Nov i, 1894.] THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
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PROGRESS IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA. 
Sir William Macgregor has evidently rliue good 
work in British New Guinea and while there cau be 
little doubt tbat he fetls a certaiu degree of justifia- 
ble pride in the success which has af ended his efforts, 
there can be still less that the Queensand people 
are equally proud of the re b ult of thleir shr^e in 
bringim* under the British flag the country which is 
heirig gdministared by our old friend. That ksqhieve. 
went is undoubtedly to the oredit of the north rn 
colony of Aus'ralia and it is pretty evident that the 
A Imiuis'.rator intends to maks the most of it.. Or 
bis lust reported sayings the following 19 the cou- 
cluding observation :— " I have been at limes urged, 
unofliciall«-, f'om England to work for it (Nsw Ginoea) 
being proclaimed a separate Crown Colony ; but my 
idea and aim ha*e always been to prepare the po s- 
ession to ultimately form putt of Australasia. 
But be the form of Government in the future what 
it rray, the fact of good work effected, and the no 
lefs valuable faet of knowledge gained and commu- 
nicated remain, as they ever must, in substantial evi- 
dence of Sir William MasGrrgor's energy and fore- 
eight Not but that an immsi.se amount of labour 
has jet to be undertaken and more management and 
tact to come to the fore. A certain proportion of 
the natives are with the Govirument, but to use S.r 
William's reported words, "there are still hundreds, 
probably thousand?, of tribei in the interior who do 
not know anything at all about us. These inland trips 
come down and attack the const tribes, simply with 
the object of slaughttr. Tribes tatd togetter for 
the purposes, and the coatt tribep, having come under 
the influence of the Government, and having to a 
large extent given up warlike habits, are t>ben ly 
surprise and at a disadvantage." This is 60 like what 
the position Wjs ia Fiji in the olden days that it may 
be fairly assumed history will repeat i se f and the 
subjugation of the moULtain tubes te bu* a question 
of lime. Already, it app ars coaet ohiets have baeu 
induced to visit moun ain tribes on tehalf of the 
Administration. Tt is seated ttat they frequently go 
to place they have never known of bffore, or per- 
haps enly heard of with terror, and that they are 
generally sucoe.-sful in their nvsiioo. That in case 
peace has bean mide in this way between id nd and 
coast, a .d bead men from the mounta'ns have made 
visits to settlements on the la ter. Sir William is 
of opinion that to bring about a good understanding 
all round requires only time and pstience. The system 
ot tribal policemen is gradually being extended, acd the 
coaettribis ore beocmicg more and more civilised and 
trade with one another to a greater extent every year 
It appears that inquiries f ->r land are made from the 
United States, Italy »nd Germany. There are, it is 
declarer, vast areas of fertile country, and that in t:ie 
interior, rear the foot of the mountains, the climate 
is, in fact, really magnificent. The time is anticipated 
when Now Guinea will be consider d t ne ot the wealthiest 
of Great Britain's tropica! colonies, acd then her 
exports will equal to those of all the islands of 
Polynesia. But to bring this about a white population 
is necessary and tbat doea not appear likely to le 
secured just yet. 
But there iagold, and very gcod it must be if, as 
the Brisbane Ttlegraph, to whosa columns we are in- 
debted for these particulars, states— " the traders give 
the mint i-3 from £3 12s to £3 14s for the gold with 
the dust iD." Presumably tbat is per ounce. A high 
prioo indeed. The pearl fislnr'us are cot to be 
despised, for the Doctor states that during the latter 
part cf the year ended June, ho should think that at 
least £8,000 01 £10,000 worth of pearls was exported, 
mi there is abundance of pearlshell, although iu deep 
water. Coconuts arc being largely planted and copra 
is expected "to bulk largely among the exports of the 
possession." Coal ol excellent qualitj has been found; 
but, as yet, uo seams. TIusj will no doubt yet to 
discove.od. And tbe Dccbor is confident that, if hut 
the light class of people can be got to sattlo in 'he 
country, there is< a very great future before British 
New Uuiupa,— FHi Iiims, 
THE AMSTERDAM CINCHONA AUCTIONS. 
October 4th. 
Our Amsterdam correspondent telegraphing on 
Thursday evening reports that the very heavy sales 
of Java cinchona-bark which took place at Amster- 
dam today resulted in a great disappointment to 
the holders. The total quantity offered amounted 
to 7,296 packages, weighing 603 tons, and contain- 
ing for the manufacturing barks an average of 4"93 
per cent of sulphate of quinine. The tone at the 
auctions was an exceedingly dull one, and there 
was badly any competition, only about 1,500 bales 
selling at an average decline of 25 per cent, the 
unit being 3'25c. against 4 - 50 at the September 
auctions. — Chemist and Druggist. 
THE COFFEE SITUATION. 
This year will send to market the largest crop of 
coffee ever harvested. Estimates of its size vary from 
12,000,000 to 13.500,000 bags, the latter the figures 
adhere;! to by W. II. Crossoaan & Bro. of this city. 
— American Grocer, Sept. 19. 
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