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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Licensing Committees appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th April, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned persons to be the Licensing Committees for the districts set opposite their names respectively:—

W. R. RUSSELL.

Clerk of Courts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th April, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

JAMES FLEMING

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts, Receiver of Gold Revenue, and Mining Registrar at Cromwell, and Clerk of the Licensing Committees for the Districts of Cromwell, Hawea, and Kawarau, from the 22nd instant, vice Edward Rawson, transferred.

W. R. RUSSELL.

Native Interpreter appointed.

Native Office,
Wellington, 19th April, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise

GEORGE MAUNSELL,

of Opotiki, to act as an Interpreter under the Native Land Court Acts.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Native Minister.

Despatch.—Final Act of Samoan Conference at Berlin, June, 1889.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1890.

THE following despatch, received from Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is published for general information.

W. R. RUSSELL.

(Circular.)
Downing Street, 7th February, 1890.

My LORD,—I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Government, copies of an extract from the London Gazette of the 24th January, which contains the final Act of the Conference on Samoan affairs, signed at Berlin on the 14th June, 1889, by the British, German, and United States Plenipotentiaries.

I have, &c.,
KNUTSFORD.

Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Onslow,
G.C.M.G., &c.

[Extract from the London Gazette of Friday, January 24, 1890.]
Foreign Office, 22nd January, 1890.

THE following despatch was addressed to the Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, by Her Majesty’s Plenipotentiaries at the Conference held at Berlin on the affairs of Samoa:—

The BRITISH PLENIPOTENTIARIES at the SAMOAN CONFERENCE to the Marquis of SALISBURY.
(Received June 17.)

Berlin, 15th June, 1889.

My LORD,—We, have the honour to transmit herewith to your Lordship the final Act of the Conference on Samoan affairs, which, in virtue of the full powers conferred upon us by Her Majesty, we signed yesterday afternoon, conjointly with the Plenipotentiaries of the German Emperor and of the United States of America.

We have, &c.,
EDWARD B. MALET.
CHARLES S. SCOTT.
J. A. CROWE.

[Enclosure.]
Final Act of the Conference on Samoan Affairs, signed at Berlin, June 14, 1889.

HER Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India; His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; the President of the United States of America,

Wishing to provide for the security of life, property, and trade of the citizens and subjects of their respective Governments residing in, or having commercial relations with, the islands of Samoa, and desirous, at the same time, to avoid all occasions of dissension between their respective Governments and the Government and people of Samoa, while promoting as far as possible the peaceful and orderly civilisation of the people of these islands, have resolved, in accordance with the invitation of the Imperial Government of Germany, to resume in Berlin the Conference of their Plenipotentiaries which was begun in Washington on the 25th June, 1887; and have named for their present Plenipotentiaries the following:—

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India: Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia; Charles Stewart Scott, Esq., Her Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation; Joseph Archer Crowe, Esq., Her Majesty’s Commercial Attaché for Europe;

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia: Count Bismarck, Minister of State, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Baron von Holstein, Actual Privy Councillor of Legation; Dr. Krauel, Privy Councillor of Legation;

The President of the United States of America: Mr. John A. Kasson; Mr. William Walter Phelps; Mr. George H. Bates;

Who, furnished with full powers which have been found in good and due form, have successively considered and adopted—

1. A declaration respecting the independence and neutrality of the islands of Samoa, and assuring to their respective citizens and subjects equality of rights in said islands, and providing for the immediate restoration of peace and order therein.

2. A declaration respecting the modification of existing treaties, and the assent of the Samoan Government to this Act.

3. A declaration respecting the establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice for Samoa, and defining its jurisdiction.

4. A declaration respecting titles to land in Samoa, restraining the disposition thereof by natives, and providing for the investigation of claims thereto, and for the registration of valid titles.

5. A declaration respecting the Municipal District of Apia, providing a local administration therefor, and defining the jurisdiction of the Municipal Magistrate.

6. A declaration respecting taxation and revenue in Samoa.

7. A declaration respecting arms and ammunition, and intoxicating liquors, restraining their sale and use.

8. General dispositions.

ART. I.—A Declaration respecting the Independence and Neutrality of the Islands of Samoa, and assuring to the respective Citizens and Subjects of the Signatory Powers Equality of Rights in said Islands; and providing for the immediate Restoration of Peace and Order therein.

It is declared {that the islands of Samoa are neutral territory in which the citizens and subjects of the three signatory Powers have equal rights of residence, trade, and personal protection. The three Powers recognise the independence of the Samoan Government, and the free right of the natives to elect their Chief or King, and choose their form of government according to their own laws and customs. Neither of the Powers shall exercise any separate control over the islands or the Government thereof.

It is further declared, with a view to the prompt restoration of peace and good order in the said islands, and in view of the difficulties which would surround an election in the present disordered condition of their Government, that Malietoa Laupepa, who was formerly made and appointed King on the 12th day of July, 1881, and was so recognised by the three Powers, shall again be so recognised hereafter in the exercise of such authority, unless the three Powers shall by common accord otherwise declare; and his suc-