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Enclosure. Sir,— Berne, 4th May, 1911. I have the honour to inform you that, having transmitted to the Swiss Government the copies of the New Zealand laws enclosed in your despatch, No. 15, of the sth ultimo respecting night-work of women in industrial employment, I have now received a communication from President Euchet stating that the copies in question have been duly distributed to the different Powers signatories of the International Convention on Prohibition of Night-work for Women. I have, &c, The Right Hon. Sir Edward Grey, Bart., M.P., &c. • Esme Howard. No. 31. New Zealand—Miscellaneous. My Lord,— Downing Street, 19th May, 1911. I have the honour to state that the clubs noted in the margin [the Army ariC i Navy, the Naval and Military, the United Service, the Junior Army and Navy, the Junior Naval and Military, the Junior United Service, the Cavalry, the Royal Automobile, Ranelagh, Hurlingham, Richmond], at the instance of the Army Council, have generously agreed to. accord to the officers of the various military contingents attending the celebrations connected with the Coronation of Their Majesties the privilege of temporary and honorary membership during their stay in London. 2. The Union Jack Club have made a similar offer in the case of the warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the overseas detachments. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 32. New Zealand, No. 184. My Lord,— Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 49, of the 12th April, and to request that you will inform your Ministers that the letters enclosed with your despatch from the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Association for the Severance of the Connection of the British Empire with the Opium Traffic have been distributed to the persons to whom they are addressed. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 33. New Zealand, No. 185. My Lord,— Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 177, of the 12th of May, I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that the King's exequatur empowering Senor Don Mario Pimes, of Bayona, to act as Consul for Spain at Melbourne for Australia and New Zealand received His Majesty's signature on the 10th May. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand. No. ,34. New Zealand, No. 186. My Lord,— Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 50, of the 12th April, transmitting the counterpart of the license to Messrs. Maxwell (Limited), in respect of Flint, Caroline, and Vostock Islands duly executed by them, together with a copy of a letter from them. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 31. New Zealand—Miscellaneous. My Lord, — Downing Street, 19th May, 1911. I have the honour to state that the clubs noted in the margin [the Army and Navy, the Naval and Military, the United Service, the Junior Army and Navy, the Junior Naval and Military, the Junior United Service, the Cavalry, the Royal Automobile, Ranelagh, Hurlingham, Eichmond], at the instance of the Army Council, have generously agreed to. accord to the officers of the various military contingents attending the celebrations connected with the Coronation of Their Majesties the privilege of temporary and honorary membership during their stay in London. 2. The Union Jack Club have made a similar offer in the case of the warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the overseas detachments. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 32. New Zealand, No. 184. My Loed,— Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 49, of the 12th April, and to request that you will inform your Ministers that the letters enclosed with your despatch from the honorary secretary of the New Zealand Association for the Severance of the Connection of the British Empiie with the Opium Traffic have been distributed to the persons to whom they are addressed. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 185. My Lord, — Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 177, of the 12th of May, I have the honour to request that you will inform your Ministers that the King's exequatur empowering Senor Don Mario Pimes, of Bayona, to act as Consul for Spain at Melbourne for Australia and New Zealand received His Majesty's signature on the 10th May. I have, &c, L. HAKCOURT. The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 34. New Zealand, No. 186. My Lord,— Downing Street, 25th May, 1911. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of youi despatch, No. 50, of the 12th April, transmitting the counterpart of the license to Messrs. Maxwell (Limited), in respect of Flint, Caroline, and Vostock Islands duly executed by them, together with a copy of a letter from them. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.