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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 113

without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely :—

Port of Hokitika.

A wooden building with iron roof, situate on Section No. 314, Wharf Street, Hokitika, and known as

THE UNIVERSAL BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)
Commissioner’s Order No. 215.]

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely :—

Port of Hokitika.

A wooden building with iron roof, situate on Section No. 64, Wharf Street, Hokitika, to be known as

THE UNIVERSAL BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)
Commissioner’s Order No. 216.]

Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Her Majesty and the King of Italy, signed at Rome, on the 15th June, 1883.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 10th October, 1884.

THE following précis of the above treaty is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)

In all matters relating to commerce and navigation, import and export duties, duties of tonnage, harbour, pilotage, light-house, quarantine, and other similar duties, the stationing, loading, and unloading of ships, refitting of disabled ships of war or merchant-vessels, and wrecks, the subjects of the one contracting party shall be treated in the dominions of the other in all respects in the same manner as native subjects.

In all matters relating to commerce and navigation any privilege whatever granted by one contracting party to the subjects of any other State shall be granted to the other contracting party.

The subjects of each contracting party shall, in the dominions of the other,—

(1.) Be exempt from compulsory military service, and judicial and municipal functions, except in the case of juries, and such exactions or military requisitions as owners or lessees of property may be liable to ;

(2.) Have full liberty to exercise civil rights, acquire and deal with property without payment of any duty or charge on same other than is paid by native subjects ;

(3.) Be on the same footing as regards search and domiciliary visitation of premises as native subjects ;

(4.) Have free access to Courts of justice, and have the same privileges therein as native subjects ;

(5.) Have the same rights as regards patents for inventions, trade marks, and designs as native subjects.

Treaty between Her Majesty and the King of Corea, signed at Hanyang, on the 26th November, 1883, and ratified on the 28th April, 1884.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 10th October, 1884.

THE following précis of the above treaty is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)

ARTICLE I.—Affirmation of perpetual peace and friendship.

Article II.—A diplomatic representative and Consuls or Vice-Consuls may be appointed by each side.

Article III.—Provision made for the jurisdiction of British subjects in Corea, and the settlement of disputes between Coreans and British subjects; for dealing with Coreans offending against the laws and taking refuge on board a British vessel or on premises of a British subject; and for dealing with deserters from British war-ships or merchant-vessels.

Article IV.—The ports of Chemulpo (Jenchuan), Wōnsan (Gensan), and Pusan (Fusan), or, if the latter port should not be approved, then such other port as may be selected in its neighbourhood, together with the City of Hanyang and of the Town of Yangwha Chin, or such other place in that neighbourhood as may be deemed desirable, shall be open to British commerce.—Provisions for rights of British subjects at these ports.—Certain restrictions as to travelling in the interior with passports.

Article V.—Provisions regulating trade and shipping.

Article VI.—Penalties on British subjects for smuggling.

Article VII.—With reference to British vessels wrecked on the Corean coast, or vessels compelled by stress of weather to enter an unopened port.

Article VIII.—Ships of war of each country may visit all the ports of the other.

Article IX.—Relates to British subjects in the employment of Coreans and Corean subjects in the employment of British subjects.

Article X. Subjects of Great Britain are to participate in all privileges granted to subjects of any other Power.

Article XI.—Provides for the inserting, ten years from date, of such modifications as experience shall prove desirable.

Article XII.—The treaty being drawn up in English and Chinese, any difference which may arise in interpretation to be decided by reference to the English text.

Article XIII.—Arrangements for ratification.

Regulations under which British trade is to be conducted in Corea :—

1. Entrance and clearance of ships.
2. Landing and shipping of cargo, and payment of duties.
3. Protection of the revenue.

Particulars of import tariff.

Particulars of export tariff.

Agreement with respect to Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and Egypt, signed at Cairo, on the 3rd March, 1884.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 10th October, 1884.

THE following précis of the above agreement is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)

THE Government of Great Britain agrees that the Egyptian Customhouse Regulations, which, by the convention made on the 3rd March, 1884, between the Egyptian Government and the Government of Greece, are made applicable to Hellenic subjects, ships, commerce, and navigation, shall be applied equally to British subjects, ships, commerce, and navigation.

All rights, privileges, and immunities granted by the Egyptian Government to other Foreign Powers shall be equally granted to, and enjoyed by, the subjects, ships, commerce, and navigation of Great Britain.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges in force on New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 144 of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” I, Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the following alterations and additions to the scale of charges, to come into force on and after the 20th day of October, 1884 :—

PART III.—GOODS.

REGULATIONS.

Class N.

The minimum quantity for offal will be reduced to two tons.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.

Christchurch—Rangiora.

Rates for the conveyance of goods between Christchurch and Rangiora, including collection and delivery within the Borough of Rangiora. When consigned to Christchurch (except to private sidings) these rates will be increased by 1s. 2d. per ton :—

Class A, per ton .. .. .. .. 10 6
Class B, " .. .. .. .. 10 0
Class C, " .. .. .. .. 9 6
Class D, " .. .. .. .. 8 6