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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
case of death the funeral expenses are also to be
paid.
The present agreement shall come into operation
on the 1st July next, and shall continue in force
until one of the Contracting Parties shall announce
to the other, one year in advance, its intention to
terminate it.
In witness whereof the undersigned have signed
the present agreement, and have affixed thereto their
seals.
Done at London, this twenty-seventh day of May,
1879.
(L.S.) SALISBURY.
(L.S.) MÜNSTER.

Agreement between the British and French Govern-
ments for the Mutual Relief of Distressed Seamen.
[Signed at London, 5th November, 1879.]
THE Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
the Government of the French Republic, being
desirous to make arrangements for the relief of dis-
tressed seamen of the two nations in certain cases,
the undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have
agreed as follows:-
If a seaman of one of the Contracting States, after
serving on board a ship of the other Contracting
State, remains behind in a third State or in its colo-
nies, or in the colonies of that State whose flag the
ship carries, and the said seaman is in a helpless con-
dition in consequence of shipwreck or from other
causes, then the Government of that State whose
flag the ship bears shall be bound to support the said
seaman until he enters into ship-service again, or
finds other employment, or until he arrives in his
native State or its colonies, or dies.
But this is on condition that the seaman so situated
shall avail himself of the first opportunity that offers
to prove his necessitous condition and the causes
thereof to the proper officials of the State whose
support is to be solicited, and that the destitution is
shown to be the natural consequence of the termina-
tion of his service on board the ship, otherwise the
aforesaid liability to afford relief lapses.
The said liability is also excluded if the seaman has
deserted, or has been turned out of the ship for any
criminal act, or has left it on account of disability for
service in consequence of illness or wounding result-
ing from his own fault.
The relief includes maintenance, clothing, medical
attendance, medicine, and travelling expenses; in
case of death the funeral expenses are also to be
paid.
The present agreement shall come into operation
on the 1st January, 1880, and shall continue in force
until one of the Contracting Parties shall announce to
the other, one year in advance, its intention to ter-
minate it.
In witness whereof the undersigned have signed
the present agreement, and have affixed thereto the
seal of their arms.
Done in duplicate at London, the fifth day of
November, 1879.
(L.S.) SALISBURY.
(L.S.) A. POTHUAU.

Agreement between the British and Italian Govern-
ments for the Mutual Relief of Distressed Seamen.
THE officer is informed that the agreement con-
cluded by the British Government with the Italian
Government, being in similar terms to the agree-
ments concluded for the same purpose with the
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German and French Governments, the directions
contained in Circular No. 163 should be read as
applying also in the cases of Italian subjects, being
seamen, whose last service at sea was on board of
British vessels.
A copy of the agreement is attached.
T. H. FARRER, Secretary.
THOMAS GRAY, Assistant-Secretary.
—
Agreement between the British and Italian Govern-
ments for the Mutual Relief of Distressed Seamen.
[Signed at London, 8th June, 1880.]
THE Government of Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
the Government of His Majesty the King of Italy,
being desirous to make arrangements for the relief
of distressed seamen of the two nations in certain
cases, the undersigned, duly authorized to that effect,
have agreed as follows :-
If a seaman of one of the Contracting States, after
serving on board a ship of the other Contracting
State, remains behind in a third State or in its
colonies, or in the colonies of that State whose flag
the ship carries, and the said seaman is in a helpless
condition in consequence of shipwreck or from other
causes, then the Government of that State whose flag
the ship bears shall be bound to support the said
seaman until he enters into ship-service again, or finds
other employment, or until he arrives in his native
State or its colonies, or dies.
But this is on condition that the seaman so situated
shall avail himself of the first opportunity that offers
to prove his necessitous condition and the causes
thereof to the proper officials of the State whose
support is to be solicited, and that the destitution is
shown to be the natural consequence of the termina-
tion of his service on board the ship; otherwise the
aforesaid liability to afford relief lapses.
The said liability is also excluded if the sea-
man has deserted, or has been turned out of the ship
for any criminal act, or has left it on account of disa-
bility for service in consequence of illness or wound-
ing resulting from his own fault.
The relief includes maintenance, clothing, medical
attendance, medicine, and travelling expenses; in case
of death the funeral expenses are also to be paid.
The present agreement shall come into operation
on the 1st September, 1880, and shall continue in
force until one of the Contracting Parties shall
announce to the other, one year in advance, its inten-
tion to terminate it.
In witness whereof the undersigned have signed
the present agreement, and have affixed thereto the
seal of their arms.
Done in duplicate at London, the eighth day of
June, 1880.
(L.S.) GRANVILLE.
(L.S.) LUIGI FEDERIGO MENABREA.

Notice to Mariners. No. 48 of 1880.
—
Marine Department,
Wellington, 4th November, 1880.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for
general information.
H. A. ATKINSON.