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No. 94. (Circular.) Sib, — Downing Street, 14th September, 1886. I have the honour to call your attention to Lord Kimberley's circular despatch of the 3rd July, requesting that a copy of the annual Blue Book or statistical returns might be transmitted for the use of the AVar Office under flyingcover to that department; and to request that you will be good enough to give instructions for their regular transmission, as it appears, from a communication recently received from the AVar Office, that they have not in all cases been regularly received in each year. I have, &c, EDAYAED STANHOPE. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 95. (New Zealand, No. 75.) Sib, — Downing Street, 15th September, 1886. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 72, of a.the 28th July last, relating to Native disturbances on the west coast of the North 35Island, and reporting the arrest of Te Whiti and other leaders implicated therein. I have, &c. EDWAED STANHOPE. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c.

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No. 96. (New Zealand, No. 76.) Sib, — Downing Street, 15th September, 1886. W Tith reference to previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of a letter, with a.its enclosure, from the Foreign Office relative to the selection of the Island of Pines by the French Government as a settlement for relapsed criminal*. A copy of these papers has been forwarded to the Agent-General. I have, &c, EDAVAED STANHOPE. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c.

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No. 97. (New Zealand, No. 77.) Sir, — Downing Street, 20th September, 1886. With reference to previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information and for that of your Government, the accompanying copies received from the War Office of the regulations under which commissions in the British army may be obtained by officers of the local military forces of New Zealand. I have, &c, EDWAED STANHOPE. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, K.C.M.G., C.8., &c.

Enclosure, Regulations under which Commissions in the British Army may be obtained by Officers of Colonial Local Military Forces. 1. Commissions in the cavalry or infantry of the line will be granted to officers of the local military forces of certain colonies, to bo specified from time to time, under the conditions hereinafter prescribed as to age, physical and moral fitness, length of service in the colonial forces, literary and military qualifications, and general eligibility for the position of an officer in Her Majesty's regular forces.