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No. 152. New Zealand, No. 42. My Lord, — Downing Street, 6th February, 1912. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 149, of the 14th December, and to inform you that the loyal address to the King from Mr. Mia Dass on the occasion of His Majesty's visit to India has been laid before His Majesty, who was pleased to command that an expression of his thanks should be conveyed to Mr. Dass. I have, «fee, L HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 153. New Zealand, No. 45. My Lord,— Downing Street, 7th February, 1912. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 155, of the 27th of December, reporting the resignation of Sir J. Findlay, K.C.M.G., of his office as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, and of his seat in the Legislative Council. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 154. New Zealand, No. 46. My Lord,— Downing Street, 9th February, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 218, of the sth July last, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that Newfoundland has acceded to the Anglo-Japanese treaty of commerce and navigation of 1911. I have, &o, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 155. New Zealand, No. 49. My Lord,— Downing Street, 9th February, 1912. With reference to the third paragraph of my despatch, No. 170, of the 11th May last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of revised regulations under which commissions in the British Regular Army may be obtained by officers of the Military Forces of the self-governing dominions and Crown colonies. I have, &o, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosure. Regulations under which Commissions in the British Army may be obtained by Officers of the Military Forces of the Self-ooverning Dominions and Crown Colonies. (As to candidates from the Chartered Universities oversea, see " Regulations under which Commissions in the Regular Army may be obtained by University Candidates," to be purchased in the same manner as these regulations.) (From Ist April, 1912.) I. — General Instructions. 1. Commissions granted. —Commissions in the British Regular Army will be granted to officers of the non-permanent forces of the self-governing dominions and Crown colonies under the conditions hereinafter prescribed, which, stated generally, are as follows :—

No. 154. New Zealand, No. 46. My Lord, — Downing Street, 9th February, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 218, of the sth July last, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that Newfoundland has acceded to the Anglo-Japanese treaty of commerce and navigation of 1911. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 155. New Zealand, No. 49. My Lord,— Downing Street, 9th February, 1912. With reference to the third paragraph of my despatch, No. 170, of the 11th May last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of revised regulations under which commissions in the British Regular Army may be obtained by officers of the Military Forces of the self-governing dominions and Crown colonies. . • I have, &c, , ■ L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosure. Regulations undbb which Commissions in the British Army may be obtained by Officers of the Military Forces of the Self-governing Dominions and Crown Colonies. (As to candidates from the Chartered Universities oversea, see " Regulations under which Commissions in the Regular Army may be oßfaiiied by University Candidates," to be purchased in the same manner as these regulations.) ,"■ ■' ' (From Ist April, 1912.) I, — General Instructions. 1. Commissions granted. —Commissions in the British Regular Army will be granted to officers of the non-permanent forces of the self-governing dominions and Crown colonies under the conditions hereinafter prescribed, which, stated generally, are as follows :—