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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 911. My Lord, — Downing Street, lGfch November, 1916. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's despatch, No. 226, of the 13th September, transmitting a schedule of statistics of enemy property in New Zealand, and property in enemy territory belonging to persons, firms, and companies resident or carrying on business in New Zealand. 2. The Public Trustee appreciates the information given in this despatch, and is embodying it in his returns; at the same time he has asked whether it would be possible to require that returns should be made under the exact headings enclosed in my despatch, No. 10, of the 6th January last, as the analysis of the information under these heads adds greatly to the value of the figures. I have, &c, A. BONAE LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

A.-l, 1918. No. 22.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 930. My Lord, — Downing Street, 27th November, 1916. With reference to the Earl of Crewe's circular despatch of the 10th September, 1909, enclosing a copy of a Royal Warrant instituting " The King's Police Medal," I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of a Royal Warrant dated the 3rd October, 1916, ordaining an alteration in the riband from which the medal is suspended. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. of Series. Bate. Subject. Page. 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 June 9 9 „ 20 „ 25 „ 27 „ 27 „ 29 duly 3 „ 4 4 5 „ 12 ,. 21 „ 23 „ 26 Aug. 27 ,. 30 Sept. 13 „ 14 „ 21 Oct. 9 Imperial Conferences : Representation of Tndia Extradition Bill .. • .. .. ,. ,. .. ,, ,, .31 Italian contraband list .. .. .. ,. ,. , , ,, ., ;j] Imperial War Graves Commission .. .. .. ,. .. .. ..32 Ships'Stores Regulations .. .. .. .. .. ,. ., ..34 Scientific and industrial research .. .. .. .. ., ,. ..34 Birthday message to His Majesty the King . . . . . . . . . . , . 35 Extradition Bill .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. ..39 Birthday message to the Prince of Wales . . . . ., .. ., . . 39 Submarine precautions : Board of Trade notice .. .. .. .. ..39 Allocation of war trophies .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 40 List of articles treated as contraband , . .. ., .. .. .. .. 43 Memorial plaque for next-of-kin of those who have lost, their lives in the war . . 43 Royal House : Change of style . . . . . . , , , , . , . . 48 Imperial war graves .. .. .. .. ' .. .. .. ..48 I )eath of Sir George McLean. . .. .. .. ., ., .. .. 49 Military Cross: Amendment warrant.. .. .. .. ., .. ..49 Marking of graves of prisoners of war.. .. ., . . .. .. 50 Patents, designs, and trade-marks licenses .. .. .. .. .. ..50 Anniversary-of-war resolutions : His Majesty's appreciation .. .. .: 51 Appointment of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the Order of 52 St. Michael and St. George ' 52 Remittances to India .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 52 Passport regulation of the Union of South Africa .. .. .. .. 53 Marine protests .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Qualifications for award of Albert Medal, Edward Medal, and Meritorious-service Medal .. 54 British Industries Fairs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 57 58 59 60 61 „ 10 » 22 „ 22 „ 25 Nov. 2