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duties justifies strong hopes of success in this novel experiment of self-government by a Maori people, if a few years be allowed. The establishment of the school for teaching English is now tolerably sure, and would go far to make the success a certainty by opening to the natives new sources of information, imparting new ideas, and creating new aspirations. I have, &c, Fbedeeick J. Moss, His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., &c. British Eesident.

Enclosure No. 1. Fedeeal Flag Act. Wheeeas the Federal Flag Act, No. 8 of 1892, was reserved by the British Eesident, and has not become law : It is hereby enacted by the British Eesident and the Parliament of Cook Islands : — 1. That the flag for the Federation of the Cook Islands shall be described as in the Schedule hereto. Dated at Avarua, the 31st day of July, 1893. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Feedeeick J, Moss, 3rd August, 1893. British. Eesident.

Schedide. The flag to be in proportions of 3 to 2 in length and breadth, with three equal horizontal stripes—red, white, and red alternately. The Union Jack to be quartered in the hoist, and to occupy one-fourth the flag. In the centre of the Union Jack a white oval shield bearing a cocoa-nut-palm in black. The upper and lower edges of the Union Jack respectively.

Enclosure No. 2. Act to legalise ceetain Divoeces. Wheeeas certain inhabitants of the different islands of the Federation have been divorced in other than the islands to which they severally belong, and it is desirable to prevent any doubt as to the validity of such divorces : It is hereby enacted by the British Eesident and the Parliament of the Cook Islands :— 1. That the persons named in the Schedule hereto have been and are legally divorced, and that the remarriage of any of the said persons was and is valid and legal.

SCHEDULE. Rarotonga.

Dated at Avarua, 20th July, 1893. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. 3rd August, 1893. Feedeeick J. Moss.

Husband. Wife. Husband. Wife. Avarua. Miti iaro. Sadaraka. Tere. Mangio. Teora. Tuporo. Oki. Puia. Takaia. Mukula. Ah Tβ. Tuame. Wallace. I Rebeka. Puretu. Noongata. Adinada. Upoko. Ngapoko. Makirua. Matepo. Maraea. Pare. Mana. Pirai. Maitu. Teoru. Kfti. Nooangata. Titih Teava. Taunga. Piri. Unu. Taivairanga. Maki. aveha. Tera. Baku. Ngaoi. Vaevae. Veerua. Mata. Mata wera. Terongo. Aaere. Rauange. Teakakou. Teariki. Arerua. Atiu. Kuti. Vaine. Akerongo. Areauri. Ngaurunga. Paku. Ukarangi. Taura. Takaroka. Koro. Vananga. Ngatokoa. Teakariki. Ngateina. Tiare. Upokofcini. Ani. Akimano. Pare. Ngamata. Pukao. Terangi. Ana. Pukenga. Mauke. Aror •angi. Tipapa. Josepha. Tupuna. Tino. Tiriaere. Tamataia. Ngamata. Tua. Aitu \ta~ki. Ngatangiia. Joe. Manavaroa. Toma. Tesepano. Kirikoi. Parai. Noomaunga. Tauariki. Poitu. Tipoki. Aruru. Pange. Teariki. Manea. Takero. Ruatapu. Tiori. Tekura. Ngapoko. Noea. Pua. Tara.