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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 140, 21 May 1883, Page 2

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THE ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA. IRISH AFFAIRS. THE DAILY NEWS AND NEW GUINEA.* , THE AMSTERDAM EXHIBITION. LONDON MARKETS. (ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. ) (SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION;) ; London, May 18. Tte Aborigines Protection Society has written a letter to Lord Derby, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, re. garding the projected annexation of New Guinea. The Society urges that the island should be annexed by . Great Britain as a Crown colony, instead of being placed under the jurisdiction of the Queensland Government, animadverting upon the outrages which are -alleged to ha re been committed by the Queens.land police upon the natives of that; colony. Joseph Brady's brother, . who ; was committed for trial on a charge of sending a threatening letter to the fore- | man of the jury who convicted Joe Brady has been found not guilty, and discharged I from cnstody. :. ; j : vThe Daily News, in writing on the annexation of New Guinea by the Queenslaud Government, insists that it should be made a Grown colony. The Amsterdam Exhibition is still m ! a very incomplete condition and several of the cdnrts are not yet ready. Ihe attendance of the public is de* dining. The total reserve m the Bank of England m notes and bullion has decreased by £500,000 during the week, and is now £9,800,000. The proportion of. reserve to liabilities has further fallen to 32. per cent. The Bank rate of discount romaing. at 4 peri cent. The t^arkt-t rate has fallen £, and is now 3f. Oonsol* have declined, to 102£« New Zealand securities continue at the following quotations :— 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 1,06 ;.5 per cent. 18S9 loan,' 103 J ex diy : ; 4£ per cent. 1879---1904.10 an, 102£; 4 percent-inscribed stock, 102 J. ..;.-■;■.......: The markets for colonial produce are unchanged. At to-day's wool auction 10,300 bales were offered. A fair demand was again experienced.