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No. 8. ' (No. 15.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 21st March, 1901. With reference to your circular despatch, dated the 7th August, 1900, transmitting a copy of Act 63 and 64 Vict., c. 14, providing for admission of solicitors of Courts of British Possessions to the Supreme Courts in the United Kingdom, I have the honour to inform you that my Solicitor-General is of opinion that the information supplied in respect of your circular despatch of the Ist February, 1898, is still accurate, and for the purposes of section 3 of the Act, the " Superior Court " in New Zealand is the " Supreme Court of New Zealand." I have, &c, The Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1901 No. 33.

No. 9. (No. 17.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 23rd March, 1901. With reference to your circular despatch, dated the 20th September, 1900, relative to the Convention between the United Kingdom and United States of America as to disposal of real and personal'property, I have the honour to inform you that my Government desires to adhere to the Convention. I have, &G. f The Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1901 No. 45.

No. 10. (No. 19.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 25th March, 1901. With reference to your circular despatch, dated the 13th November, 1900, regarding a Convention between the United Kingdom and the Bepublic of Costa Eica, I have the honour to inform you that my Government desire that the Convention be made applicable to this colony. I have, &c, The Eight. Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1902, No. 1.

No. 11. (No. 20.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 26th March, 1901. In reply to your circular despatch, dated the 4th December, 1900, relative to Literary and Artistic Copyright Bills, I have the honour to inform you that I have laid this matter before my Ministers, who have informed me that they have no suggestions to offer regarding these Bills. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. J. Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

A.-2, 1902, No. 5.

No. 12. (No. 23.) Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 2nd April, 1901. I have the honour to inform you that the seven absentees from the Imperial representative corps will sail direct from Wellington on the 11th instant in the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's s.s. " Kumara," and will probably arrive at Plymouth about the 27th May. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. J, Chamberlain, EANFUELY. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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