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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES TO THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX.

NO. 1. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 19th February, 1898. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, and for publication in the colony, copies of a treaty between Great I—A. 2.

No. of ieries. Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 3 4 5 (i 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ?8 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 31 19 Feb., 1898 1 Mar., „ 2 Mar., „ 8 Mar., „ 15 Mar , „ 21 Mar., „ 10 April, „ 26 April, „ 29 April, „ 5 May, „ 6 May, „ 9 May, „ 30 May, „ 10 June, „ 5 July, „ 14 July, „ 12 Aug., „ 15 Aug:, „ 17 Aug., „ 20 Aug.. „ 25 Aug.", „ 2 Sept., „ 8 Sept., „ 14 Sept., „ 16 Sept., „ 3 Oct., „ 5 Oct., „ 21 Oct., „ 31 Oct., „ 2 Nov., „ 5 Nov., „ Treaty with Ethiopia " Merchant Shipping Aot, 1894 " : Arrest of seamen deserters, Japan "Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 ": Power of detention for under-manning Protection of copyright Berne Convention : Protection of literary and artistic works " Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 " : Inquiries into shipping casualties Treaty with Ecuador, Termination of .. War, Spain and America, Neutrality during Royal Society : International catalogue of scientific literature Treaty of commerce with Zollverein Employment of army pensioners in Defence Forces of oolonies War, Spain and America : Rules to be observed during "Merchant Shipping Aot, 1894 "; Arrest of seamen deserters, Japan International Copyright Convention : Extension to Hayti Commercial relations with Germany Brussels Conference : Protection of industrial property Thanks for report on educational system of New Zealand Apppoiutment of Mr. Henare Tomoana to Legislative Council Queen's Regulations respecting foreign orders and medals Bounties on export of agricultural produce Extradition of fugitive criminals, Chile Arrangement with Belgium, pending conclusion of treaty of commerce Opening of New Zealand Parliament Arrangement with Belgium: Hope colonies will adhere to Compulsory working of patented inventions : Information wanted Burial of late Sir George Grey in St. Paul's Cathedral " Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1896," New Zealand: Board of Trade remarks Appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel Gudgeon as British Resident, Cook Islands .. International Customs Tariff Bureau, Expenses of Extradition of fugitive criminals, Bolivia Lieutenant-Colonel Gudgeon to be Deputy Commissioner under Pacific Order in Council, 1893 Regulations for entry of engineer students in Her Majesty's navy Installation of Lieutenant-Colonel Gudgeon as British Resident, Cook Islands Payment of pensions to armv pensioners with Colonial Forces Application of United Statfs Coasting Trade Regulations to Hawaiian Islands Count L. A. M. J. H. de Oourte, Vice-Consul for France, Wellington Gold and Silver production in Colonies Hon. R. Oliver, Consul for Belgium, Dunedin Mr. J. Burns, Consul for Belgium, Auckland .. Mr. J. J. Kinsey, Consul for Belgium, Christchurch Title " Royal" granted to Humane Society, New Zealand 1 2 3 3 4 4 9 10 10 ii ii 12 12 12 13 13 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 28 28 28 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 8 Nov., „ 11 Nov., „ 15 Nov., „ 1 Dec, „ 13 Dec, „ 8 Dec, „ 24 Dec, „ 24 Dec, „ 26 Dec, „ 30 Dec, „ 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 31