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2. The Joint Committee are specially anxious to obtain—(l) Particulars of any system of State health insurance, with copies of legislative enactments relating to it; and (2) particulars of any system of health insurance by means of societies or institutions, and especially of any regulations upon the conduct of such business imposed by the State. In this connection it would be convenient if a list of societies and institutions could be furnished, together with the rules, constitution, balancesheet and last annual report of a few of the most important of such societies. 3. The Joint Committee would also be obliged if they could be furnished with copies of any published works dealing with health insurance, whether through the State or societies, or with information as to where such works can be obtained ; and they request that, as far as possible, more than one copy of all printed matter may be supplied. 4. I shall be glad if your Ministers will be so good as to supply the information in question so far as it concerns New Zealand. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 93. New Zealand, No. 339. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th November, 1912. With reference to my despatch, No. 275, of the 20tb September, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that as soon as a definite decision has been arrived at with regard to the scope of the participation of this country in the San Francisco Exhibition, the Board of Trade propose to send a representative to San Francisco to enter into preliminary negotiations with the Exhibition authorities, and to study the prevailing conditions on the spot. 2. The Board of Trade will be glad to learn whether your Government would be disposed, in principle, to consider favourably the organization of an Imperial group of exhibits, if (after the report of the representative of the Board has been received) it is found practicable to arrange for such an organization. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington. X C M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 94. New Zealand, No. 340. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th November, 1912. With reference to Lord Elgin's circular despatch of the 21st July, 1906, and subsequent correspondence, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that the Government of the Union of South Africa have appointed the Secretary for Justice, Pretoria, as the authority for the Union under Article I of the White Slave Traffic Agreement of 1904, in place of the four authorities appointed prior to the date of union for the several provinces. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

No. 95. New Zealand, No. 347. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st November, 1912. With reference to your telegram of the 9th July, I have the honour to transmit to you, to be laid before your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Deputy Govern or-General of the Dominion of Canada, explaining the views of his Government on the subject of the publication of dissenting opinions in the case of judgments delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.