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No. 2.—Voluntary Returns or Property in Enemy Territory and in Interned Ships made by Persons, Firms, and Companies resident or carrying on Business in New Zealand (As at 31st March, 1917). 1. Particulars of debts (including bank balances) due from enemies (including persons in territory occupied by enemies) to British persons or firms resident £ g, d. or carrying on business in the Dominion ... ... ... ... 32,201 17 0 2. Particulars of property other than debts and bank balances held by enemies (including persons or firms resident or carrying on business in the Dominion) 1,020 3 0 3. Particulars of luggage detained in enemy countries (including country occupied by enemies) and belonging to British persons or persons residing or carrying on business in the Dominion . . ... ... ... ... Nil. £33,222 0 0 Alien enemies have registered claims under 1 to the amount of £665 16s. 2d.

No. 23. New Zealand, No. 168. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, sth July, 1917. I have the honour to inform you that I regret to report the death, at Dunedin, on the 17th February last, of the Honourable Sir George McLean, Knight Bachelor. The late Sir George McLean was for many years prominently associated with the public affairs of this Dominion, and had been a member of the Legislative Council since the year 1881. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 24. New Zealand, No. 171. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, sth July, 1917. With reference to my despatch, No. 138, of the 7th June, I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a memorandum addressed to me by the Minister of Finance, to which is appended a statement showing contributions by the people of New Zealand to various war funds during the month of May, 1917. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Enclosure. Minister's Office, Finance Department, Wellington. 2nd July, 1917. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor-General. I have to advise Your Excellency that the following contributions have been remitted to the High Commissioner for distribution as under :— New Zealand Comforts Fund : — £ s. d. £ s. d. Miss S. Nathan, Wellington ... ... ... 31 0 0 Englewood Ladies' Patriotic League... ... ... 165 9 1 Lyttelton Red Cross Committee ... ... ... 100 0 0 Marton patriotic shop ... >v . ... ... 138 0 0 Waipu Caledonian Society ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Invercargill Branch, British Red Cross Society ... 300 0 0 Canterbury Centre, British Red Cross Society ... 775 0 0 Wairarapa British Red Cross Society ... ... 500 0 0 Martinborough British Red Cross Society ... ... 225 0 0 Moutoa Ladies' Guild ... ... ... ... 102 0 0 Invercargill Branch, British Red Cross Society ... 200 0 0 Wanganui Ladies' Golf Club ... .'.. ... 61 10 8 New Plymouth Red Cross Society ... ... ... 100 0 0 Wellington Red Cross shop... ... ... ... 300 0 0 . Hawke's Bay War Relief Association ... ... 200 0 0 Patuwai Hepu ... ... ... ... ... 45 2 0 Waiomatatini Native School children ... ... 27 1.7 6 Southland War Funds Association ... ... ... 5 0 0 Woolston Red Cross Committee ... ... ... 20 0 (I Marton Red Cross Committee ... ... ... 13 2 3 Marlborough Patriotic Fund ... ... ... 25 0 0 Hon. John" Fisher... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Enoka Rukuata ... ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 Tiaki Rewiri ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 3,410 1 6