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COLONIAL CONFERENCE, 1894.

FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE

RELATIVE TO THE

INTER-COLONIAL CONFERENCE

AT OTTAWA.

12287.

Sin,

No. 1.

FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.

(Received July 14, 1894.)

Foreign Office, July 13, 1894. WITH reference to my letter of the 9th ultimo,* I am directed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the accompanying copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Honolulu, respecting the hoisting of the Hawaiian flag on Necker Island.

Enclosure in No. 1.

I am, &c.

T. H. SANDERSON.

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(No. 3.)

MY LORD,

MAJOR WODEHOUSE to the EARL OF KIMBERLEY.

(Received July 2.)

Honolulu, June 3, 1994.

I HAVE the honour to transmit to your Lordship an account of the hoisting of the Hawaiian flag on "Necker Island " on the 27th May.

The reason for taking this step was that the Provisional Government had discovered that though the island had been discovered, it had never been formally taken possession of by the Hawaiian Government at that or any subsequent time.

1 have, &c.

JAMES HAY Wodehouse.

AN ACCOUNT of the HOISTING of the HAWAIIAN FLAG on NECKER ISLAND on May 27, 1894. The trip was not a sensational one, although full of interest for those on board. The island was found to be a barren lava rock, about 260 feet high. Evidences of human habitation were discovered, idols and stone walls, resembling monuments, abounding. Several of these idols were brought back by Captain King and Captain Freeman, and were exhibited last evening to an admiring audience. Birds, fish, and turtles were thick and, although the voyagers stayed only a few hours, they found time to catch a few fish, and Captain Freeman shot a large seal, the skin of which he brought back with him.

Captain Freeman's log is substantially as follows:-

Left Honolulu at 5-10 p.m. on the 25th May, bound to Necker Island, in latitude 23° 35′ 18′′ north, longitude 164° 34' west. Made the Island of Kauai at 1 a.m., bearing W.N.W. Took our departure from a point of land in latitude 22° 10′ north, longitude 159° 45′ west, bearing east by south, and continued on the same course until noon, when we found our position by sights. At 7 p.m. we passed Bird Island to the north-east, distant 3 miles, and hauled the ship up for Necker Island. Sighted the Island at 9 a.m. We lowered At 11 a.m. arrived at the Island and dropped anchor in 18 fathoms of water.

a boat and proceeded to land at once, with his Excellency, Captain J. A. King, Captain Freeman, C. B, Norton, and nine sailors, leaving the vessel in charge of the second officer.

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