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the life-saving appliances for ships. Two copies of each of these regulations are enclosed herewith. 3. As regards marine boilers, my Ministers state that these are generally granted pressures according to the Board of Trade regulations. An exception, however, is made in the case of cargo-carrying steamers built abroad. In this class of vessel having boilers built under the supervision of Lloyd's, the boilers are granted the pressure permitted by Lloyd's rules, which pressure is usually in excess of that which would be allowed by the Board of Trade rules. 4. Marine boilers built locally under the supervision of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department of this Dominion are required to have a minimum factor of safety of 5 for the shell plates, because the material of which these boilers are made, as a rule, is not specially inspected by a Board of Trade Surveyor. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.l\, Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 40. New Zealand, No. 295. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 19th November, 1917. I have the honour to transmit to you the accompanying synopsis, prepared by the Attorney-General of this Dominion, of the Acts passed during the third session of the Nineteenth Parliament of New Zealand, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the Seal of the Dominion. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Governor-General. Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosure. Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 2tid November, 1917. Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor-General. The Prime Minister presents his compliments,- and begs to forward herewith, for transmission to *'** the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a synopsis, prepared by the Hon. the Attorney-General, of the Acts passed during the third session of the Nineteenth Parliament of New 'Zealand, together with the Acts duly authenticated with the seal of the Dominion. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister. Report on Legislation passed by the General Assembly op New Zealand during the Session ended on the Ist day op november, 1917. For the information of His Excellency the Governor-General T beg to report as follows :— I. The synopsis attached hereto relates to the Acts passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand during the session which ended on the Ist day of November, 1917 11. In my opinion none of the said Acts is repugnant to the law of England. Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of November, 1917. A. L. Herdman, Attorney-General. Synopsis op Acts passed by the General Assembly op New Zealand dprtno the Session ended on the Ist Day op November, 1917. Public Acts. 1917, No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, 1917.—This Act applies the sum of £94(1,800 out of the Public Account, and the sum of ,£19,500 out of other specified accounts, for the services of the financial year ending .'list March, 1918. 1917, No. 2. The Imprest Supply Act, 1917 (No, 2).—This Act applies the sum of .£949,800 out of the Public Account, and the sum of £19,500 out of other specified accounts, for the service of the financial year ending .list March, 1918. 1917, No. 3. The Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1917.—This Act continues in force until the •'list day of August, 1918, the several Acts specified in the schedule thereto. The Acts so extended relate to matters having reference to the present war.