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111. Any contributions made by the Governments of any of the other Australasian Colonies to be applied in reduction of the amount which the colonies may be called upon to pay under Articles I. and 11. IV. Any revenue raised by the Government of New Guinea to be similarly applied in reduction of the amount which the colonies may be called upon to pay under Articles I. and 11., unless in the event of a larger annual expenditure than £15,000 being agreed to, as provided in Article XVI., in which case the excess is to be provided from the revenue. V. The Imperial Government to make a reasonable contribution (by way of loan or otherwise) towards the cost of efficiently starting the Government, and the necessary Government buildings, &c. VI. Upon the proposed guarantee being given by Queensland, Her Majesty to assume sovereignty over the Protectorate. VII. An Administrator of the Government to be appointed with that title, to whom, with two or more other persons, legislative powers are to be delegated under the Imperial Acts 6 and 7 Victorias, cc. 13 and 23, and 24 Victorise, c. 121. VIII. The colonies, recognising the necessity for a small Civil List, propose the following as probably sufficient for the first initiation of the Government: — £ Administrator ... ... ... ... ... 1,500 Private Secretary ... ... ... ... ... 300 Judicial Officer ' ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Secretary to Government ... ... ... ... 500 IX. No purchase of land to be allowed to be made by private persons, except from the Government or purchasers from it. X. No deportation of natives to be allowed either from one part of the colony to another, or to places beyond the colony, except under ordinances reserved for Her Majesty's assent and assented to by Her Majesty. XL Trading with the natives in arms, ammunition, explosives, and intoxicants to be prohibited, except under ordinances reserved and assented to in like manner. XII. No differential duties to be imposed in favour of any of the guaranteeing colonies, or any other colony or country. XIII. The foregoing four articles to be made part of the Constitution of the colony; preferably by Orders in Council made contemporaneously with the assumption of sovereignty, or else by ordinances to be passed immediately afterwards under instructions to the Administrator from Her Majesty's Imperial Government. Standing instructions to be given to the Governor of Queensland and to the Administrator of British New Guinea to observe the conditions of these articles. XIV. An appeal to lie to the Supreme Court of Queensland, at Brisbane, in all civil cases involving an amount of over £100, and in all criminal cases involving a punishment greater than three months' imprisonment. • XV. An estimate of revenue and expenditure to be submitted by the Administrator to the Governor of Queensland, and approved by him, before the passing of any Appropriation Ordinance. The Governor of Queensland to have power to disallow any item of proposed expenditure. XVI. Any appropriation beyond the amount of £15,000 for any one year to be agreed to by each of the three guaranteeing colonies. XVII. All accounts of receipts and expenditure to be audited by officers of the Queensland Government. XVIII. The Administrator, in the exercise of his legislative and administrative functions, to be subject to the instructions of the Governor of Queensland (subject, of course, to Her Majesty's power of disallowance of proposed laws). XIX. The Governor of Queensland to be directed to consult his Executive Council upon all matters relating to British New Guinea. XX. The Government of Queensland to consult the Governments of the other contributing colonies in all matters other than those of ordinary administration, and to report to them all action taken. XXI. An annual report to be furnished by the Administrator to the Governor of Queensland of the proceedings of the Government (legislative and administrative); and copies of such report, together with any observations which the Governor of Queensland may think fit to make thereon, to be forwarded to the Secretary of State, and to each of the contributing colonies.

Second Schedule. Amended Pboposals for the Administration of British New Guinea. 1. The Colony of Queensland to undertake by a special Act to defray the cost of the administration of the Government of British New Guinea to an extent not exceeding £15,000 per annum for the term of ten years, subject to the following conditions: — 2. The Colonies of New South Wales and Victoria to undertake by similar Acts to bear equally with Queensland any amount which the latter colony may be called upon to pay under Article 1, so that each colony shall be liable for one-third of the whole expenditure to an extent not exceeding £5,000. 3. Any contribution made by the Governments of any of the other Australasian Colonies to be applied in reduction of the amount which the colonies may be called upon to pay under Articles 1 and 2. 4. Any revenue raised by the Government of New Guinea to be similarly applied in reduction of the amount which the colonies may be called upon to pay under Articles 1 and 2, unless in the .6—A. 5.