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No. 65. New Zealand, No. 25. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 3rd March, 1911. I have the honour to transmit to you copy of a memorandum received from my Prime Minister, stating that the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand desires that the name of the Rev. Alexander White, M.A., 8.D., may be submitted to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for appointment as honorary chaplain to the Presbyterian sailors in His Majesty's ships while visiting Port Chalmers. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 66. New Zealand, No. 30. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 9th March, 1911. I have the honour to refer to your despatch, No. 299, of the 23rd December, 1910, acquainting me of the appointment of Sir Francis Henry May, K.C.M.G., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the Colony of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, in succession to Sir Everard im Thurn, K.C.M.G., C.B. 2. It will afford my Government and myself much pleasure to render any co-operation and assistance which Sir Henry May at any time may require. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 67. New Zealand, No. 32. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 10th March, 1911. 1 have the honour to refer to my telegram of the 27th February, with regard to the introduction of an Amendment Bill to the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1909. 2. My Ministers state that it was decided to agree to amend section 41 of the Act referred to in the direction of restricting its operation to bills of lading, &c, on goods carried from New 7 Zealand only. 3. His Majesty's assent to the Act is now anxiously awaited by my Government. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State'for the Colonies.

No. 68. New Zealand, No. 33. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 10th March, 1911. With reference to your despatches, No. 138, of the 4th July, 1910, and No. 16, of the 19th January, 1911, regarding the inquiry of Danish Ministers respecting agricultural instruction in New Zealand, I have the honour