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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. - THE NEW GUINEA PROTECTORATE. MAJOR-GENERAL SCRATCHLEY'S INSTRUCTIONS. LETTER FROM EARL DERBY ON ANNEXATION. THE DEAD-LOCK IN THE VICTORIAN BOOT TRADE. PROPOSAL TO IMPORT OPERATIVES FROM ENGLAND. WRECK OF THE BRIG ROBIN HOOD. THE SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY. (Received January 5, 2.15 p.m.) Melbourne, January 5. It has transpired that Major-General Scratchley's instructions are to invite the colonies to increase their contributions towards the cost of the New Guinea protectorate, while the Imperial Government undertakes not to expend more annually than the amount contributed under the regulations for the government of British territory in New Guinea. Trade will be permitted in all articles of commerce except fire arms and explosives. Land sales will take place under direct official supervision, and measures will be adopted to impede the native labour traffic.
(Received January 6, la.m.) Evening. A telegram has been received by the Government from Lord Derby in reference to German annexation in the Southern Pacific. His Lordship states that annexation by Germany is not the result of any concert between the German and English Governments, and that the Imperial Government is now in communication with the German in tin* matter. Lord Derby adds that the British protectorate now includes a considerable section of ihe north-western (I north-eastern) part of New Guinea besides the Louisiade Archipelago, Wood lark, D'Entrecasteaux, and other important islands.
The brig Robin Hood, bound from Kaipara to Adelaide, struck on a rock on Flinders Island, in Bass Strait, and became a total wreck. Part of the cargo of timber is landed.
(Received January 6, 2.20 a.m.) January 6. The dead-lock in the boot-trade is still maintained, the negotiations between the masters and men havin« proved fruitless. The manufacturers are now considering a proposal to import a thousand operatives from England.
(Received January 6, noon.) Sydney, January 6. Government has received a telegram from London stating that Germany made no arrangements with England for occupying a portion of New Guinea, and acted without any reference to England.
_ Two small-pox patients on the hospital ship have died. No fresh cases have been reported in this city since the one at Waterloo. Dr. Moore, who has been attending the patient and omitted to report, is to be prosecuted,
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Kumara Times, Issue 2600, 6 January 1885, Page 2
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