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Enclosure No. 1. Administration op Justice. It is hereby enacted by the Council of Earotonga, with the approval of the British Eesident: — 1. That from the first day of January, 1894, all fines and fees received by the Arikis' Courts shall be paid to the Clerks of the Courts respectively, and deposited by him at the end of each month with the Ariki of the district to which the Court belongs. 2. At every annual meeting of the Earotonga Council the Arikis shall send the money in their hands to the British Eesident to be appropriated by the Council for public purposes. But none of the said money shall be appropriated by the Arikis, Judges, or police. 3. The Judges shall send monthly to the British Eesident a statement of the cases brought before them and their adjudication thereupon. 4. A Judge may at any time enrol special police for an emergency if the ordinary police are found insufficient to preserve the peace or enforce the decisions of the Court. But such police shall be appointed for a special purpose only, and may be paid at the rate of half a dollar per day while employed. 5. The police shall be appointed by the Ariki, and after appointment be under the direction of the Judge. 6. Any policeman may in case of need call upon any bystanders, in the Ariki's name, to assist him, and any person refusing to give such assistance shall be fined, not exceeding twenty dollars. 7. Any person resisting a policeman in the execution of his duty shall be fined, not exceeding twenty dollars. Dated at Avarua this 24th day of November, 1893. Approved. To come into operation on the Ist January, 1894. Feedeeick J. Moss, Bth December, 1893. British Eesident.

Enclosure No. 2. Fixed Appeopeiation (Aeikis and Mataiapos). It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council, with the approval of the British Eesident: — 1. That the sums hereinafter named shall henceforth be paid from the revenue of Earotonga, in place of a proportion of fines hitherto paid from the fines levied by the Arikis' Courts. 8 » To the Ariki of Avarua, per year ... ... ... ... 200 To the Arikis and Mataiapos, per year ... ... ... ... 70 270 To the Ariki of Arorangi, per year ... ... ... ... 150 To the Arikis and Mataiapos, per year ... ... ... ... 50 200 To the Ariki of Takitumu, per year ... ... ... ... 150 To the Arikis and Mataiapos, per year ... ... ... ... 50 200 2. This law shall come into operation on the Ist day of January, 1894. Dated at Avarua the sth day of December, 1893. Approved. To come into operation on Ist January, 1894. Feedeeick J. Moss, Bth December, 1893. British Eesident.

Enclosure No. 3. Fixed Appeopeiation (Judges). It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council, with the approval of the British Eesident: — 1. That the sum of $440 shall be paid yearly to the Judges of Earotonga, namely :— * To the Chief Judge of Avarua ... ... ... ... ... 200 To the Chief Judge of Aroraugi ... ... ... ... ... 120 To the Chief Judge of Takitumu ... ... ... ... ... 120 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... $440 This law to begin on the Ist January, 1894. Dated at Avarua the sth December, 1893. Approved. To come into operation Ist January, 1894. Feedeeick J. Moss, Bth December, 1893. > British Eesident.

Enclosure No. 4. Appeopeiation Act, 1893. It is hereby enacted by the Earotonga Council :— 1. That the sum of $2,392-50 shall be expended in the manner prescribed in the Schedule attached hereto. 2. That all accounts shall be certified by the Auditor as within the vote in each case, and according to the Schedule.