New Guinea.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 141, 25 November 1884, Page 2

New Guinea.

PROCLAMATION OF THE PROTECTORATE. ;■■„■; (Y&K s.s. Kotomahana at the;< Bluffy •"{united press association.) Melbourne, Nov. 18. f\ dftmmodove Erskine, m H.M.S Nelson, arrived at port Moresby on Sunday, 2nd Noyen^bcr.^ JThe J>rp-^ clamauoix of tbe British protectorate was made on Cfch instant. The yea- j sels \vhieh assisted at the. ceremony "Were '^HTVM TST " w Nelson"; ' * Eapiegle ' ,(which,hao>board Mr H. M. Qhetfgiy ReiifenVHagistrste of L'm&dty Island, who first hoisted the British, flag at JSfeW'GflineU'flometime -ago), Haven, Swiuger, and Harrier. When the Nelson came to- -.anchor, DeputyCoramander Rorailly came aboard, and stai'ded;eyer^body byvinfopiitog? $hd Conimodo^ tiiatJie 'had already' formally proclaimed the protectorate. OonauiocloveiEraltinei {however, dcJcSl^ ed tjiat his ceremonial wasmot bindi ■ ing,a,nd i decid.ed to pi'oceed J Mtb tHe grated and authorised prdgrammej and Explain; to the nativeaithat the pother Was only the preliminary. On the 6th instant, all the native chiefe^hp could be at [ iloresby, ancl proceeded aboard the '. JTelson. Each chief received a gift of tomahawks, or some object attractnajliye mind, and,, afj^e.r • the, natives' had feakied, iM i"' ceremony began. Commodore Erskine had selected Coevagi as the supreme chief, and » addressed him as follows :-7-|rhe Qq^en, has ' established a protectorate Over fjhe southern shores of New Guinea, 1 and to proclaim that event I hoist i ,jflag, ! alj Moresby i'rom this time for^th. yoli placed lender the protection of Her Majesty, and evil disposed men . will be unable to alienate your lands and possessions. If any v Jfirong! jjb; done '$&$& fyou must complain ,to Her Majesty's representativas, who will rgjLve, redress. |Mr Lawes, missionary , i^eafdja tmnjfc, Commodore's address,; 4nd Coevagi w*s presented with a wand of. offic/s bearing; tho, insignia, \ Royal Ba]utesvfrom ; the warahips condiuded the "proceedings, "and the < iiative|, w^r ( e 4 greatly astonished Cifjr • Che firmg 1 "of Ships' gunsat ;loi% > n g es - ; ..'q:-;0;- Am-j::,,;',:/.^