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Enclosure 1 in No. 6. Sir E. Haeeis to Lord Deeby. (No. 59.) My Loed,— The Hague, 7th May, 1874. "With reference to your Lordship's Despatch No. 22, of the 10th ultimo, requesting me to endeavour to procure and forward to your Lordship, for the use of the Government of New Zealand, copies of the regulations in force in Java respecting the growth, manufacture, and sale of tobacco, together with any reliable accounts of the system of the culture of tobacco practised in that island, I have the honor to state that, having addressed myself to the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs on these subjects, he has replied to my inquiries by a note, of which I have the honor to enclose a copy herewith. As your Lordship will perceive, he states that, since the year 1867, the culture of tobacco has been entirely unrestricted, so far as the Government is concerned; that, previous to that year, this cultivation was in the hands of the Government, whilst the manufacture and sale was carried out by private individuals under contract with the Government, and he refers to a document in which a summary of the regulations in force previous to 1867 is to be found. As regards the system of culture of tobacco, Baron Gericke mentions four different works in the Dutch language (some published in the Dutch East Indies), which contain special information on this subject. Should your Lordship desire me to purchase and forward to the Foreign Office such of the documents and works in question as are to be had in Holland, and will be so good as to instruct me to that effect, I will at once take steps for carrying out your Lordship's wishes. I have, &c, The Earl of Derby, &c. E. A. J. Haeeis. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure 1 in No. 6. Baron Geeicke to Sir E. Haeeis. Monsieue le Vice-Amieal, — La Haye, le 5 Mai, 1874. En reponse a la lettre que vous avez bien voulu m'adresser en date dv 21 Avril dernier, j'ai l'honneur de porter a, votre connaissance que depuis lan 1867 la culture dv tabac a l'ile de Java se pratique sans l'intervention dv Gouvernement aussi ny a-t-il actuellement dans les Indes Neerlandaises pas de dispositions en rigueur, concernant la culture, la preparation, et la vente dv tabac. Jadis depuis 1836, jusqu'a 1866-7 y compris, le tabac ctait aussi cultive a l'ile de Java par les soins dv Gouvernement. Le produit ctait travaille par dcs entrepreneurs particuliers, gui avaient dcs relations contractuelles avec le Gouvernement. Un resume dv cours de ces contrats se trouve dans I'expose dcs motifs dv projet de loi arretant les bases dcs entreprises agricoles et industrielles aux Indes Neerlandaises, chapitre IV., paragraphe 3 (pieces imprimees de la 2 e Chambre dcs Etats Generaux, session 1865-1866, No. 55, No. 3). II existe aussi une re-impression dcs pieces concernant cc projet de loi intitulee " Handelingen van de Beysring in der Staten General over net ontwerp ; " van wet tot vastelling der grondslagen waarop ondernemingen van Landbouw en Nijverheid in " Nederlandsch Inde Hunnen worden geristigd, te's Gravenhage, ter Algemeine Landsdrukkerij, "1866." En outre le rapport annuel sur la situation dcs colonies contient dcs donnees officielles sur la culture dv tabac aux Indes Neerlandaises. De plus ample particularity sur la culture dv tabac a lisle de Java se trouve dans les ouvrages suivantes : — " Aardryks kindig en statistich Woordenbok van Nederlandsche Indie " (voir le mot Tabak). " Handbook voor den Landbouw in Nederlandsch Oost Indie, door W. L. de Sturler Leiden big " A. W. Sythoff, 1865," pages 493-509. " De tabac Escultuur op Java Handleiding voor net planten bereiden, ver pakhen er van Java tabak, intgegeven door Gebr: Grinberg und Co. te Soerabaya." " Tijdschrift voor Nijverheid en Landbouw in Nederlandsch Indie," tome X., 1864, page 373, et suiv.; et tome XII., 1868, page 39, et suiv. Esperant avoir satisfait par les renseignements gui precedent an desir de votre Gouvernement, Je saisis, &c, Sir Edward Harris. L. Geeicee.

Enclosure 2 in No. 6. Sir E. Harris to Lord Derby. (No. 91.) My Lord,— The Hague, 22nd July, 1874. In accordance with the instructions contained in your Lordship's despatch No. 41, of the 9th instant, I have the honor to transmit herewith to your Lordship copies of the four works mentioned in Baron G-ericke's note of the sth of May last, copy of which was enclosed in my Despatch No. 59, of the 7th of the same month, on the subject of the culture of tobacco in Java, with the exception of Vol. XIII. of the fourth work, namely, " Tijdschrift voor Nijverheid en Landbouw in Nederlandsch Indie," which is not to be obtained in this country. The expense incurred in purchasing these works is 39 fl. 50 cts., or rather less than £3 10s., sterling. I have, &c, The Earl of Derby, &c. E. A. J. Haeeis.