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Reply, X.-1, No. 10.

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Sir,— Horse Guards, War Office, S.W., 28th February, 1882. With reference to your letter of the 21th instant, forwarding a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of South Australia, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the Earl of Kimberley's information, that, in the case of South Australia, and other Colonies where no Imperial troops are stationed, a certificate from the Surgeon-Major of the Local Forces will be accepted as sufficient evidence of the physical fitness for the army of members of the Chartered Colonial Universities who have been nominated to cadetships at the Eoyal Military College, in lieu of a certificate from a military or naval medical officer, as originally required. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Ealph Thompson.

No. 2. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor. (New Zealand, No. 10.) Sir, — Downing Street, 3rd April, 1882. I caused to be referred, for the consideration of the Senate of the University of London, a copy of your Despatch, No. 7, of the 20th January last, with its enclosure, respecting the June examination for the Gilchrist Scholarship in New Zealand; and I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Government, a copy of a letter from the Eegistrar to the University, indicating the manner in which questions for the biennial matriculation examinations will in future be made up. It will be observed that the choice of the four centres is left in the hands of the colonial authorities. I have, &c. Kimberley. Governor the Hon. Sir A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G., &c.

Enclosure. Sir, — University of London, Burlington Gardens, W., 28th March, 1882. With reference to the second paragraph of the memorandum from the Premier to the Governor of New Zealand, covered by your letter of the 25th instant, I have to state that, in future, the questions for the biennial matriculation examination to be held in New Zealand will, as the Premier suggests, be made up into four packets, which may be distributed, unopened, among any four centres that the Governor may select. The wishes of the Senate will be met by thus securing that no packet shall be opened, or the papers themselves handled, in advance of the examination. I have, &c, Arthur Milman, John Bramston, Esq., &c, Eegistrar.

No. 3. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency Sir A. H. Gordon. (New Zealand, No. 12.) Sir,— Downing Street, sth April, 1882. With reference to my Circular Despatch of the 25th October last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the consideration of your Government, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Queensland, with its enclosure, in which it is suggested that, for the reason stated, an Order of Her Majesty in Council should be obtained directing the application of Part 11. of " The Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881," to the Australian Colonies, including New Zealand and Fiji. I request that I may be informed of the view taken by your Ministers of this proposal. I have, &c, Governor the Hon. Sir A. H. Gordon, G.C.M.G., KIMBEELEY. &c, &c, &c.

Enclosure. Sir A. E. Kennedy to the Earl of Kimberley. (Queensland, No. 4.) My Lord, — Government House, Brisbane, 23rd January, 1882. Beferring to your Lordship's Circular Despatch, dated 25th October, 1881, transmitting copies of " The Fugitive Offenders Act," passed in the last session of Parliament, I have the honour

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