I want to know the answer to the following question:
By what means did the British govern Tuvalu?
All the background I'm provided with is that "The islands came under Britain's sphere of influence in the late 19th century, when each of the Ellice Islands was declared a British Protectorate by Captain Gibson of HMS Curacoa between 9 and 16 October 1892.". Is that enough to answer the question?