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Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 26th February, 1898.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

W. C. WALKER.

Holiday on 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day).

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1898.

THE public offices throughout the colony will be closed on Thursday, the 17th March next, being St. Patrick’s Day.

J. CARROLL.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Waipawa County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1898.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Waipawa County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

WAIPAWA COUNTY.

THE following is the result of the poll taken on the 18th of February, 1898, on a proposal to borrow £1,600 for the forming and metalling of roads and erecting of bridges in the Tipapakuku or Manuwatu No. 4A Block:—

Number of ratepayers on special roll, 33, representing 39 votes: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 20; against the proposal, nil; number of votes recorded for the proposal, 23; against, nil.

As a majority in number of the ratepayers voted in favour of the proposal, and the number so voting are entitled to more than one-half of the votes that can be exercised by the whole number of ratepayers, I hereby declare the said proposal to be carried.

A. E. JULL,
Chairman, Waipawa County Council.

22nd February, 1898.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Wairarapa South County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 1st March, 1898.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Wairarapa South County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. CARROLL.

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY.

PROPOSAL to raise a Loan of £3,000, under the Provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” and “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the Purpose of constructing Water-race Works from the Tauherenikau River to the Moroa Plains.

NOTICE is hereby given that the poll of ratepayers, taken at Morrison’s Bush, near Greytown, on the 22nd day of February, 1898, resulted as follows:—

Total number of ratepayers on roll, 53; total number of votes exercisable by them, 94: Number of ratepayers who voted for the proposal, 47; number of votes exercised by them, 82; number of ratepayers who voted against the proposal, none; number of ratepayers who did not vote, 6; number of votes to which they are entitled, 12.

I therefore declare the proposal duly carried.

WM. BOOTH,
Chairman, Wairarapa South County Council.

Protocol with Japan respecting Patents, Trade-marks, and Designs.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1898.

THE following protocol between Great Britain and Japan respecting patents, trade-marks, and designs is published at the request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

J. CARROLL.

PROTOCOL BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN RESPECTING PATENTS, TRADE-MARKS, AND DESIGNS.

Signed at London, October 20, 1897.

WHEREAS, by treaty, Her Britannic Majesty has jurisdiction in relation to her subjects within the dominions of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan:

Whereas, by Article XVII. of a treaty signed between Great Britain and Japan on the 16th July, 1894, it is stipulated as follows: “The subjects of each of the high contracting parties shall enjoy in the dominions and the possessions of the other the same protection as native subjects in regard to patents, trade-marks, and designs, upon fulfilment of the formalities prescribed by law”:

Whereas, by Article XX. of the same treaty it is agreed that, from the date on which such treaty comes into force, the jurisdiction then exercised by British Courts in Japan shall cease, and that such jurisdiction shall be assumed and exercised by Japanese Courts:

And whereas it has been agreed between the Governments of Great Britain and Japan that the provisions of the above-mentioned Article XVII. shall come into force at once:

The undersigned, duly authorised for that purpose by their respective Governments, have agreed upon the following articles:—

Article I.

Her Britannic Majesty consents to renounce all extraterritorial jurisdiction at present exercisable by British Courts in Japan for the judicial hearing and determination of matters in difference between British subjects and subjects of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, or for the repression of crimes or offences committed by British subjects, in so far as it applies to the protection of patents, trade-marks, and designs.

Article II.

The foregoing article shall not take effect until all other Powers which enjoy similar benefits to those conferred by Article XVII. of the treaty between Great Britain and Japan of the 16th July, 1894, and which possess extraterritorial jurisdiction in Japan, shall similarly have renounced their right to exercise such jurisdiction between their own subjects or citizens respectively and subjects of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, as well as for the repression of crimes or offences committed by their own subjects or citizens respectively, in so far as it applies to the protection of patents, trade-marks, and designs.

In witness whereof the undersigned have signed the above protocol, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.

Done at London, the 20th day of October, 1897.

(L.S.) SALISBURY.
(L.S.) KATO.

Convention with France relative to Tunis.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1898.

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

J. CARROLL.

CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE RELATIVE TO TUNIS.

Signed at Paris, 18th September, 1897.

[Ratifications exchanged at Paris, 15th October, 1897.]

WITH a view to determine the relations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France in the Regency of Tunis, and to clearly define the position as established by Convention of the aforesaid United Kingdom in the Regency, the undersigned, duly authorised by their respective Governments, have agreed as follows:—

Article I.

The treaties and conventions of every kind in force between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France are extended to the Regency of Tunis.

The Government of Her Britannic Majesty will abstain from claiming for its Consuls, its subjects, and its establishments in the Regency of Tunis other rights and privileges than those secured for it in France.

Moreover, the treatment of the most favoured nation, which is secured on either side by the aforementioned treaties and conventions, and the reciprocal enjoyment of the lowest Customs tariff, are guaranteed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the Regency of Tunis and to the Regency of Tunis in the United Kingdom for a period of forty years from the date of the exchange of ratifications of the present agreement.

All merchandise and all manufactured goods, the produce of the United Kingdom, imported into the Regency of Tunis, either directly or after transhipment at Malta, shall enjoy the advantages conceded by the present article.