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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 86

for the information of your Government, a translation of a
further law on the subject passed in Germany on the 1st
ultimo, together with a translation of the notification based
on that law which has been published in the Imperial
Gazette.
I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer administering the Government
of New Zealand.

(Translation.)

(No. 2592.)—LAW REGARDING COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH
THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1ST JULY, 1899.

We, William, by the Grace of God German Emperor, King
of Prussia, &c.—
Order as follows, in the name of the Empire, with the
consent of the Federal Council and the Imperial Diet, for
the time subsequent to the 30th of July, 1899.
The Federal Council is authorised to extend to the sub-
jects and products of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and to persons belonging to British colonies
and foreign possessions and the products of British colo-
nies and foreign possessions, until the 30th of July, 1900,
such advantages as are granted by the Empire to the sub-
jects and products of the most-favoured nation.
Given under our hand and Imperial Seal.
WILLIAM,
[SEAL.]
Count von Posadowsky.
Travemünde, 1st July, 1899.

NOTIFICATION.
7th July, 1899.

On the basis of the law of 1st July, 1899, the Bundesrath
have resolved that the decree published in the notification
of 11th June, 1898, by which those advantages are granted
to the subjects and products of Great Britain and Ireland,
as well as to those of the British colonies and foreign
possessions, with the exception of Canada, which are ac-
corded by the Empire to the subjects and products of the
most-favoured nation, shall remain in force beyond 30th
July, 1899, until further notice.

Notice of the Laying-off of a Road through Whanga Nos. 1
and 2 Blocks, Karioi Native Reserve, Karioi Survey
District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act,
1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was,
on the 14th January, 1898, duly taken and laid off through
the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority
of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant dated the
28th January, 1897.

SCHEDULE.

As the said area is delineated upon the plan marked as
above mentioned, and deposited in the District Office of the
Lands and Survey Department at Auckland, in the Auck-
land Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.
Dated this 13th day of October, 1899.
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Notice of the Laying-off of Road through Block IX., Tahuaroa,
Wainuioru Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act,
1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was,
on the 29th September, 1898, duly taken and laid off through
the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority
of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant dated the
17th February, 1897.

SCHEDULE.

As the said area is delineated upon the plan marked as
above mentioned, deposited in the District Office of the Lands
and Survey Department at Wellington, in the Wellington
Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.
Dated this 13th day of October, 1899.
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Notice of the Laying-off of Road through Section 3d, Awarua,
Ohineairua Survey District.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under
the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act,
1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto
was, on the 1st August, 1898, duly taken and laid off
through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the
authority of the Governor of the said colony, by a warrant
dated the 5th July, 1897.

SCHEDULE.
POENGAROA ROAD.

As the said area is delineated upon the plan marked as
above mentioned, and deposited in the District Office of the
Lands and Survey Department at Wellington, in the Wel-
ington Land District, and thereon coloured as above stated.
Dated this 13th day of October, 1899.
WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

STATEMENT of the average amount of Liabilities and
Assets of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand.
during the Quarter ended 25th September, 1899.

LIABILITIES.
£ s. d.
Notes in circulation .. .. .. 623,792 10 2
Bills in circulation .. .. .. 16,422 2 5
Balances due to other Banks .. .. 13,940 9 0
Government deposits .. .. .. 702,458 19 10
Other deposits—
Not bearing interest .. .. .. 2,590,127 4 10
Bearing interest .. .. .. 3,267,351 11 3
Total average liabilities .. £7,214,092 17 6

ASSETS.
£ s. d.
Coined gold and silver and other coined
metal .. .. .. 780,767 1 2
Gold and silver in bullion or bars .. .. 94,871 7 6
Notes and bills of other Banks .. .. 40,274 7 6
Balances due from other Banks .. .. 2,713 12 8
Landed property .. .. .. 140,587 13 7
Amount of all other securities—

1. Notes and bills discounted .. .. 760,134 1 3
2. Colonial Government securities .. 678,248 18 5
3. Other funded securities .. .. ..
4. Debts due to the Bank (exclusive of
   debts abandoned as bad) .. .. 3,011,558 14 7
5. Securities not included under the
   above heads .. .. .. 1,939,073 11 9
   Total average assets .. £7,448,229 8 5

4-per-cent. guaranteed stock, £2,000,000.
Preferred shares subscribed for by the Government of New
Zealand, £500,000.
Capital payable by shareholders, £500,000.
Reserve fund, £23,474 7s. 4d.
Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of October, 1899.
C. G. TEGETMEIER, General Manager.
RICH'D. W. GIBBS, Accountant.