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No. 32. New Zealand, No. 136. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 23rd August, 1912. With reference to the Earl of Elgin's despatch, No. 46, of the 25th March, 1908, in which it was requested that copies of any licenses issued in New Zealand for the working of wireless telegraphy on board ships should be sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for the information of the Postmaster-General, I have the honour to transmit to you, by request of my Prime Minister, the accompanying copy of a license, in duplicate, dated the 13th August, 1912, for the installation and working of apparatus for wireless telegraphy on board the Government cable-steamer " Tutanekai." I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 33. New Zealand, No. 139. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 30th August, 1912. With reference to your despatch, No. 201, of the sth July, transmitting copies of a departmental paper prepared by the Board of Trade containing translations of the Rules for Life-saving Appliances on Merchant Ships, which are in force in foreign countries, I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers state that these translations will be of value to the Marine Department when dealing with the question of amending its life-saving appliances rules. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 34. New Zealand, Honours. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, sth September, 1912. With reference to your despatch, Honours, of the 22nd July, I have the honour to inform you that on the 30th August, 1912, at Government House, Wellington, I presented to Mr. Donald Robertson and Mr. John Strauchon their badges as Companions of the Imperial Service Order, together with letters addressed to them containing their warrants of appointment, and copies of the statutes of the order. I also requested them to send an acknowledgment of the receipt of their insignia direct to the Secretary of the Imperial Service Order. 2. Mr. Robertson and Mr. Strauchon. request me to ask you to convey to His Majesty the King their great appreciation of the honour which His Majesty has been so graciously pleased to bestow upon them. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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No. 35. New Zealand, No. 144. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, the September, 1912. With reference to your despatches, Nos. 197 and 198, of the sth July, and to my telegram of this date, respecting the Dominions Royal Commission appointed in pursuance of the 20th resolution of the Imperial Conference, 1911, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of the memorandum received from my Prime Minister—the substance of which was communicated in my telegram —embodying the views of Ministers on the suggestions made in your despatch, No. 197. I have, &c, ISLINGTON, The Right Hon. Lewis V. Harcourt, P.C., &c, Governor. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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