CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1551, 4 December 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

... Ukuteb's Telegrams. ily electric teleoraph,-copyrlqht, MELBOUME, •'- • "December 3. The MessagerieSj Maritimes Company's steamship Caledonian arrived here this morning, She brings Mauritius advices to November 16. At that date the weather was favorable, and tho returns from the sugar district showed that the crop was equal to estimates, The sailing included the Thurso, with 400 tons from Dunedin and 256 forLyttleton. The Frey was loading for Dunedin with 300 tons, Freights to New Zealand, 40s, CALCUTTA, December 2, The Earl of Ripon, Governor General of India, returned to Calcutta to-day. His Excellency was received by the natives with cheoring, but was hooted by Europeans who were present at the time of his arrival. ST. PETEBSBUKG, December 2, Tho issue of anew loan of 56,000,000 roubles (about £7,150,000 sterling) is annouueed by the Government. LONDON. December 3, It has transpired that communications have recently passi d between the German and English Governments regarding the state of affairs in China, and that arrangements have now been made for co-operation, in taking such action as may be desired necessary for the protection of British and German subjects residing in Chinese territory, . SYDNEY, Monday,

Eeceived December 3rd, 11,30 a,m, —The following is the report of the sub-committee on the Premier's resolutions as amended by the Convention on Saturday, and which will probably be adopted to-day;—lst. In the opinion of the Convention the further acquisition of or dominion by auy foreign power on any islands in the Western. Pacific would be highly detrimental to the future safety and prosperity of British dependencies in Australasia, and injurious to the interests of the whole British Empire. -2nd. Having regard to the geographical position of New Guinea, the vapid extension of British trade and enterprise in Torreß Straits, the certainty that Now Guinea will shortly be inhabited by many adventurous British subjects and others, and tbe inadequacy of existing laws regulating their relations with the natives, the Convention, while recognising the responsibility of extending the boundaries of tho British Empire, is emphatically of opinion that such steps should be taken immediately SO as. most conveniently and effectually to secure the incorporation with the British Empire of so much of New Guinea as in not claimed by Holland, 3rd. Although the understanding arrived at in 1878 between Great Britain and Prance recognising the independence of the New Hebrides precludes the Convention from making any recommendation respecting those islands, the Convention urges that it is extremely desirable, that such understanding be embodied in a defined permanent engagement, in order to secure the island ' foreign domination, -The Convention also trusts that Her Majesty's Government will avail themselves of any opportunity of negotiating with the French Government with the object of securing the control of the New Hebrides in the interests of Australasia. 4th. All tho Governments represented at the Convention undertake to submit and recommend to their respective Parliaments measures such as may be necessary for defraying in proportion to population such share of the cost of carrying.out tie foregoing.. resolutions as Her 'Majesty's Government will require, sth. The Convention protests in the strongest manner against tbe declared intention of the French Government to transport a large number of released criminals to French possessions in the Pacific, and .urges Her Majesty's Government to employ every means to prevent the adoption of measures so disastrous to the interests of Australia. ; 6th. ; The Convention expresses the confident hope that no penal settlement for the reception of European criminals will continue long to exist in the Pacific, and invites Her Majesty's Govt, to make Jo the French Govt, such serious- representations as

may be deemed expedient. 7th, That these resolutions be communicated to the Secretary of State for the colonies for submission to Her Majesty's royal consideration of such action as may be thought proper vith a view to effect the earnest desires of the loyal subjects of Australia. ! •''

Mr Griffith, Premier of Queensland, tabled a series of. resolutions on the subject o the institution of a Federal Council.

It has transpired that at Saturday's meeting of the Conference Messrs Stuart and Service spoke in favor of united action with regard to a Federal Counoil with a view to establish the necessary machinery. It is probable that a committee will be appointed to draft final resolutions,

.All the delegates made an excursion to Clontarf down the harbour on Saturday, at the invitation of tho Chamber of Commerce. Mr Service, in a speech on that occasion said the Convention was making satisfactory progress,