South Sea Islands
AGITATIuN JTOJI ANNEXA
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT. 7 Melbourne, June 6. A desputation of severaiPreaby.tenan "Ministers and members of Parliament waited upon Sir James Service, to-day to urge the importance of the colonies uniting to move, the Imperial Government to annex new Hebrides, the Solo* mon Islands, and New Britain, or to establish a protectorate over these groups. The. premier m: . • replying stated that he believed that it was England's special mission to civilise and eleate the dark races jand..he promised that he would ] consult his colleagues as] far as pps« sible. ~* " ; , -Mr. Service adde,d that ;he> attached , great weight to the resolution of colonial, legislatures which were better than ministerial actions. .j- !
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 153, 7 June 1883, Page 2
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116South Sea Islands Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 153, 7 June 1883, Page 2
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