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Enclosure. Sic,— War Office, Pall Mall, S.W., 10th November, 1884. I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th September last, forwarding copy of a despatch from the Governor of New Zealand, together with enclosures relative to increased facilities being afforded to graduates and students of the University of that colony who may be desirous of entering the Eoyal Military College at Sandhurst. In reply, I have the honour to inform you that, after reference to the Civil Service Commissioners, Lord Hartington is of opinion that the first examination for the degree of 8.A., at the above University, cannot be regarded as equivalent to the examinations mentioned in clause 2(i) of the regulations issued with General Order 116 of 1884; but there would be no objection to the benefits of this clause being extended to students who have passed the whole of the examination for the B.A. degree. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Balpii Thompson.

No. 22. (New Zealand, No. 71.) Sir, — . Downing Street, 14th November, 1884. I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Government, a copy of a letter from the Board of Trade, enclosing one from Lloyd's, in which attention is called to the want of a light on Stephen's Island, New Zealand. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. P. D. Jervois, G.0.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

Enclosure. Board of Trade (Harbour Department), Whitehall Gardens, S.W., Sic,—- Bth November, 1884. I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you copy of a letter which has been received by them from the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, calling attention to the want of a light on Stephen's Island, New Zealand; and I am to request that, in laying the enclosed document before the Earl of Derby, you will move him, should he see no objection, to cause the attention of the Colonial Government to be called to the matter. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W. C. Cecil Tbevob.

Sub-Enclosure. Sic,— Lloyd's, E.C., 3rd November, 1884. I am instructed by tho Committee of Lloyd's to inform you that it has been represented to them, by their agent at Picton, New Zealand, that a good light placed on Stephen's Island would be of great advantage in making that part of the coast safer for vessels coming from the westward. The Committee of Lloyd's have obtained the opinions of various shipowners whose vessels navigate those waters, who indorse the view of Lloyd's agent at Picton; and lam therefore to request that you will be good enough to place the matter before the President of the Board of Trade, with a view to such action being taken as Mr. Chamberlain may consider desirable. I have, &c, H. M. Hoziee, The Secretary (Harbour Department), Board of Trade, S.W. Secretary.

No. 23. (New Zealand, No. 72.) Sir, — Downing Street, 14th November, 1884. In reply to your Despatch No. 59, of the Bth of August last, I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, the document specified in the annexed Schedule. I have, &c, ROBERT G. W. HERBERT. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Date. Dascription of Document. 10th November, 1884. Copy of a letter from the Admiralty respecting a proposed graving .dock at Port Chalmers.