NEW ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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See Parl. Papers, 1870, D.—No. 1.

Enclosure 1. Consul March to the Governor of N.Z., May 1,1870.

Enclosure 2. Governor of N. Z. to Consul March, Juno 29, 1870.

No. 8. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 67.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 27th June, 1870. At the request of the New Zealand Government, I have the honor to transmit herewith printed copies of the " Summary of the Trade and Shipping Returns for 1869." As it will be some time before the detailed account of Imports and Exports prepared for the annual Blue Books, or Volume of Statistics for 1869, can be printed, my Responsible Advisers hope that the enclosed documents will be forwarded forthwith to the Board of Trade, for publication together with the Annual Returns of the same nature sent home from other Colonies. I have, &c, The Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. G. F. BOWEN.

No. 9. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 68.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 28th June, 1870. With reference to your Lordship's Circular Despatch of the sth March ultimo, I have the honor, at the request of the Colonial Government, to transmit for the use of the Meteorological Department the accompanying Reports and other documents. 2. The monthly " Abstract of Meteorological Observations in New Zealand " Avill, I am assured, be forwarded regularly by post henceforward ; and it is hoped that the Meteorological Department in London will, in return, supply to this Colony the works referred to in the Circular now under reply. I have, &c, The Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. G. F. BOWEN.

No. 10. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir G. P. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Right Hon. Earl Granville, K.G. (No. 70.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 30th June, 1870. I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a letter which I have lately received from Her Majesty's Consul for the Fiji and Tonga Islands, stating that most of the vessels arriving there from the ports of New Zealand are chartered for the purpose of conveying so-called immigrant labourers to Fiji, and offering certain suggestions on this subject. 2. From the accompanying copy of my reply to Consul March, it will be perceived that I lost no time in directing the attention of my Ministers to the contents of his letter; and that my Responsible Advisers requested me to thank him for having brought this matter to the notice of the Government of this Colony, and to inform him that instructions have been given to the Collectors of Customs, who are also the shipping masters at the several ports of New Zealand, to carry out the suggestions made by him. I have further asked Mr. March to be good enough to acquaint me with the names of the ships and masters from this Colony engaged in the traffic referred to; and to furnish me, from time to time, with such full information as may enable the Colonial Government to take the most energetic measures for preventing any vessels or seamen from New Zealand from being concerned in enterprises of doubtful legality. I have further assured Mr. March that he will always receive the most zealous co-operation from me in carrying out the instructions and wishes of Her Majesty's Government on this, as on every other subject. 3