APRIL 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 623

Rules of Bay of Islands District Acclimatisation Society.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1895.

IT is hereby notified that a copy of the rules of the Bay of Islands District Acclimatisation Society, duly signed, has been deposited in this office, and the said society is therefore deemed to be a duly-registered acclimatisation society under “The Animals Protection Act, 1880.”
P. A. BUCKLEY.

Notice to Local Authorities under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 29th March, 1895.

PURSUANT to section 16 of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” the Colonial Treasurer hereby gives notice that on Wednesday, the 1st May, 1895, he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities for loans under the Act.

Applications should be addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, and must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury on or before the 30th April, 1895.

Applications received between the present date and the 30th April next will be considered on the 1st May, 1895.
R. J. SEDDON,
For the Colonial Treasurer.

Trustee, Auckland Savings-bank, resigned.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 1st April, 1895.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation by
Mr. JOHN BATGER
of his office as a Trustee of the Auckland Savings-bank.
R. J. SEDDON.

Despatch.—Confirming the Commercial Treaty between the United Kingdom and Spain.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1895.

THE following extract from the London Gazette of the 8th January, 1895, is published for general information.
W. P. REEVES,
Minister acting for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

Foreign Office, 7th January, 1895.

THE Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has received the following despatch from Her Majesty’s Ambassador at Madrid:—

Madrid, 2nd January, 1895.

MY LORD,—I have now the honour to enclose a copy of my note to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs confirming the commercial agreement between the United Kingdom and Spain, together with a copy and translation of His Excellency’s reply.

The original note from Señor Groizard will be forwarded to your Lordship by the first safe opportunity.
I have, &c.,
H. DRUMMOND WOLFF.

The Earl of Kimberley, K.G., &c.

Enclosure 1.

Madrid, 28th December, 1894.

MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE,—Circumstances having impeded the further negotiations for a definite commercial treaty, the Government of Her Majesty, my august sovereign, are prepared to record in a more formal manner the understanding now existing* between the United Kingdom and Spain for

• The following is the understanding now existing between Great Britain and Spain referred to in Sir H. Wolff’s above despatch, and made public in July, 1894:—

“Under the provisions of an Act recently passed by the Spanish Cortes, goods arriving in Spain and her colonies from the United Kingdom and the British colonies will continue to receive the same treatment as heretofore—namely, in the Peninsula and the adjacent islands the minimum tariff, together with the advantages conceded by treaty to Switzerland, Sweden and Norway, and the Netherlands, or other European States except Portugal.

“In the Spanish colonies, such goods will continue to be treated under the minimum column of the colonial tariff.

“This treatment will be maintained until a permanent commercial treaty is concluded between the United Kingdom and Spain, or until the negotiations now pending for the conclusion of such a treaty are formally broken off.”

the regulation of their mutual commercial relations. They understand that this course will for many reasons be convenient to the Government of His Catholic Majesty.

It is therefore understood between the two Governments that they maintain the agreement entered into between them in the month of June last, by the note addressed by me to your Excellency’s predecessor on the 20th June, 1894, and the note I had the honour to receive from Señor Moret under date of the 29th of the same month. Such agreement shall remain in force until a permanent treaty be concluded, or unless it be terminated by one of the parties, who shall with this object give the other a notice of six months.

As before, it is agreed that it shall be open to any British colony to withdraw from the present agreement, on notice to that effect being given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador at Madrid to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs within six months after the date of its signature.
I avail, &c.,
H. D. WOLFF.

His Excellency Señor Groizard.

Enclosure 2.
(Translation.)

Ministerio de Estado.
Palacio, 29 de Diciembre de 1894.

MONSIEUR L’AMBASSADEUR,—I have had the honour to receive the note which your Excellency communicated to me on the 28th instant, to the effect that, circumstances having impeded the continuation of the negotiations for a definitive treaty of commerce between Spain and the United Kingdom, the Government of Her Britannic Majesty is prepared to record in a more formal manner the understanding now existing for the regulation of their commercial relations.

The Government of His Catholic Majesty, who believe that this understanding will be, for various reasons, equally convenient to that of Her Britannic Majesty, consider that the agreement entered into by exchange of notes under date of the 20th and 29th of June last, between your Excellency and my predecessor, Señor Moret, is maintained until the conclusion of a definitive treaty, unless it be terminated by one of the high contracting parties, who, with this object, give to the other a notice of six months.

As before, it is agreed that it shall be open to any British colony to withdraw from the present agreement on notice to that effect being given by the Ambassador at Madrid to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs within six months after the date of its signature.
I avail, &c.,
ALEJANDRO GROIZARD.

Notice to Mariners, No. 10 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1895.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, Victoria, are published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister of Marine.

PORT OF PORT PHILLIP.—SUBMARINE MINING IN THE VICINITY OF SWANSPIT BUOY LIGHT.—MOORING OF SMALL BUOYS IN SOUTH CHANNEL.

For the purpose of permitting practice in submarine mining, vessels shall not, on and from the 18th day of March, 1895, until and including the 30th day of April, 1895, be navigated or anchored in the waters to the northward and westward of the Swanspit Buoy Light within a supposed line from the northern extremity of Swan Point running easterly to small B.B.B. buoy, which marks the shoal at the southern entrance to Cole’s Channel; thence southerly to the Swanspit Buoy Light; thence westerly to the Swan Beacon; and thence northerly along shore to the starting-point.

It is also notified that during the period above referred to small floating buoys will occasionally be moored to the north of an imaginary line between Nos. five (5) and nine (9) black buoys, South Channel, and no vessel, unless it be to avoid serious consequences, shall be anchored in that part of the said channel which extends from No. five (5) to No. seven (7) black buoys.

By order.
ALEXR. WILSON,
Port Officer.

Harbour Office, Customs,
Melbourne, 21st February, 1895.

THE following addition which has been made to the General Rules and Orders for Ports and Harbours in Victoria is published for general information:—