and they have told me since that they were glad I was not with them. As it was it became a question of their "mama" as leading Chiefs of Tauranga - and on that ground they insisted and carried out my wishes - They deserve great credit and are entitled to the consideration of the Government - and as contrasted with the actions of some Chiefs who are receiving higher pay I may one day bring the matter officially under your notice - I wish the Government would find some other R. N. than me for this District - It takes up so very much of my time and makes the work laborious. Why not make Roberts R. M.? I shall always assist in difficult cases,andwould help him to get his hand in? I feel that I ought to be more at liberty -I had to travel from Ohinemutu to Tauranga one Saturday night so as to be here to do my R. M. duties on Monday - This very day I have been on the Bench the whole day - and shall do the same tomorrow - Ngatimanawa - Te Waru and a lot of Tauranga natives have been kept waiting all day to speak to me on other business - they will in all probability be kept tomorrow but how can I help it - Do not think I am