Page High Commissioner's Court for the Western Pacific: Mr. Commissioner Gorrie's explanations re the Rennell case and the powers of the Court .. 184 New Zealand Government thinks the Supreme Court of the Colony should have power to try British subjects for offences in the Islands 185 The High Commissioner and his Court: Proceedings of the Intercolonial Conference, 1881 .. .. .. .. 191 Eeport of tho Committee, as adopted .. 193 Papers printed for the Conference, including letters, &c. by " The Vagabond " .. 193 The High Commissioner's reply .. .. 207 Commodore Wilson's reply .. .. 211 The Chief Judicial Commissioner's reply.. 211 Mr. F. Cornwall's petition for redress of wrongs inflicted upon him in the Navigator Islands, by the action of the Court .. .. 214 Intercolonial Eociprocity: Tasmania's proposal for a Conference, with a view to Commercial Federation and Intercolonial Free-Trade (1870) .. .. 229 New Zealand declines to join, but is in favour of reciprocal tariff arrangements .. .. 230 Agreement between New South Wales, New Zealand, and Queensland (1870) .. .. 231 Opinion of the Attorney-General of New Zealand (Mr. Prendergast) .. .. .. 233 Tasmanian "Intercolonial Free-Trade Act, 1870 " .. .. .. .. .. 234 New Zealand " Colonial Eeciprocity Bill, 1870" 235 The Imperial Government's objections to these (and other) Bills (1871) .. .. .. 235 Mr. Vogel's memorandum on this Despatch .. 238 Lord Kimberley's review of the whole correspondence (1872).. .. .. .. 240 New South Wales : Despatches, &c... • .. 244 Victoria: Despatches, &c. .. .. .. 246 South Australia: Despatches, &c. .. .. 247 Tasmania: Despatches, &c.. .. .. 247 Mr. Vogel's review of Lord Kimberloy's Despatch .. .. .. .. ..249 Sir John Eose on the Canadian Customs Act, and the Duke of Buckingham and Ghandos's Despatch respecting its provisions .. .. 253 Eesolutions of the Intercolonial Conference, 1873 255 " The Australian Colonies Duties Act, 1873 ".. 256 Memorandum by Mr. Vogel and Mr. Eeynolds, proposing arrangements under the above Act 256 Eeply of Tasmania: "The Intercolonial Customs Duties Act, 1873 " .. 257 Mr. Seed's memoranda on effect of Tasmania's proposals ... .. .. ..258-9 New Zealand declines the proposals .. .. 261 Eeply of Western Australia.. .. .. 261 Eeply of Queensland .. .. .. 262 Proceedings of Intercolonial Conference, 1881 263 Kermadec Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 6 Kidnapping: Alleged charter of New Zealand vessels, for conveying " immigrants "to Fiji .. .. 159 The Imperial Government proposes to legislate: Will the Australian Governments bear the expense ? .. .. .. .. 160 New Zealand will bear the cost of trying, in the colony, offenders who sail from its ports : Memorandum by Mr. Fox .. .. 161 Instructions to Commodore Stirling (1872) .. 162 The "Melanie" and "Challenge:" As to appointing a Queen's Proctor in New South Wales, to prosecute under the Act of 1872 .. 164 Kimberley, Earl of: Cannot advise assumption of sovereignty or protectorate over Navigator group .. 134 As to Great Britain's duty and action in case of a Naval war .. .. .. .. 169 Eeply to the suggestion as to powers to arrange for Colonial neutrality .. .. .. 170 As to Naval force to be maintained in New Zealand waters .. .. .. .. 176 States objections to granting a general power to colonies to make reciprocal tariff arrangements (1871) .. .. .. ..235 Eeviews correspondence with different colonies, respecting Intercolonial Reciprocity, and asks the Governments to consider " the probable effects of a measure which might tend materially to'affect tlie relations of tho colonies " to Great Britain and the rest of the Empire (1872) .. .. .. .... ..240

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Page Kimberley, Earl of— continued. Forwards copy of " The Australian Colonies Duties Act, 1873" .. .. ..255 Kobra Trade: Mr. Sterndale .. .. 75 Ladrones Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 16 Louisiado Archipelago : Mr. Seed .. .. 13 Low Archipelago (The): Trade, &c.: Mr. Sterndale 52 Pearl-fisheries .. .. 54 Marquesas Archipelago : Mr. Seed Mr. Sterndale .. .. 36 Mulgravo Group : Mr. Sterndale .. .. 40 Naval: Instructions to Commodore Stirling re Kidnapping (1872) .. .. .. .. 162 Naval Defence : New Zealand .. .. .. .. IGB Lord Kimberley's view as to Great Britain's duty .. .. .. .. ..169 Departure of tho " Virago " would leave New Zealand waters without a British ship-of-war: General correspondence .. .. .. 172 Mr. Vogel's report of negotiations in England (1871) .. .. .. .. ..175 The Australasian Colonies : Besolutions of Conference of 1881 .. .. .. 178 Navigator Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. .. .. 6 Mr. Sterndale .. .. .. 26 Address of New Zealand Legislative Council, and memorandum by Mr. W. Fox, as to establishment of British authority .. 133 Her Majesty's Government cannot advise assumption of protectorate or sovereignty .. 134 Mr. Vogel's memorandum as to United States' arrangement with chiefs .. .. .. 135 The American view of the arrangement .. 136 Further from New Zealand Government: They ask power to negotiate directly with chiefs, if Imperial Government will not interfere .. 137 Mr. Vogel's memorandum : New Zealand should be intrusted to aid in extending British sway to these and other Polynesian islands .. 140 Ditto: As to arrangements New Zealand might make with chiefs .. .. .. 141 Native Labourers in the Group: Alleged cruelties by Mr. Cornwall .. .. .. 143 Ditto : Sir G. Grey's memorandum .. .. 146 Ditto : Messrs. McArthur and Co. are not concerned, or interested, in the plantation hold by Mr. Cornwall .. .. .. .. 149 Mr. Seed's visit .. .. .. .. 150 New Britain and New Ireland: Mr. Seed .. 13 New Caledonia: And Loyalty Islands : Mr. Seed .. .. 9 And Isle of Pines : Sir G. Grey's action on France taking possession in 1853 .. .. 96 Intention of France to send convicts .. 112 As to measures to prevent convicts escaping 114 Eespocting the Bill for establishing French penal settlements .. .. .. 114 Arrival of amnestied Communists, Sc. at Auckland: Mr. Hall's memorandum .. 116 Queensland Bill "to prevent tho influx of foreign and other convicts " .. .. 122 Action of Agent-General, &c. on Mr. Hall's memorandum .. .. . ■ 123 Suggested extension of San Francisco mail service to the group .. .. .. 125 New Hebrides: Mr. Seed .. .. .. .. 10 Arrangement between French and English Governments .. .. .. ■ ■ 128 Sir G. Grey believes the group to be a British possession .. .. .. .. 129 Sir M, E. Hicks Beach : Tho group is no longer within the limits of Now Zealand .. .. 129 Sir G. Grey's reply .. .. .. ..129 Export of dynamite to .. .. '.. 131 New'South Wales and Intercolonial Eeciprocity: ' Despatches on the question generally .. 244 Norfolk Island and the Pitcairn Islanders: Sir G. Grey's proposals (1853) .. .. .. 97 Outrages by Natives: From 1878 to 1881: Eeport by the High Commissioner .... .... .„• • • 213

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