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In reply, I beg to inform you that my Ministers have decided to adhere as far as possible to the provisions of Resolution No. 9 of the Colonial Merchant Shipping Conference of 1907 in any future New Zealand legislation regarding shipping. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right lion, the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 29. New Zealand, No. 112. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, No. 146, of the 13th July last, transmitting copy of a letter from the Foreign Office relative to the grant of Customs facilities to Consuls-General and Consuls de carnere in the Argentine Republic, &c. In reply, I beg to enclose for your Lordship's information copy of a minute by the Hon. the Minister of Customs. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 30. New Zealand, No. 113. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, No. 148, of the 14th July last, transmitting copies of Orders in Council (two) under the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 and 1906, exempting on certain conditions Dutch ships in ports of the United Kingdom from the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Acts relating to load-line and life-saving appliances. In reply, I beg to inform you that a copy of your Lordship's despatch, and its enclosures, will be published in the New Zealand Gazette for general information. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 31. New Zealand, No. 115. My Lord, — Government House, Wellington, 9th September, 1910. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, No. 147, of the 13th July last, transmitting copies of a memorandum showing the special campaigns selected for the examinations in military subjects for candidates for commissions in His Majesty's Regular Army. In reply, I beg to inform you that the despatch has been noted by the Hon. the Minister of Defence, who is arranging for the publication of the information for the guidance of intending candidates. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, Governor. The Right Hon. the Earl of Crewe, K.G., P.C., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.