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No. 35. New Zealand, No. 225. My Lord,— Downing Street, 20th June, 1913. I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of the new design of the Royal Arms which has been approved by His Majesty the King. I have, C -' HARC()URT Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 36. New Zealand, No. 226. . My Lord — Downing Street, 20th June, 1913. With reference to Lord Islington's despatch, No. 180, of the 21st November last, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that His Majesty will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to Act No. 10 oi 1912, of the Parliament of New Zealand, entitled " An Act to amend the Land and Income Awpwniptit Act 1908 " I have, &c, Assessment Act, iyus. HARCOURT Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c. No. 37. New Zealand, No. 230. . My Lord — Downing Street, 20th June, 1913. In confirmation of my telegram of the 19th instant, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have decided to raise the age-limits of candidates for naval cadetships at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, from 12 T « 2 -13 years to years. 2 The new arrangements will come into force at the examination to be held in December next for the entry of selected candidates in January, 1914. The regulations for the entry and training of naval cadets are at present under revision but I enclose two copies of the regulations, amended as regards the age-limits, and 1 have to invite attention to the other particulars contained on page 4, under the heading " Revised Age-limits after Examination in July, 1913." I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c. No. 38. New Zealand, No. 234. . My Lord — Downing Street, 25th June, 1913. With reference to my despatch, No. 171, of the 2nd May, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies ot an Order of His Maiesty in Council giving effect to the accession of the Netherlands in respect of the Colony of Surinam to the International Copyright Convention , , Qft g I have, &c. of 1908 - L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 37. New Zealand, No. 230. My Lord — Downing Street, 20th June, 1913. In confirmation of my telegram of the 19th instant, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have decided to raise the age-limits of candidates for naval cadetships at the Royal Naval College, Osborne, from 12 T « 2 -13 years to 13tV13 T s Jf «• 2 The new arrangements will come into force at the examination to be held in December next for the entry of selected candidates in January, 1914. The regulations for the entry and training of naval cadets are at present under revision but I enclose two copies of the regulations, amended as regards the age-limits, and 1 have to invite attention to the other particulars contained on page 4, under the heading " Revised Age-limits after Examination in July, 1913." I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 38. New Zealand, No. 234. . My Lord — Downing Street, 25th June, 1913. With reference to my despatch, No. 171, of the 2nd May, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of an Order of His Maiesty in Council giving effect to the accession of the Netherlands in respect of the Colony of Surinam to the International Copyright Convention , , Qft g I have, &c. of 1908> L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.