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Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 6. Particulars in connection with Outrages committed in Western Pacific Islands from November, 1878, to May, 1881.

Cases of Outrage. Date. Eeported by Inquired into by Action taken by Whether Case was referred to High Commissioner before action taken, or not. Remarks. Mystery case of Aoba Island Nov., 1878 Governor of Queensland and Acting High Com. Governor of Queensland Action taken by Wolverene, May 19, 1879 Yes; Jan. 11,1879. Reported by Consulted with Acting High Commissioner in June, '79. Murder of Mr. Ingham, at Brooker Island Not., 1878 By Cormorant, in March, 1879. Punished by Wolverene, in June, 1879 Yes ; personal communication with Acting High. Com. in May, '79. Opinion given by Acting High Com. in letter dated May 5, 1879 Yes j June 9, 1879 Consulted as to punishment with Acting High Commissioner, June 17, 1879. Murder of Robert Provis, at Guadalcanar Island, of Ariel Murder of James Martin, of Heather Belle, at Aoba Island Nov., 1878 Mr. Brodie, master of Ariel Wolverene By Wolverene, May, '79. Punished by Danae, in Aug.,'79 Punished by Wolverene, May 20, 1879 Punishment referred to High Commissioner. Irons and Arthur, Murder of Messrs., at Cloudy Bay, New. Guinea . Nov., 1878 Dec, 1878 Local papers Punished by Beagle, July 10, 1879 Yes; personal communication with Acting High Com. in May, 1879 Yes; personal communication with Acting High Com. in May, 1879 Yes; June 9, 1879 Eeferred to Acting High. Commissioner, May 25, 1879. Eeferred to High Commissioner, Aug. 25, 1879. Murder of Charley, at Marau Sound May, 1879 Wolverene By Wolverene, May, '79. Punished by Danae, in Sept., '79 Punished by Wolverene, June 1, '79 Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Oct. 19,1879. Murder of Jemmy Morrow and one Savo boy, at Guadalcanal- Island Murder of mate and three men of Agnes Donald, at Pentecost Murder of crew of Pride of Logan, at Delele, New Guinea Murder of boat's crew of Dauntless, at Api, New Hebrides Murder of Jack, mate of Mavis, by an Aoba Island boy, one of the crew, at Island of Tanna, New Hebrides Hsperanza massacre, at Ariel Cove Murder of Captain Levison, by John Knowies, at New Britain Hippie Massacre, at NoumaNouma May, 1879 Wolverene No Punishment referred to Acting High Commissioner, June 9, 1879. Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Aug. 30, '79. June, 1879 Captain of AgnesDonald Beagle Punished by Conflict, in July, 1879 No Oct., 1879 By Beagle, in Nov., '79. Punished by Beagle Punished by Wolverene, Aug. 16, 1880 Yes ; Nov. 20,1879 Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 5,1880. Aug., 1880 High Com. Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Aug. 22, '80. Oct., 1879 Consul at Noumea Yes ; Oct. 29, 1879 Boy escaped. Sept., 1880 Aug., 1879 Local paPunished by Erneraid, Jan. 8,18S1 Senard inquired into, and captured Knowles By Conflict, Aug., '80. Punished by Emerald,J&n. 12, '8t By Conflict, Sept., 1880 By Senard, in Nov., '80. Punished by Emerald, in Jan., 1881 By Beagle, in Oct., 1880 Yes ; by cablegram, Nov. 13, 1880 No Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81. Action taken; referred to High Commissioner, Oct. 19, 1879. Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81. pers Renard Aug., 1880 Conflict Yes j Oct. 8, 1880 Murder of crew of Chinese junk, at New Guinea Borealis massacre, at Qualiqualiroo, Malayta Island Sept., 1880 Oct., 1880 Governor of Queensland Fiji Times, and forwarded by H. Com. Beagle Yes; Oct. 25,1880 No action taken. Chinese to blame. Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81, Yes; by cablegram, Nov. i3, 1880 Murder of three white men of Lmlia, at Kabeira, New Britain Sandfly massacre, at Nogou Island Zephyr massacre, at Choiseul Island Oct., 1880 Yes ; Dec. 18, 1880 Nov., 1880 Jan., 1881 ' Sandfly Punished by 'Emerald, in Jan., 1881 Punished by Erneraid, Jan. 1\, 1881 Yes i Dec. 17, 1880 Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 10, '81. Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81. Trading schooner to Emerald Adelaide No Annie Broolrs massacre, at Brooker Island Leslie massacre. Murder of Caplain Schwartz, at Russell Island Murder of Chinese crew of schooner Prosperity Nov., 18S0 Feb., 1881 Punished by Emerald, Jan. 17, 18S1 Inquired into at Sydney by Wolverene Nov. 27, 1880 Punishment referred to High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81. papers Wolverene YeB j March 22, '81 Jan., 1881 Governor of Queensland Yes ; Jan. 81, 1881 Information regarding this massacre requested from High Commissioner, Feb. 15, '81. Murder of four mission teachers, at Kalo, New Guinea Feb., 1881 Local papers and Air. Goldie By Sandfly, in May, 1881 Yes; June 15,1881