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BRITISH NEW Guinea.

Estimated RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE, 1st January 1887 to 1st June 1887.

RECEIPTS.

Du. 1M87.

Jan. 1. Probable balance

Contributions of Australasiau

Colonies for year ending

1st June 1908, : --

£ ་ d.

↓ 410 C

d.

New South Walea

Victoria

Queensland

408T11 + 4.693 8 N

1,163 3 9

New Zealand –

2,668 18 9

Tasmania

Western Australia

662 11 161 16 9

2

13,434 13

5

Proluble revenue from export duty on

redar licenses, &c.

500 # 0

£14,345

Thursday Island, 1st September 1886.

B. A. HELY, Accountant.

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EXPENDITURE.

CR.

£

s. d.

£

5. d.

Special Commissioner, sulary 1,041 3 + Accountant ditto

Assistant Deputy Commis-

sioner, ditto

125 0 0

291 13 +

-

200

1

Two Native Agents, ditto, at

207, each per mowh Clerical assistant and post- master, ditt at 16/. 19×4d. per month

Port Moresby establishment, stores, &c., and purchase of land

1987.

Mail service, at 301. per

month Medical officer (400l. per

annum) (salary) -

Agents at Dinner Island and Torres Straits, bonts, &c.

"Governor Cairns," main-

tenance of

Buildings at Port Moresby

Buoys, beacons, and moor-

ings, &e.-

Exploration purposes

June 1. Probable balance

83 C X

750 U

250 0 U

166 13 4

600 U

650

0

2,000 0 0

200 0 0

500 U 0

ង

6,857 16

7.487 3 4

£14,345 0 U

ADMINISTRATOR SIR A. H. PALMER, K.C.M.G. (QUEENSLAND), to the RIGHT Hox. EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P. (Received November 27, 1886.)

TELEGRAPHIC.

Following resolutions were adopted by Parliament Queensland on 25th November : First, having had under consideration draft of proposals for the future administration British New Guinea agreed in by Government New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, at Sydney, 28th April 1886, as set forth in a letter sent by Griffith to Administrator on 20th May 1886, placed before House 14th July 1886, approve said proposals. Second, that an address to Administrator inform him of foregoing resolution, assuring him that Parliament will cheerfully make good such expenditure accounts from Con- solidated revenue as may be necessary to give effect to the said proposals, with such modifications of detail as may be mutually agreed on between Her Majesty's Govern- ment ar 1 Australian Governments, but so that sums to be expended in any one year by Queensland shall not exceed estimate 15,000%.

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of sovereignty over British New Guinea involves possibility of very heavy expenditure with prospect of small revenue, and is not necessary for defence of Australia from foreign aggression. That object adequately secured by Protectorate. Sovereignty might be proclaimed at certain limited spots, as at Gold Coast, but 15,000. a year insufficient for even that arrangement. Gold Coast and Lagos expenditure 150,000Z. a year, and New Guinea might cost more.

Annexation and settlement of New Guinea no advantage to this country, and we doubt advantage to Australian Colonies commensurate with cost to them.

If, however, annexation and settlement still desired, principles of proposed financial arrangements would have to be reconsidered. Present proposals contemplate small Colonial contribution for five years, this country being responsible for all further and future charges. We could not proceed except ou converse principle, namely, this country giving small initial contribution as offered last year, and Colonies securing sufficient annual sum by permanent act not limited to five years.

Many points in Griffiths's proposals good, but we cannot consider details until financial difficulty removed.

Repeat to Victoria and New South Wales.

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GOVERNOR SIR A. MUSGRAVE, G.C.M.G. (QUEENSLAND), to the RIGHT HON. EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P. (Received December 22, 1886.) TELEGRAPHIC.

REFERRING to your telegram of 3rd December,* Governments which have joined in. proposal of guarantee firmly convinced, after full consideration of existing circumstances, 15,000. sterling per annum will be sufficient for making a beginning in the country and maintaining order. Australian Colonies do not mean to shift burden on Great Britain with regard to future expenditure. It is to be understood that further expenditure going beyond amount of guarantee is to be borne by Colonial funds or New Guinea, but at the same time Colonial Legislatures not willing to guarantee by Act of Parliament, in perpetuity, fixed sums of money and for strictly defined administration while making the experiment; moreover in ignorance of in what manner it is intended to spend funds. Existing circumstances highly unsatisfactory. Difficulties may arise as to establishment of settled Provincial Government, inasmuch as no provision for maintaining order, punishing offences. There might be case for making reprisals entailing serious conse- quences. Australian Colonies desire to know whether extension of fixed time for guarantee would meet views of Her Majesty's Government: suggest that acknowledgment of permanent obligation [? by] Australian Colonies which may be put in Queensland Special Appropriation Act will be sufficient for basis of arrangement.

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The RIGHT HON. EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P., to Governor Sir A. MUSGRAVE, G.C.M.G. (QUEENSLAND).

TELEGRAPHIC.

28th December. Received your telegram of 22nd December.† Cabinet will give the matter full consideration as soon as possible.

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The RIGHT HON. EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P., to GOVERNOR SIR A. MUSGRAVE, G.C.M.G. (QUEensland.)

3rd December.

TELEGRAPHIC.

Your telegrain 27th November * received.

Her Majesty's Government have very carefully considered New Guinea correspon. dence, and desire to state frankly their opinions on Colonial proposals. Establishment

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JOHN DOUGLAS, Esq., C.M.G. (NEW GUINEA), to the RIGHT HON. EDWARD STANHOPE, M.P. (Received December 28, 1886.) TELEGRAPHIC.

Fifteen thousand pounds might suffice, but maintenance steamer additional indis- pensable.

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