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I am directed by the National Health Insurance Commission (England) to state that the information at their disposal leads them to believe that facilities for obtaining health-insurance stamps and contribution-cards at ports in New Zealand would be welcomed by the shipping community, who would thus to some extent be relieved of the necessity for carrying supplies on board. It is still desired to supply stamps and cards at the principal ports of discharge, and the Commissioners would therefore be glad if the Governor could be informed that this is the case and asked to furnish a list of ports. I am, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office S.W. L. G. Brook. List of Ports in New Zealand to which Health Insurance Stamps and Cards should be supplied. Auckland, New Plymouth, Timaru, Greymouth, Gisborne, Kaipara, Oamaru, Westport, Naipier, Hokianga, Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington, Lyttelton, Invercargill, Picton. Wanganui,

No. 45. New Zealand, No. 289. My Lord, — Downing Street, 7th July, 1914. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 58, of the 14th April, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the followingMounted Rifle Regiments of New Zealand being shown in the Army List as allied to King Edward's Horse (the King's Oversea Dominions Regiment) : — 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles. 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles. 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles. Bth (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles. 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles. 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles. 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles. 2. This will be published in Army Orders in due course. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. 46. New Zealand, No. 319. My Lord, — Downing Street, 24th July, 1914. With reference to my despatch, No. 145, of the 7th April, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, the accompanying copies of an Act of the Congress of the United States to amend section 5 of the "Act to provide for the Opening, Maintenance, Protection, and Operation of the Panama Canal, and the Sanitation and Government of the Canal Zone," as approved by the President on the 15th June. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.CM.G, M.V.0., &c.