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Crown Office, 21st October, 1913. The King has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal, dated the 20th day of October, 1913, to appoint the Right Hon. Sir John Andrew Hamilton, Knight, a Lord Justice of Appeal, to be a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary under the provisions of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1913, and to grant to him the dignity of a Baron for life by the style and title of Baron Sumner, of Ibstone, in the County of Buckingham.

No. 91. New Zealand, No. 437. My Lord, — Downing Street, 7th November, 1913. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the consideration of your Ministers, a copy of a letter from the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, forwarding a copy of a letter, with its enclosure, from Mr. H. G. Dering, the representative of the Board on the Permanent Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture, relative to the proposed collection of statistics in regard to the increase in price of live cattle, sheep, and swine, and of meat. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. G-overnor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c. Enclosures. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sib,— 3 St. James's Square, London S.W., 31st October, 1913. 1 am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which they have received from Mr. H. G. Dering, their representative on the Permanent Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture, together with the enclosures (in duplicate) therein referred to, excepting those relating to Great Britain and India. I am to request that you will be good enough to move Mr. Harcourt to cause the enclosures to be forwarded to the Governments of the dominions concerned. It will be observed that Mr. Dering recommends that the observations of the dominion Governments may be forwarded direct to the International Institute of Agriculture. I am, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W. R. H. Rew, Assistant Secretary. Sir,-— Rome, 19th October, 1913. I have the honour to transmit herewith duplicate copies of a letter which I have received from the President of the International Institute of Agriculture, which affects not only Great Britain, but also India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. Marquis Cappelli states that, in accordance with the desire expressed by the recent General Assembly of the institute, an examination has been made of all documentary evidence in the possession of the institute in regard to the increase in price of live catte, sheep, and swine, and of meat. Proposals are made for collecting statistics thereon on a homogeneous system, and I am requested to furnish the institute with observations on the result of the investigations made, and to suggest any alterations in the sub-enclosure. I have therefore ventured to transmit at once to you in original, for perusal, not only the letter addressed to me as British delegate, but also those intended for the authorities of the various British dominions, with the request that you will, should you see fit, cause them to be transmitted for their observations, which I would recommend might be forwarded direct to the institute. I have no means at my disposal for checking the results of the institute's investigations, and am adopting this procedure in order to save as much time as possible. I have, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Herbert G. Dering. No. 92. New Zealand, No. 438. My Lord,— Downing Street, 7th November, 1913. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 131, of the 3rd September, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, copies of Orders issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, adding the Dominion of New Zealand to the schedule to the Importation (Raw Tongues) Order of 1913 and to the schedule to the Foreign Hay and Straw Order of 1912, together with a copy of a letter from the Board on the subject. 2. Copies of the Orders have been sent to the High Commissioner for New Zealand. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosures. Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sib, — 3 St. James's Square, London S.W., 31st October, 1913. 1 am directed by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State, a copy of a letter which they have received from Mr. H. G. Dering, their representative on the Permanent Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture, together with the enclosures (in duplicate) therein referred to, excepting those relating to Great Britain and India. I am to request that you will be good enough to move Mr. Harcourt to cause the enclosures to be forwarded to the Governments of the dominions concerned. It will be observed that Mr. Dering recommends that the observations of the dominion Governments may be forwarded direct to the International Institute of Agriculture. I am, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W. R. H. Rew, Assistant Secretary.

Sir,— Rome, 19th October, 1913. I have the honour to transmit herewith duplicate copies of a letter which I have received from the President of the International Institute of Agriculture, which affects not only Great Britain, but also India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa. Marquis Cappelli states that, in accordance with the desire expressed by the recent General Assembly of the institute, an examination has been made of all documentary evidence in the possession of the institute in regard to the increase in price of live catte, sheep, and swine, and of meat. Proposals are made for collecting statistics thereon on a homogeneous system, and 1 am requested to furnish the institute with observations on the result of the investigations made, and to suggest any alterations in the sub-enclosure. I have therefore ventured to transmit at once to you in original, for perusal, not only the letter addressed to me as British delegate, but also those intended for the authorities of the various British dominions, with the request that you will, should you see fit, cause them to be transmitted for their observations, which I would recommend might be forwarded direct to the institute. I have no means at my disposal for checking the results of the institute's investigations, and am adopting this procedure in order to save as much time as possible. I have, &c, The Secretary, Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. Herbert G. Dering.

No. 92. New Zealand, No. 438. My Lord, — Downing Street, 7th November, 1913. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 131, of the 3rd September, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, copies of Orders issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, adding the Dominion of New Zealand to the schedule to the Importation (Raw Tongues) Order of 1913 and to the schedule to the Foreign Hay and Straw Order of 1912, together with a copy of a letter from the Board on the subject. 2. Copies of the Orders have been sent to the High Commissioner for New Zealand. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.