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No. 38. (Circular.) Sib, — Downing Street, 10th March, 1894. I have recently received from the Governor of New South Wales a despatch, enclosing for my favourable consideration a copy of a letter from the speaker of the Legislative Assembly suggesting that the title of "honourable" might be retained by Presidents of the Legislative Council and Speakers of the Legislative Assembly on quitting office after they have served three years in their respective offices, as in the case of Executive Councillors. I concur in the suggestion, and shall therefore be prepared in future to submit for the approval of the Queen the recommendation of the Governor of any colony having Responsible Government that the President of the Legislative Council (if necessary) or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly may, on quitting office after three years' service in their respective offices, be permitted to retain the title of " honourable." I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government EIPON. of New Zealand.

No. 39. (Circular.) Sib,— Downing Street, 20th March, 1894. I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the colony under your government, a copy of an order of Her Majesty the Queen in Council, dated the 3rd March, 1894, for giving effect to the treaty between Her Majesty and His Majesty the King of Portugal for the mutual extradition of fugitive criminals, signed at Lisbon on the 17th October, 1892, the ratifications of which were exchanged at Lisbon on the 13th November, 1893. I have, <fee, The Officer Administering the Government EIPON. of New Zealand. [For enclosure see New Zealand Gazette, 7th June, 1894, p. 822.]

No. 40. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 21st March, 1894. I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the colony under your government, a copy of an order of Her Majesty the Queen in Council, dated the 10th March, 1894, for giving effect to the treaty between Her Majesty and the President of the Eepublic of Liberia for the mutual extradition of fugitive criminals, signed at London on the 16th December, 1892, the ratifications of which were exchanged at London on the 31st January, 1894. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government EIPON. of New Zealand. [For enclosure see Neio Zealand Gazette, 7th June, 1894, p. 825.] Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,350 copies), £14 Is. 6d.

By Authority; Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington. Price 9d.]