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Excerpt from Papua or British New Guinea
The actual hoisting of the ?ag was performed, appropriately enough, by an Australian, Lieutenant Gaunt, who was ?ag-lieutenant of the Nelson at the time. The day before an assembly was held on board the Nelson, which was attended by Boe Vagi, described by Mr. Musgrave, deputy-assistant Commissioner, as a mild-mannered but wholly use less elderly native, who for want, apparently, of a more suitable man, was recognised as head chief of the Port Moresby tribe, and an address was de livered by the Commodore, in which he explained the meaning of the ceremony which was to take place next day.
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The actual hoisting of the ?ag was performed, appropriately enough, by an Australian, Lieutenant Gaunt, who was ?ag-lieutenant of the Nelson at the time. The day before an assembly was held on board the Nelson, which was attended by Boe Vagi, described by Mr. Musgrave, deputy-assistant Commissioner, as a mild-mannered but wholly use less elderly native, who for want, apparently, of a more suitable man, was recognised as head chief of the Port Moresby tribe, and an address was de livered by the Commodore, in which he explained the meaning of the ceremony which was to take place next day.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
J. H. P. Murray
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265596630
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Page Count - 454
Paperback
Contributors
Author
J. H. P. Murray
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330181980
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Page Count - 456
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