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Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 2 in No. 196. The Liquidatoe, Canadian-Australian Boyal Mail Steamship Company, to the Agent-Geneeal. Deab Sib,— . 138, Leadenhall Street, E.C., 21st March, 1899, I am directed by Sir Edwyn Dawes to acknowledge receipt of your letter to him dated the 18th instant [Enclosure 3 in No. 179], and to say that you are correct in understanding that the contract for the mail-service between New Zealand and Vancouver, which expires on the -31st instant, will not be renewed, and that consequently other arrangements must be made for the mails, commencing with that of Saturday, the 25th instant. Yours, &c, Walter Kennaway, Esq., C.M.G., Chas. J. Cowan, Liquidator. Secretary, Agent-General for New Zealand.

Enclosure 3 in No. 196. The Liquidatoe, Canadian-Australian Eoyal Mail Steamship Company, to the Agent-Geneeal. (Telegram.) London, 24th March, 1899. Geneeal Post Office have informed Bank New Zealand Vancouver mail despatched Saturday as usual. Understood you had notified them service stopped, commencing this Saturday.

Enclosure 4 in No. 196. The Seceetaey to the Agent-Geneeal to the Liquidatoe, Canadian-Australian Boyal Mail Steamship Company. Deab Sic,— 13, Victoria Street, S.W., 24th March, 1899. . I have your telegram of this day, stating that the General Post Office have informed the Bank of New Zealand that the New Zealand mail will be despatched vid Vancouver on Saturday as usual. I may state for your information that the Agent-General notified to the General Post Office on the 18th instant that the contract with the Canadian-Australian Boyal Mail Steamship Company would not be renewed, and consequently it would be necessary that the mails from London hitherto sent by that route should be forwarded vid Suez, commencing with this week's mail. This morning a letter from the General Post Office has been received, stating that the Canadian Pacific Bailway Company have informed them that " the last packet proceeding to New Zealand will leave Vancouver in connection with the despatch from this country announced for the 25th instant, and that despatch will therefore take place as arranged." A letter has this morning been accordingly aent to the General Post Office, reiterating what has been already communicated to that office, and sending copy of your letter of the 21st instant, and requesting the Postmaster-General to reconsider the decision to send mails vid Vancouver. I may add that it is not the intention of the Agent-General to send any letters, &c, by that route, but to superscribe his correspondence " Vid Suez." I am, &c, Chas. J. Cowan, Esq., 138, Leadenhall Street, E.C. Waltee Kennaway.

Enclosure 5 in No. 196. The Liquidatoe, Canadian-Australian Boyal Mail Steamship Company, to the Agent-Geneeal. Deae Sic,— 138, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C, 24th March, 1899. I confirm my telegram to v you of this morning, and beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter in reply. From this I note that you have done everything possible to stop this week's mail being sent vid Vancouver. An official from the General Post Office called here this afternoon, and I strongly impressed upon him the necessity of sending all this week's New Zealand mails vid Suez. Yours, &c, Chas. J. Cowan, Liquidator. Walter Kennaway, Esq., C.M.G., 13, Victoria Street, S.W.

Enclosure 6 in No. 196. Messrs. J. Duthie and Co., London, to the Agent-Geneeal. Deab Sib, — 6, Lime Street Square; London, E.C, 27th March, 1899. We learn that there was no mail from London to New Zealand on Saturday last vid Vancouver. Can you tell us whether this is correct, and whether the suspension is only temporary or permanent? We should like to know also if you can give us any information as to whether the s.s. " Warrimoo," which arrived at Vancouver on the 24th instant from Sydney, carries the mail from New Zealand which was due to leave Wellington on the Ist instant. We are, &c, John Duthie and Co. (Limited). Geoege Walkee, Attorney.