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No. 104. New Zealand, No. 279. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th November, 1910. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, No. 258, of the 4th November, I have the honour to transmit to yon, for the information of your Ministers, copies of two Orders of His Majesty in Council respecting appeals from the Supreme Courts of Tasmania and New Brunswick to His Majesty in Council. . I have, &c, L. HAECOUET. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, D.5.0., &c.

No. 105. New Zealand, No. 280. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th November, 1910. With reference to my predecessor's despatch, No. 200, of the Bth November, 1909, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of your Ministers, that notes have been exchanged between the United Kingdom and Honduras extending for six months from the 6th October, 1910, the operation of the treaty of commerce and navigation of the 21st January, 1887. 2. I have to add that a new treaty has been negotiated with the Government of Honduras containing the usual provisions as to the separate adherence and withdrawal of the self-governing dominions. When it has been ratified, copies will be forwarded to you in due course. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, D.5.0., &c.

No. 106. New Zealand, No. 282. My Lord, — Downing Street, 30th November, 1910. I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that ViceAdmiral George Fowler King Hall, C.V.0., has been selected to succeed ViceAdmiral Sir Richard Poore, Bart,, X.C.8., D.5.0., as Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels on the Australian Station, and will take over the command in the course of February next, I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, D.5.0., &c.

No. 107. New Zealand, No 287. My Lord, — Downing Street, 9th December, 1910. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the papers noted below on the subject of the proposed reduction of postal rates between New Zealand and French Oceania. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand. Date. Description. 30th. November, 1910 .. .. From H.M. Ambassador, Paris.