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Approved. . Makea, Ariki, Chief of the Federal Government. Approved. W. E. Gudgeon, British Eesident. —The Eesidency, 24th October, 1898.

No. 3l> ,: His Excellency the Goveknok to Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon. Sir,— Government House, Wellington, 21st December, 1898. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (46/98) dated the Bth November, 1898, enclosing copies of certain Acts passed by the Cook Islandg Parliament. I have, &c, Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon, British Eesident, Earotonga. Banfubly.

No. 32. : His Excellency the Governor to Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon. S IE) Government House, Wellington, 27th December, 1898. I have the honour to inform you that I remit the fines imposed by Mr. Moss, the late British Resident, on the following : — .-. ..£ s. d. Makea Takau, Chief of the Government... ... ~.,: . ..: j3O 0 0 The Islands of Earotonga ... ... ••■ ■•■ . ••• 85 10 0 Mangaia ... ... ... ... "... 27 10 0 Aitutaki 31 10 0 Atiu • 1.3 10 0 Mitiaro 8 0 0 : . ;— „ Mauke ... •., ... 9 0 0 €205 0 0

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Vote. Service. Voted. £ s 234 0 a. 0 Brought forward Collection of revenue — Collector, Earotonga ... „ Aitutaki Bevemie Officer, Mangaia „ Atiu... „ Mitiaro ,; - Mauke „ Manuae 30 0 50 0 6 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 3 4 High Court Post OfficeChief Postmaster, Earotonga ... Postmaster, Atiu „ Mangaia... ... „ Aitutaki ... Postman, Atiu „ Mangaia „ Aitutaki Shipping Master ... Paymaster and Clerk to Parliament ... Auditor ... ... •■• Expenses, Chief of the GovernmentInterpreter ... ... ••• ••• Medical Officer ... - .,, ... ...-; Government boat ' [ Printing books and laws for Federal Parliament Passages of members ... ... Expenses of Parliament ... ... ... ... Maintenance of children at Tereora School ... Subsidies in aid of Arikis' Courts and police ... Public Health and Quarantine Officer ... Subsidy for distributing Ioi Karanga paper, Cook Group Ground-rent, Hospital ... ... Subsidy Britannia Wharf and sheds Messenger for Parliament... ... ... Unauthorised expenditure... 15 0 1 10 1 10 1 10 4 0 4 0 4 0 12 0 30 0 15 0 50 0 50 0 250 0 22 0 50 0 13 10 20 0 125 0 129 0 40 0 15 0 7 10 25 0 2 10 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £1,630 0 0