A.—4.

Pago Pacific Telegraph Cable: Resolution of Intercolonial Conference, 1877 .. 225 I Mr. G. McLean's memorandum, asking aid towards its construction, from the United States .. .. .. .. ..226 Patteson, Bishop: Death of .. .. .. .. .. 187 Memorandum by, respecting the labour-traffic 187 Paumotu Group : Mr. Sterndale.. .. 58 Its trade .. .. 59 Pearl Fisheries, Low Archipelago : Mr. Stemdale.. 54 Pearl-shell and Cocoa-nut Trade : Mr. Sterndalo .. 48 Pearl-shell Trade : Mr. Sterndale .. pfT :61 . Pelew Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. .. 16"* Phcenix Group: Mr. Seed .. .. 16 Philippine Islands: Mr. Seed .. .. 16 Prendergast, Mr.: Opinion re Intercolonial Reciprocity.. .. 233 Eennell, Thomas: Charge of murdering Charles Moller .. .. 180 Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands : Mr. Seed .. 16 Santa Cruz Islands : Mr. Seed .. .. 12 Savage Island: Mr. Sterndale .. .. 25 Seed, Mr. W.: Position of the principal groups .. .. 2 Area, population, trade, &c... .. .. 3 Tonga or Friendly Islands .. .. .. 3 Fiji .. .. .. .. .. 4 Navigator Islands .. .. .. .. (i Cook's Islands .. .. .. .. • 6 Tubai, or Austral Islands .. .. .. 7 Kermadec Islands .. .. .. .. 7 Society Islands .. .. .. .. 7 Marquesas Archipelago .. .. .. 8 | New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands .. .. 9 New Hebrides Islands .. .. 10 Banks's Islands .. .. ... 11 Santa Cruz Islands .. .. 12 The Solomon Archipelago .. .. .. 12 Louisiade Archipelago .. .. 13 New Britain and Now Ireland .. .. 13 Admiralty Islands .. .. .. 13 Tokelau or Union Group .. .. 13 BUice Group .. .. .. 13 Gilbert or Kingsmill Group .. .. 15 Phoenix Group .. .. .. 16 Sandwich or Hawaiian Group .. .. 16 Philippine Islands .. .. .. 16 Pelow Islands .. .. .. 16 Ladrones Islands .. .. .. 16 Galapagos Islands .. .. .. 17 Navigator Group, His visit to .. .. 150 Memoranda as to effect of Tasmania's proposals re Intercolonial Reciprocity .. .. 258 Society Islands : Mr. Seed .. .. .. 7 Solomon Archipelago: Mr. Seed .. .. 12 j South Australia and Commercial Reciprocity : Despatches on the question generally .. 247 South Sea Islanders in Auckland .. .. 166 Sponge fishing : Mr. Storndale .. .. 71 Stemdale, Mr. H. B.: Tonga or the Friendly Isles .. .. 19 Messrs. Johann C. Goddefroy and Son .. 19 Islands north of Samoa on which they have Agents ~ .. .. 43

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Page Storndale, Mr. H. B.— continued. Savage Island .. .. .. 25 Palmerston Island . . .. .. 25 Navigator Group .. .. .. .. 26 San Bernardo or Danger Island .. .. 31 Humphrey's Island and Grand Duke Alexander Island .. .. .. 32 The Marquesas .. ..<«... .. 36 Hervqy Qr Cook's Group .. .. 37 Gilbert or Kingsmill Group .. .. 39 Mulgrave Group .. .. .. 40 The Carolines .. .. .. .. 40 Trade and trading arrangements generally .. 44 Sunday Island .. .. .. .. G4 Samoan Group and the United States Tahiti and South-Sea Trado : Mr. Stemdale .. ♦47 Tahiti and Eaiatea Trade : Mr. Sterndale .. "- 51 Tasmania and Intercolonial Reciprocity: Proposal for a Conference .. .. .. 229 "Intercolonial Free-Trade Act, 1870" .. 234 Despatches on the question generally .. 247 Reply to New Zealand's proposals under the Imperial Act, 1873: forwards "Thj Inter- ' colonial Customs Duties Act, 1873 " .. 257 Tokelau, or Union Group : Mr. Seed .. .. 13 Tonga, or the Friendly Isles : Mr. Seed .. .. 3 Mr. Stemdale .. 19 Trading Companies, Proposed : New Zealand and Polynesian Company. .. "80 German Maritime Trading Company .. 84 Trade and Trading Arrangements : Mr. Storndale., 44 Treaties (See "Diplomatic Arrangements"). Tubai or Austral Islands : Mr. Seed .. .. 7 Turtle fishing: Mr. Sterndale .. .. 71 United States: And the Navigator Group: Mr. Sterndale .. 74 Treaty with Samoa .. .. .-. 78 Victoria and Intercolonial Reciprocity: Despatches oil the question generally .. 246 Vogel, J.: New Zealand and Polynesian Company .. 80 Proposed heads of agreement between the New Zealand Government and the Company .. 84 As to New Zealand annexing, or assuming a protectorate over, Fiji .. .. .. 106 Respecting Lord Carnarvon's proposal for colonial contributions towards cost of government in Pacific Islands .. .. .. 110 United States arrangement with chiefs of Navigator Group .. .. .. .. 135 New Zealand should bo intrusted with task of aiding to extend British sway to Polynesian islands .. .. .. .. .. 140 As to arrangements New Zealand might make with chiefs of the Navigator Group .. 141 Negotiations in London (1871) as to defence of New Zealand .. .. .. .. 175 As to New Guinea (1876) .. .. .. 223 Reply to Lord Kimberley's despatch (1871) on Intercolonial Reciprocity .. .. .. 238 Ditto: Despatch of 1872 .. .. .. 249 Wilson, Commodore: Reply to Report of Intercolonial Conference, 1881, and " The Vagabond " letters, &c. .. 211