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No. 11. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. (No. 170.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 7th March, 1872. I have the honor to enclose a schedule of papers connected with the Emigration Department, and have also to advise you that two copies of each of these papers have been forwarded to you by book post. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, New Zealand. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 11. Schedule of Papers connected with the Emigration Department, sent by Book Post, via San Francisco, 7th March, 1872. (Two copies of each.) Conditions of Contract. Bates of Wages, Prices of Provisions. Applications for Passages. Application for Passages, Swedish. Large Bills for use in England. „ „ Scotland. „ „ by Scotch Agents. „ „ by English Agents. Small Bills, with map at back, for England: „ „ „ Scotland. „ Germany. ~ „ „ Denmark. „ „ ~ Sweden. Norway. Instructions to Captains (part of Contract). „ Surgeons „ Agents Appointment of Local Agents. Schedule A. Schedule B. Instructions to Schoolmasters. „ Matrons. Notification to Emigrants in England. „ „ „ Scotland. Forms of Certificates of Character.

No. 12. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Secretaet. (No. 173.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sib ,— 7th March, 1872. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of memorandum No. 57, of the Minister for Public Works, referring to the previous memorandum No. 38, in which the conditions on w rhich it was proposed to locate the Scandinavian settlements were stated, and intimating that while the Government wished me to adhere to those conditions as closely as circumstances would permit, I was at liberty to modify them where necessary. I so fully appreciate the confidence thus reposed in me, that, although the subject of special settlements is not new to me, but on the contrary is one to which my attention, as you know, has been for many years necessarily and almost forcedly directed ; and although I am free to admit that my present impression is that it would be inexpedient and unwise in me to hold out the scheme of special settlements, or even the location of settlers on land on any terms whatever, as an inducement to emigrants, I am unwilling to express a decided opinion until my emigration arrangements are completed, and I am enabled to form a judgment of the probable results of the tentative measures I have already adopted in regard to emigration. Tou may, however, rest assured that no action on my part will prevent the Government carrying out any scheme they may deem desirable. It may be wise to carry out a particular scheme in the Colony, but very unwise to pledge the Government to it on this side of the globe, and I gather from memorandum No. 57 that such is the spirit of my instructions. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, New Zealand. Agent-General.

No. 13. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. (No. 174.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 7th March, 1872. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. Ormond's memorandum (No. 58) on the subject of applying uniform emigration regulations to the whole Colony.