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No. 8. (No. 32.) My Lobd, — Government House, Wellington, sth September, 1893. In reply to your despatch (New Zealand, No. 26) of the 19th June last, respecting the conveyance of poison in vessels from Great Britain to the colonies, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that my Government have instructed the Collectors of Customs in this colony to report any instance of imperfect packing and improper storage that may come under their notice, but the difficulty is in dealing with breaches of the Imperial Act on the part of the shippers in the United Kingdom, which are only discovered after the lapse of some months, in a remote part of the world. I would beg to submit that legislation of a more stringent nature is necessary, particularly as to the separation of poisons from provisions or fodder. I have, &c, GLASGOW. The Eight Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, G.C.M.G., &c.

A.-2, 1894, No. 17.

No. 9. (No. 33.) My Loed, — Government House, Wellington, sth September, 1893. In reply to your despatch (New Zealand, General) of the 26th January last, and, in accordance with your wishes contained therein, I have the honour to attach, for your Lordship's information, six copies of a coloured drawing of the Cook Island Federal flag. Your Lordship will observe that your suggestion has been adopted, and that a cocoanut-tree on an oblong shield has been used to differentiate the Union Jack in the Federal flag. I have, &c, GLASGOW. The Eight Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, G.C.M.G., &c.

A.-2,1894, No. 1.

No. 10. (No. 35.) My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 4th September, 1893. In accordance with clause 6 of the (New Zealand) instructions passed under the Eoyal sign-manual and signet to the Governors of this colony, and with reference to clause 3 thereof, I have the honour to inform you that on the 2nd instant I assented, in Her Majesty's name, to the Bill named in the margin [" The Bank-note Issue Act, 1893 "]. 2. In justification for my passing this Bill without reserving it for Her Majesty's assent, my Ministers have furnished me with the accompanying memorandum and its enclosures. 3. Your Lordship will observe that my Ministers lay stress on the fact that similar legislation has been passed with good effects in New South Wales. 4. In conclusion, I have the honour to state that in my opinion the necessity for passing this Bill was sufficiently urgent to require that it should be made law without delay, and I trust that my action in this matter will meet with the approval of Her Majesty's Advisers. I have, &c, GLASGOW. The Eight Hon. the Marquis of Eipon, G.C.M.G., &o.

Enclosure. (No. 16.) Premier's Office, Wellington, 2nd September, 1893. Memobandum foe His Excellency the Goveenob. Befeeeing to the Bank-note Issue Bill, the Premier presents his respectful compliments to His Excellency, and begs to inform him that urgent necessity exists for His Excellency assenting thereto. In support of that view, the Premier begs to submit for the consideration of his Excellency the remarks made upon the second reading of the Bill in question by the Colonial Treasurer; and also the statement made in the House by the leader of the Opposition. From these it will be

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