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ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS: 190 0.

Emigration (Colonies) : [Cd. 90.] Report on the Emigrants’ Information Office for the year 1899 (in continuation of [c. 9196] 1899).

p. 281 Hong Kong : [Cd. 403.] Report on the New Territory at Hong Kong.

291

327

Jamaica : [Cd. 125,] Further Correspondence relating to the Finances and Govern

ment of the Island of Jamaica (in continuation of c, 94127
and [c. 9413] 1899).

Steamship Service :
Contract between the Crown Agents for the Colonies and
Messrs. Elder Dempster and Company, for a Steamship
Service between Jamaica and the United Kingdom, dated
19th April 1900.

375

Malta (Contagious Diseases) : [Cd. 197.] Ordinance No. X. of 1898. The Contagious Diseases Law. 387

Public Meetings : [Cd. 184.] Ordinance No. XI. of 1898. The Law relating to Public Meetings.

39 3 Pacific Cable : [Cd. 46.] Further Correspondence relating to the proposed construction

of a Cable across the Pacific Ocean (in continuation of [c. 9283] 1899).

397

Straits Settlements : [Cd: 382.] Reports on the Federated Malay States for 1899. 459

Excise Restriction on Spirits : [Cd. 405.] Further Papers relating to the cost of Local Excise Restrictions

on the Production of Spirits (in continuation of [No. 3.Sess. 2] 1899).

543

West Indies (Hurricanes) : [Cd. 371.] Correspondence relating to the Hurricanes on 7th August and 8th September 1899 and the relief of distress caused thereby.

599 Colonial Reports (Miscellaneous) : [Cd. 228.] No. 13. Report on the Cook Islands for 1899.

731

2.7 No. 14. Bahamas. Notes on the planting of the Pita Plant

(Agave Sisalana) and the extraction and preparation of the fibre.

747

[Cd. 427.] No. 15. Canada. Memorandum on the Legal Status of British North American Indians.

755

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April 1900.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I. Draft of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Bill as finally adopted

II. Addresses from Colonial Legislatures ... ... ... ... ... ...

III. Correspondence ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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Acting - Governor Tasmania (Rec. July 28) States that the amended Federal

Dodds.

Telegram. Constitution Bill has been

adopted by a majority of 16

to 1.

22 | Governor Lord South | February 5 | Reports that the Colony will be | 30

Tennyson. Australia (Rec. Mar. 12.) represented by the Rt. Hon.

C. C. Kingston.

Governor Viscount Tasmania February 9 | Reports that Sir P. Fysh, the

Gormanston.

(Rec. Mar. 19.) | Agent-General, will represent

the Colony.