EXTENSION OF BRITISH RULE TO NEW GUINEA.
THE 'CHINESE ATTACK' 'ON THE PRENCH AT LANGSON. ~
(Received July 9, 1.4G aim.).
LONDON
i"' ' ... .'JI-dy 7. In answer to a question put in the House of'Commoris to-day the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated that Lord Derby had received an offer from the Australian colonies to contribute yearly the'sum of £.15,000 towards maintaining a High Commissioner in tho Western Pacific, who would' reside in Eastern New Guinea. Mr Ashley added that;' Her . Majesty' s Govern merit, would take step's' to 'organise a sufficient staff to assist I 'the' Commissioner, and that the appointment of., the latter would bo made promptly: .'.'),[■' (Received July 9, 11.39 a.m;) " "•''"" ■■''•..' '"' : July 8.
■ The Australian mails per steamship Iberia, from Melbourne on May 30, were delivered to-day. '-'•
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4045, 9 July 1884, Page 3
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