§ MR. HOGAN (Tipperary, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the 578 Colonies whether he can state the results of the recent conferences between the Lieutenant Governor of British New Guinea and the Premiers of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria; have the Governments of these colonies consented to continue their subsidies; and is it in contemplation to place British New Guinea under the direct supervision of the Australian Federal Government of the early future.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.They have agreed to continue to allow the Accumulated Fund to be drawn upon for the expenses of the administration of New Guinea, pending federation. It is contemplated that New Guinea is to be under the supervision of the Federal Government when federation is accomplished.