A CRISIS AT TONGA.
♦ — THE HON SHIRLEY BAKEEDEPORTED. A NEW MINISTRY. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.} AtfcKliAND, July 22. Arrived—Wainu'i, from Tonga. The High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, Sir John Thurston,, visited Tonga m H.M.S. Rapid lately. The result is a startling crisis. Several of theTongan Chiefs swore that if the Hon. Shirley Baker, the Premier, remained m Tonga he would be assassinated, together with the Chief associated with him. Sir John Thuraton then exercised the powers under the Western "Pacific Ord&rs-in-Gouncil, and issued ; an order for Mr Baker's deportation. He was offered accommodation on H.M.S. Rapid. Mr Baker declined, and took passage for himself and family m the Wainui. Mr Baker's goods were bundled out of the house and all the servants left them, but the goods were afterwards returned by order of the King, pending the departure of the Wainui. All political.prisoners have been liberated. The new Tongan ministry is composed purely of natives, who have ' appointed Tukuabe as Premier, and Tugi Minister of Lands. It is reported that officials are being sent from Fiji to assist m the administration of affairs. .Mr Campbell, Collector of Custom's, is Seore- | tary to the Cabinet.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXVI, Issue 168, 22 July 1890, Page 2
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194A CRISIS AT TONGA. Marlborough Express, Volume XXVI, Issue 168, 22 July 1890, Page 2
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