government interpreter wont off to the ship and presented an invitation from Makea, placing a temporary dwellingplace at the disposal of Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon until the Residency could be got ready for him at Ngafcipa. The message from Lord Ranfurly, read at the installation, stated that LieutenantColonel Gudgeon had had over thirty years' experience, both civil and military, among the Maori inhabitants of New Zealand. Hia Excellency recommended him with confidence to the inhabitants of the Cook Islands, feeling assured that it would be for their advantage to be guided by one who possessed such qualifications for the duties of this office. Her Majesty had also, themes« sage continued, directed that LieutenantColonel Gudgeon should receive such an appointment from her Majesty's High Commissioner in the Pacific as will enable him to perform judicial duties and secure a due observance of the law. A correspondent says—"l must say the proclamation has been received with very; great disfavour. It is addressed to no one, j and signed by no one. The Federal Court I Bill would never have been opposed in the way it was had Mr Moss told Parliament it had come from the Queen." H.M.S. Tauranga is to bring Mr F. J. Moss, ex-British Resident at Raratonga, to Auckland via Tonga. Mrs Mosa and family, have arrived here by the Ovalau. H.M.S. Royalist has arrived at Tahiti with a man on board who has been condemned to death for a murder at Pitcaim Island. He is to be taken to Fiji aud executed there.
ISLAND NEWS.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 9
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