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No. 8. New Zealand, No. 88. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 3rd April, 1922. With reference to your despatch, No. 113, of the 6th June, 1921, I have the honour to transmit to you, at the request of my Ministers, the accompanying copy of the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1921, in order that steps may be taken for the issue of the necessary Order of His Majesty in Council, extending the Imperial Act to this Dominion. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-Genera]. The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 9. New Zealand, No. 90. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 6th April, 1922. With reference to your despatch, No. 24, of the Bth February, I have the honour to inform you that the Government of New Zealand is willing to pay the sum of 9,940 francs as a contribution for the year 1922-23 to the International Customs Tariff Bureau. T have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 10. New Zealand, No. 91. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 7th April, 1922. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 499, of the 16th December, concerning the treatment of seamen suffering from venereal diseases, I have the honour to inform you that my Government is favourably disposed to such a Convention as has been suggested, and would be glad to participate in it. 2. My Prime Minister informs me that New Zealand has anticipated the requirements of the Convention, and has already extended the facilities for the treatment of venerea] diseases accordingly. I have, &c, JELLICOE, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 11. New Zealand, No. 143. Sir, — Government House, Wellington, 6th June, 1922. I have the honour to inform you that my Ministers have furnished me with the following information in reply to your despatch, Dominions No. 105. of the 31st March, relative to the Nurses Registration Act, 1919 : — (a.) A Nurses Registration Act was passed in New Zealand in 1901. This Act, by the consolidation of the New Zealand statutes, became the Nurses Registration Act, 1908. The Act of 1901 provided and the 1908 Act continued the provision for a " Registrar," meaning the Inspector-General of Hospitals (now DirectorGeneral of Health) for the time being, and for the keeping by him of a book to be