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3. That such registration shall be marked upon the deed by the Begistrar with the words " Entered in the Begistry of the Cook Islands this day of , in accordance with the Act." But such registration is only for security of the deed, and does not in any way give additional validity. 4. That the Begistrar shall, as soon as possible after the passing of this Act, publish for general information, in such form as the Chief of the Government may from time to time direct, the following particulars of all deeds registered in the past, or that may be registered hereafter :— (1.) The names of the parties and the date of the deed. (2.) The name and description of the land. (3.) The nature of the interest conveyed by the deed. (4.) The amount of consideration. 5. That every person registering a deed concerning land shall pay to the Begistrar a fee of two shillings to cover the expenses attending the publication. 6. That in case of protest from any person against any transfer or other dealings with land, such protest may be sent to the Begistrar of Deeds for record in the same manner and on the same conditions as those made for the record of other papers or deeds. Dated at Avarua, this 26th day of July, 1895. Approved. To come into operation forthwith. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Besident.—26th July, 1895.

Enclosure No. 11. No. 2, 1895.—Schools Act. Whereas it is desirable that the English language should be so taught to the Maori people in order that they may be able at the least to read freely in that language : And whereas it is desirable to secure such teaching in schools established or that may be established by other than Maori teachers in the Cook Islands : It is hereby enacted by the British Besident and the Parliament of the Cook Islands :— 1. That the chief resident authority in any school at present established or which may hereafter be established shall apply to the Chief of the Government for a certificate, and shall in such application state what provision is made for the teaching of English, and who is to be held responsible for the due observance of this Act. 2. That the Chief of the Government, subject to approval by the British Besident, shall thereupon issue a certificate to the applicant in the form provided in the Schedule hereto. 3. That the school shall be open at any time to inspection by some person appointed by the Chief of the Government for the purpose of reporting on the result of the teaching of English in such school. 4. That if the report of the Inspector shall render such action necessary, the Chief of the Government shall send a copy of the report to the person responsible under this Act, and shall call upon such person to make within a period of not less than three months such provision or alteration as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of this Act. 5. That if the inspection be obstructed, or the provision or alteration deemed necessary shall not be duly made, the Chief of the Government, subject to approval by the British Besident, may declare the certificate suspended for a fixed period, or cancelled. 6. That any person teaching in a school not certificated, or from which the certificate has been temporarily or permanently withdrawn in accordance with section 5 of this Act, or obstructing the Inspector of the said school, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds for every offence. 7. That jurisdiction under this Act shall rest solely on the Federal Court of the Cook Islands. Dated at Avarua, this 7th day of August, 1895. Approved. To come into operation from this date. Feedeeick J. Moss, British Besident.—l2th August, 1895.

Schedule. I, , Chief of the Government of the Cook Islands Federation, do hereby, under authority of "The Schools Act, 1595," and in accordance with the provisions thereof, certify that is authorised to establish a school at , in the Cook Islands. Approved. , British Besident. Chief of the Government.

Enclosure No. 12. 1895-96.—Federation op the Cook Islands. Resolved, That, in order to encourage the establishment of free public schools in the different islands, the Government is hereby authorised to obtain such desks and school furniture as it may consider desirable, and to land them free of cost. That the term "public school" shall mean a school subject to inspection for purposes of report by any person duly appointed by the Government for that purpose ; and, further, that the school shall be only for secular education, and receive its pupils without regard to religious creed and free of charge. The Government is to make such conditions for the security of the school furniture so lent as it may consider necessary. Dated at Avarua, this 2nd day of August, 1895.