A.—3.

1901. NEW ZEALAND.

PACIFIC ISLANDS: PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH RESIDENT, RAROTONGA. [In continuation of Parliamentary Paper A.-3, 1900.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX.

No. 1. Lieut.-Colonel Gudgeon to His Excellency the Govebnob. My Lord, — Earotonga, 25th January, 1900. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (539/99) having reference to the piece of land at Mangaia presented to Her Majesty by Daniela Tangitoru, and have the honour to report that I have forwarded h copy of the letter to Daniela. I have, &c, His Excellency the Earl of Ranfurly, X.C.M G., W. E. Gudgeon, Governor of New Zealand. British Eesident. I—A. 3.

A.-3, 1900, No. 20.

No. of ieries. From Date. Subject. Page. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 Iβ 17 British Resident .. ii • • Governor British Resident .. Governor British Resident .. British Resident .. Governor .. Governor .. British Resident .. 25 Jan., 1900 .. 30 Jan., „ .. 30 Jan., „ .. lOFeb 28 Mar 8 May, „ .. 20 April, „ .. 10 May, „ .. 11 June, „ 2 July, , .. 12 July, „ .. 12 July, „ .. 9 Aug., „ .. 10 Aug., „ .. 10 Aug., „ .. 28 Aug., , .. 7 Sept., „ .. Gift of land to Her Majesty the Queen Contribution of people, Cook Islands, to Widows and Orphans Patriotio Fund Present of stone axe to Her Majesty the Queen Acknowledging receipt of (No. 2) contribution to Patriotio Fund Further contribution to Widows and Orphans Patriotic Fund No case of bubonic plague in New Zealand.. Application of Arikis for annexation to Great Britain Arrival of "John Williams," barque, with sickness on board .. Oil-schooner for Cook Islands Messrs. Grioe, Sumner, and Co., re labour-men Future of Cook and other islands Growth of arrowroot Cannot grant further labour licenses Growth of arrowroot Revenue and expenditure, year ended 30th June, 1900 Acts passed by Cook Islands Legislature Estimates of revenue and expenditure for year ending 30th June, 1901 Petition of Arikis for annexation to Great Britain Sympathy of Arikis with Her Majesty, on death of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh Growth of arrowroot Visit of training-ship of Republic of Chili Acknowledging reoeipt of No. 21 .. Thanks of Her Majesty the Queen to Arikis, sympathy death of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 • 5 5 6 6 6 10 13 18 19 8 Sept., „ .. 10 Sept., „ .. 15 15 20 21 22 23 Governor British Resident .. Governor .. 13 Sept., . .. 13 Sept., „ .. 4 Oct., „ .. 20 Dec, „ .. 16 17 17 17