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Sub-enclosure to Enclosure in No. 10. The Pacific Cable Board. —Statement showing the Capital Expenditure on the Doubtless Bay Station, on which the .Amount payable by the New Zealand Government for Rent is calculated. £ s. d. Capital expenditure to 31st March, 1906 ... ... ... •■• ■ ■• 10,519 18 3 Added during the year 1906-7 ... ... ... ■■• ••• 19 « 11° 10,710 0 Less capital expenditure on cable instruments, ko. ... ■■• • •■ ■• 2,388 3 5 £8,321 16 8 6 per cent, on half the above figure from Ist April, 1906, to 31st March, 1907 .. £249 13 1

No. 11. The Secretary, General Post Office, Wellington, to the General Manager, Pacific Cable Board, London. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, 21st August, 1907. I have the honour to forward herewith, for your information, copy of correspondence between the Auckland Harbour_Board and the Public Works Department respecting the decision of the Harbour Board to provide, on the wharf now being constructed by Government at Auckland for the use of H.M.C.S. "Iris," water-pipes, meters, hydrants, <fee, in connection with the supply of water to vessels which may use the wharf. As you will observe, the Harbour Board wishes it to be clearly understood that, although the necessary pipes and appliances will be furnished at its own cost, the rates and charges for the supply of water to shipping will be levied for all water taken from the wharf. 1 have written your Superintendent at Doubtless Bay to the foregoing effect. I have, &c, The General Manager, Pacific Cable Board, London. D. Robertson. Secretary. [A similar letter and enclosures sent to the Superintendent, Pacific Cable Station, Doubtless Bay, on the same date.] [P.C. Stag. 07/12.]

Enclosure 1 in No. 11. The Secretary, Auckland Harbour Board, Auckland, to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington. Sir,— Auckland, 16th July, 1907. I have the honour to inform you that this Board has now undertaken the sole supply of water to shipping on both sides of the harbour, and as your Department lias now under construction on the north side of the harbour a wharf for use of H.M.C.S. " Iris," I am directed to state that this Board will lay down the water-pipes on the wharf in question and provide the necessary meters, hydrants, &c. (free of cost) for supply of water to H.lvl.C.S. "Iris" or any other vessel that may be using the wharf in question. I have, &c, J. M. Brioham Secretary. The Hou. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington. Enclosure 2 in No. 11. The Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, Wellington, to the Secretary, Auckland Harbour Board, Auckland. Wellington, 29th July, 1907. Sir,— Wharf for H.M.C.S. "Iris." I am directed by the Minister for Public Works to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, intimating that the Harbour Board will lay down water-pipes and provide, free of cost, the necessary meters, hydrants, &c, for supplying water to vessels which may use the above wharf in Auckland Harbour now under construction by this Department, and to express the Minister's thanks for your Board's action in the matter. I have, &c, H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary. The Secretary, Auckland Harbour Board, Auckland.

Enclosure 3 in No. 11. The Secretary, Auckland Harbour Board, Auckland, to the Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, Wellington. Sir,— Auckland, 7th August, 1907. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo, in reference to the laying-down of water-pipes, meters, hydrants, 4c, on wharf erected for H.M.C.S.