INDEX TO PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.

Page Admiralty Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. 13 Auckland, South Sea Islanders in .. .. 166 Banks's Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. 11 Beach, Sir M. E. H.: New Hebrides are no longer within limits of New Zealand .. .. .. .. 129 BSche-de-Mer: Mr. Sterndale .. .. .. 65 Bounty Islands: Taking possession on behalf of New Zealand .. 219 Carnarvon, Earl of: No Australasian Colony can properly undertake part in the government of the Fijis .. 106 Invites New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, and Queensland each to contribute £4,000 a year towards cost of government .. 107 Her Majesty's Government have made provisions for temporary aid to Fiji: Review of correspondence with colonies .. .. 107 Her Majesty's Government are not satisfied that it is expedient to take possession of New Guinea (1876) .. .. .... .. 222 Caroline Islands : Mr. Sterndale .. .. 40 Conference, Intercolonial: 1873 : Resolutions respecting Intercolonial Reciprocity .. .. .. .. 255 1877: Resolution, &c. as to a Pacific Telegraph Cable .. .. .. 225 1881: Resolutions as to Naval Defence of Australasia .. .. .. .. 178 1881: The High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, and his Court .. .. 191 Report of Committee on the subject .. 193 Papers printed, including those by " The Vagabond" .. .. ..193 The High Commissioner's reply .. 207 Commodore Wilson's reply .. .. 211 Mr. Commissioner Gorrie's reply .. 211 1881: Proceedings as to Intercolonial Reciprocity .. .. .. ..263 Cook's Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 6 Mr. Sterndale .. .. .. 37 Cornwall, Mr. F.: Complaint of illegal action, in Samoa, by the High Commissioner's Court .. .. 214 Crimes in Pacific Islands : Charge of murder against Thomas Rennell: Mr. Commissioner Gorrie's explanation as to powers of the High Court .. .. .. 184 Power of trial should be given to the Supreme Court of New Zealand .. .. .. 185 Danger Island: Mr. Sterndale .. .. .. 31 Diplomatic Arrangements: British Treaties: Borneo .. .. 76 Sandwich Islands .. .. 76 Tonga .. .. ..77 American Treaty: Samoa .. .. .. 78 Dynamite: Export to New Hebrides and other groups .. .. .. .. .. 131 Educational Endowments: College and Grammar School, or schools, Auckland .. .. .. .. ..89 Industrial School, Wellington .. .. 90 BUice Group: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 13 Fiji: Mr. Seed .. .. .. .. .. 4 Sir G. Grey's views in 1848, as1 to the group .. 91 Earl Grey directs that offers of cession must be declined .. .. .. 95 Mr. Consul Thurston's report as to trade, in 1866 98 Do. 1867 .. .. .. .. 100

♦Page Fiji— continued. Alleged enlistment in New Zealand, for military service in the group (1872) .. .. 103 King Gakobau's Government .. .. 104 To be recognized as ade facto Government .. 105 Mr. Vogel's memorandum as to annexation or. protection by New Zealand .. .. 106 Lord Carnarvon's Beply: No one Australasian Colony can properly undertake part in the direct government of the group .. .. 106 Lord Carnarvon invites New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland to contribute each_ £4,000 a year towards cost of government .. 107 Lord Carnarvon reviews correspondence with colonies: Her Majesty's Government have made temporary provision .. .. 107 Mr. Vogel's memorandum on the question of colonial contributions generally, towards government in Pacific Islands .. .. 110 Fox, Mr. W.: Navigator Islands .. .. .. .. 133 Cost of prosecutions for kidnapping .. .. 161 Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 169 Application to the Imperial Government for 10,000 Snider rifles, &c. .. .. .. 169 Great Britain should supply adequate defence, • or sanction arrangement with foreign Powers for colony being treated as neutral .. 170 Reply to Lord Kimberley's answer to suggestion re neutrality .. .. .. 171 Proposed departure of the " Virago " .. 173 Friendly Islands: Sir G. Grey's views as to them, in 1848 .. 91 Earl Grey directs that offers of cession must be declined .. .. .. 95 Galapagos Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 16 Gilbert or ICingsmill Group: Mr. Seed .. .. 15 Mr. Sterndale ."". 38 Gisbome, Mr.: As to Tasmania's proposal for commercial federation .. .. .. .. .. 230 Godeffroy and Sons' operations: Mr. Sterndale .. 19 Gordon, Sir A. H. G.: Reply, as High Commissioner, to Report of the Intercolonial Conference, 1881, re his Court 207 Outrages by Natives, 1878 to 1881 .. .. 213 Gorrie, Mr. Commissioner: Explanations re the ease of Thomas Eennell .. 184 Reply to Roport of Intercolonial Conference, 1881, and the letters, &c. of "The Vagabond" .. .. .. .. ..211 Grey, Earl: Offers of cession, as to Fiji, Friendly Islands, &c. in 1848, must be declined .. .. 95 Grey, Sir George : Educational endowments granted by 89 His views, in 1848, as to outrages, and as to Great Britain accepting the cession of the Fijis and the Friendly Islands .. .. 91 France has taken possession of the Isle of Pines and New Caledonia (1853): Great Britain has claims upon them .. .. 96 Norfolk Island and the Pitcairn Islanders (1853) .. .. .. .. ..97 The Now Hebrides a British Possession .. 129 The Australasian Colonies should be allowed by Great Britain to annex Pacific Islands, by agreement, or to occupy them with consent of the inhabitants .. ■ ■ .. 129 As to alleged cruelties to Native labourers in the Navigator group .. .. .. 146 Hervey Group (See " Cook's Islands ").