NEW GUINEA AND TIIH I'Al'L'AXS 



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is the German territory far distant from any other 

 possession of that nation, but it is likewise remote from 

 civilisation, and is without doubt very unhealthy. 



TAPUAX HOUSE, DOREI BAY. 



British Xew Guinea has the advantage of propinquity 

 with Australia, l)ut it is to he feared that from an 

 agrieultural point of view the possession is of little value. 



