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Queen Alexandra Fund :— £ s. d. £ s. d. Patea Ladies' Committee ... ... ... ... ... 200 0 0 Highland and Islands of Scotland Relief Fund ... ... ... 500 0 0 Belgian Children Christmas Appeal Fund : — Doniituon Belgian Relief Fund ... ... ... ... 2,232 13 3 London Lord Mayor's Belgian Relief Fund : — Te Kaka Patriotic League... ... ... ... 8 14 (i Pahiatua Belgian Relief Fund ... ... ... 49 10 6 Oamaru Anglican Choir ... ... ... ... 17 4 6 75 i) 0 Russian Jewish War Relief Fund :— Wellington Zionist Literary and Debating Society ... ... 77 1 6 Belgian Relief Fund :— Poor of Great Britain, Ireland, and Belgium Relief Fund, Stratford ... ... ... 400 0 0 St. Dunstan's Hospital Fund :— Lower Hutt St. Dunstan's Fund Committee ... ... ... 265 10 0 In addition the following further amounts have been remitted to the Paymaster of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, Egypt:— New Zealand Red Cross Fund: — Timaru Ladies' Patriotic Society ... ... ... 5 0 0 Stratford Red Cross Guild... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Huntervillc Countess of Liverpool Fund and Red Cross ' Guild ... ... ... ... ... 35 0 0 P. Holt, Te Puriri, Papakura ... ... ... 15 0 0 00 0 0 £39,681 13 0 Poor in Belgium Relief . — Monthly contribution under Government scheme ... ... p 16,000 0 0 £54,681 13 6 AjtTIIL'H M. .\lyek_., Acting Ministei of Finance.

No. 5. New Zealand, No. 59. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 10th February, 1917. 1 have the honour to inform you that, in reply to your predecessor's despatch, No. 876, of the 3rd November last, relative to the question of the principles to be observed in connection with the remuneration of officers of oversea Prize Courts, my Ministers state that the matter has been fully considered, and that it is not proposed to pay any fees or remuneration to officers in New Zealand in connection with Prize Court proceedings. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter 11. Long, M.P., Governor Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No 6. New Zealand, No. 65. SIR,— Government House, Wellington, 13th February, 1917. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Bonar Law's despatch, No. 945, of the 30th November last, forwarding the audited accounts of the Pacific Cable Board for the year 1915-16. 2. My Government are gratified to observe that the statement shows a surplus of revenue over expenditure, more especially as from its inception New Zealand used all her influence in support of the Pacific cable scheme. T have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter li. Long, M.P., Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.