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3. Those retired Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand who have already received permission to bear the title of " Honourable " within New Zealand will therefore have that title generally recognised, and His Majesty's permission to bear the title will in future be granted without any limitation to those Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand who may be recommended for such permission by the Governor. T understand that a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand is, while in office, usually styled " His Honour," and 1 do not wish to suggesi any alteration in the existing practice: but it at any time the title of "Honourable" should be accorded by local usage to the New Zealand Judges while holding office, it will, as in the case of Judges of other dominions, be recognised throughout the Empire. I have. &c, CREW X Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 132. New Zealand, No. '.VI. My Lord,-- Downing Street, I Ith February, 1910. 1 have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of a revised edition of " Instructions to Officers in British Colonies and Possessions—Merchant Shipping and Seamen.' 2. This edition supersedes the Instructions issued in 1875, and all supplementary printed Circular Instructions issued since that date to the present time, to officers performing under the Board of Trade in the British dominions the duties intrusted to them by the Merchant Shipping Acts. '■i. Copies of the Instructions have been sent direct to the officers concerned. I have, &c, CEEWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 133. New Zealand, No. 33. My Lord, — Downing Street, 14th February, 1910. With reference to my despatch No. 202, of the 16th November last, 1 have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, three copies of a circular despatch which I have addressed to the Governments of the Crown colonies and protectorates, enclosing copies of a printed paper (Miscellaneous, 239) relating to leprosy in certain British colonies. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 134. New Zealand, No. 34. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th February, 1910. With reference to my despatch No. 34, of the 12th February, 1909, I have the honour , to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, a copy of the Transvaal Act No. 31 of 1909, shortly entitled the Companies Act, 1909. I have, &c, CREWE Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c. ]I—A. 2.