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Enclosure in No. 21. Commissionees' Repoet on Ship "Hindostan." Sic,— Auckland, 30th December, 1873. We have the honor to report the arrival of the ship "Hindostan" on Sunday morning, the 2Sth instant. We boarded her before she anchored, and the health officer having ascertained there was no sickness on board, we proceeded with the inspection. This ship is fitted up with every convenience, and the only addition to the comfort that can be suggested is a bath for the married people. Nothing could exceed the cleanliness of all the compartments. The provisions were all of the best quality, and there were no complaints from any of the passengers. In conclusion, we beg to recommend that the gratuities to the officers of the ship be paid. We have, Ac, I. J. Buegess, T. M. Philson, M.D., Health Officer. The Hon. Minister forjlinmigration, Wellington.

No. 22. The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent-Geneeal. (No. 11.) Sic, — Immigration Office, Wellington, 4th February, 1874. I have the honor to forward copy of a satisfactory report, by the Immigration Commissioners at Port Chalmers, upon the ship " City of Dunedin." I have, Ac, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure in No. 22. Commissionees' Repoet on Ship " City of Dunedin." Sic, — Immigration Office, Dunedin, 31st December, 1873. We have the honor to report that the ship "City of Dunedin" arrived in Port Chalmers from the Clyde on the 29th instant, having made a passage of ninety-two days. She brought to tho Province 138 Government immigrants, being equal to 115 statute adults. The immigrants expressed themselves as fully satisfied with the treatment they received on the voyage. On inspecting the ship we found her well fitted and sufficiently ventilated. The single men's compartment was hardly up to the mark as to cleanliness, but it was explained to us that every attention was paid to this most essential of sanitary regulations on board ship during the voyage, and we had further evidence of the fact from the general good health of the passengers on their arrival. There were two births and two deaths on the passage, one of the latter being a married woman, who died of consumption. We have, Ac, Colin Allan, A Wm. TnoMSON, > Commissioners. His Honor tho Superintendent, Dunedin. David O'Donnoghue, )

No. 23. The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent-General. (No. 12.) Sic, — Immigration Office, Wellington, 4th February, 1874. I have the honor to transmit copy of a satisfactory report, by the Immigration Commissioners at Port Chalmers, upon the ship " Dunfillan." I have, Ac, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure in No. 23. Commissioners' Report on Ship "Dunfillan." Sir, — Immigration Office, Dunedin, 17th January, 1874. We have the honor to report that the ship " Dunfillan" arrived in Port Chalmers from London on the 16th instant, having made a passage of eighty days. The immigrants by her numbered 157 souls, equal to 137 adults. The ship arrived in port in fine order, and the immigrants expressed themselves, without exception, as well satisfied with the treatment they received on the passage. The skip was both well fitted and well ventilated. The provisions were of a good quality, and there was also abundance of water condensed by Gravelly's patent condenser. The surgeon-superin-