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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

PACIFIC ISLANDS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH RESIDENT, RAROTONGA. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-4, 1898.]

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

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-:.;.. No. 1. Mr. F. J. Moss to His Excellency the Governor. My Lord, Cook Islands : British Eesideney, Earotonga, 26th March, 1898. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's despatch (49/98), dated the Ist March, granting me authority to prosecute the offenders in breaking open the premises of Mr. H. Nicholas and taking therefrom the printing plant partly owned by him. I—A. 3.

A.-4, 1898, No. 27.

No. of ieries. From. Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 British Resident Governor 26 Mar , 1898 29 Mar., „ 25 April, „ 9 May, „ 30 June, '„ 30 June, „ Prosecution of those concerned in breaking into the Torea House Request for sitting of High Commissioner's Court Mr. F. Goodwin's complaint Sitting of High Commissioner's Court applied for .. Good services of Mr. Moss appreciated. Resignation asked for Mr. Moss to remain until sucoessor appointed ; no change in administration of Cook Islands contemplated Mr. Hamilton Hunter will hold a sitting of High Commissioner's Court Resignation of Mr. Moss Major W. E. Gudgeon appointed British Resident 1 2 3 3 3 3 7 20 July, „ 4 4 4 4 4 8 9 10 11 British Resident Governor 22 July, „ 5 Aug., „ 19 Aug., , 26 Aug., „ Governor to Capt. Browne, R.N. British Resident Proclamation, and Message to Cook Islanders 5 7 12 18 14 31 Aug , „ 31 Aug., „ 7 Sept., „ Mr. Hamilton Hunter has held his Court Fines inflicted on Arikis Acknowledging M*jor Gudgeon's appointment as British Resident Handing over office to Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon Sorry to havw vexed Her Majesty. Thanks for Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon's appointment 8 8 15 16 Chief of Cook Islands Government British Resident 13 Sept., „ 13 Sept., „ 8 17 18 19 14 Sept., „ 19 Sept., „ 23 Sept., „ Arrival of Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon, and installation Ariki of Mangaia protesting against fine inflicted on Mangaia Proclamation and Message read at Rarotonga 9 9 10 20 Captain Browne, R.N. Governor 4 Oot., Acknowledging despatch of 14th September: Every way satisfactory Appointment of Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon as Deputy-Commis-sioner High Court Bill passed by Cook Islands Parliament Changes in Civil Service, Cook Islands Acts passed by Cook Islands Parliament Proposed appointment of British Resident as Chief Justice, &c. Remission of fine inflicted on Ariki of Mangaia Acknowledging receipt of Acts passed Acknowledging letter from Chief of Cook Islands Government Acknowledging despatch re changes in Civil Service Acts pawed by Cook Islands Parliament Acknowledging receipt of Acts passed Remission of fines inflicted on Arikis 10 21 4 Oct., „ 10 10 12 14 16 16 16 16 17 17 20 20 21 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3] 32 33 34 85 British Resident 6 Oct., „ 5 Oct., „ 7 Oct., „ 2 Nov., „ 2 Nov., „ 2 Nov., „ 2 Nov., „ 2 Nov., „ 8 Nov., „ 21 Dec, „ 27 Dec, „ 27 Deo., „ 27 Jan., 1899 27 Jan., Governor Britisli Resident Governor British Resident „ „ Arikis informed Trade report for 1898