“communal system of administration”, 189

conduct of Kai Colo campaign, 93–94

council of chiefs, 89.

See also Bose vakaturaga

council system, 101

critical of Western Pacific High Commission, 108

historical evaluation, 116–118

incorporation by Fijian chiefs, 90, 117

instructions, 86–87

land concession to CSR Ltd., 103–104

land titles, 102–103

preparation for governorship, 86

principles of administration, 105, 188–189

reform of labour laws, 104

Rotuma annexation, 101

Samoan politics, 109–111

settler management, 89

Samoan treaty, 112

style and techniques of governance, 99, 188–189.

See also Western Pacific High Commission, Samoa, Tonga

Tongan politics, 112–115

Gordon in New Zealand (1880–1882)

appointment, 116

attitude to potential conflict, 125

constitutional issues, 131, 139

historical evaluation, 137–138

isolation from ministers, 122

Maori land issues, 126, 128–130, 136

opinion of Te Whiti, 128

Parihaka visit proposed, 125

relations with G. W. Rusden, 126, 140

relations with Sir John Hall, 130, 135

report on land confiscation and settlement, 127–129

Taranaki lands, 123

Western Pacific High Commission, 139–140

Gordon in Ceylon (1883–1890)

appointment, 135

attitude to indigenous administration, 146

attitude to Ceylon Civil Service, 148–149, 151, 189–191

attitude to Goyigama caste, 155

banking crisis 1884, 157

Buddhist temporalities, 160

client selection, 148–149, 161

corrupt judiciary, 150–151

defence contributions, 157–158

expansion of provinces, 159–160

failure to reform civil service, 155–156

financial administration, 158

historiography, 147, 152, 155, 160, 190

irrigation board, 158–159

neglect of village authorities, 154

selection of Sinhalese, 146, 190