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Enclosure. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. No such regulation as that objected to by the Lords of the Council has ever been in force in New Zealand, and until recently the importation of foreign stock has been absolutely prohibited. It has now, however, been decided to remove the prohibition, and stock may be admitted from Great Britain and Ireland subject to quarantine on arrival. Copies of the regulations are attached. George Fisher, (For Premier.) [For sub-enclosure see New Zealand Gazette, 20th September, 1888.]

Trade behoeen the Colony and Foreign Countries. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 2nd July, 1888. I have the honour to enclose a copy of an order of the House of Lords for a return showing, as far as practicable, the gross amount of trade between India and each of the colonies on the one hand, and certain foreign countries on the other; and I have to request that you will furnish me as soon as you can with the de,.ired statement as to the trade between the colony under your Government and each of the foreign countries named in the order. I have, &c, KNUTSFORD. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. Die Jovis, 21° Junii, 1888. Ordered by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled: That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, to request that Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to order that there be laid before this House return showing, as far as practicable, the amount of trade between India and each of the colonies on the one hand, and the following countries—Ecuador, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Paraguay, Portugal, Roumania, Salvador, Servia, Uruguay—during the year 1886. Henry Graham, Cler. Parliamentor.

(New Zealand, No. 85.) My Lord, — Government House, 31st August, 1888. With reference to your Lordship's circular despatch of the 2nd of July, I have the honour to enclose returns showing; the amount of trade during the year 1886 between New Zealand on the one hand and the following countries on the other: viz., India, Ecuador, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Paraguay, Portugal, Roumania, Salvador, Servia, and Uruguay. I have, &c, W. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS. The Right lion. Lord Knutsford, &c.

Scotch-cured Fish. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 17th July, 18?8. I have the honour to inform you that I have received, through the Secretary for Scotland, a request from the Fishery Board for Scotland for information as to the best means of increasing the demand for Scottish-cured herrings and other fish in the colonies, the Board being of opinion that, in the present condition of the fish-curing industry, every effort should be made to push the foreign trade, and, if possible, to open out new markets. I request that you will be good enough to obtain and transmit to me such information on the subject as is likely to be of service to the Board, as regards the colony under your Government. I have, &c, KNUTSFORD. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

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