Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2167

Despatch. — Convention with Guatemala relative to Trade Marks.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 21st November, 1899.

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

T. THOMPSON.

(Circular.) Downing Street, 26th September, 1899.

Sir,—I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the colony under your government, a copy of a convention between the United Kingdom and Guatemala relative to trade marks, signed at Guatemala on the 20th of July, 1898, the ratifications of which were exchanged at Guatemala on the 28th July, 1899.

(2.) I have to call your attention to Article II. of the convention, from which you will observe that, if it is desired that the stipulations of the convention should be made applicable to the colony under your government, notice to that effect must be given to the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Guatemala within one year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications.

(3.) I have therefore to request that you will be good enough to acquaint me as soon as possible of the wishes of your Government in the matter.

I have, &c.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.

The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GUATEMALA RELATIVE TO TRADE MARKS.

Signed at Guatemala, 20th July, 1898.—Ratifications exchanged at Guatemala, 28th July, 1899.

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, &c., &c., and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Guatemala, being desirous to conclude a convention for the mutual protection of trade marks and designs, have for that purpose appointed as their plenipotentiaries, namely:—

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, &c.—George Birt Jenner, Esquire, her Minister Resident in Central America;

And His Excellency the President of Guatemala—Doctor Francisco Anguiano, Secretary of State for the Department of the Interior and Justice, and in charge of that of Foreign Relations;

Who, after having mutually communicated their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed to the following articles:—

Article I.

The subjects or citizens of each of the contracting parties shall have, in the dominions and possessions of the other, the same rights as are now granted or may hereafter be granted to national subjects or citizens in all that relates to trade marks, industrial designs, and patterns.

In order that such rights may be obtained, the formalities required by the laws of the respective countries must be fulfilled.

Article II.

The stipulations of the present convention shall be applicable to all the colonies and foreign possessions of Her Britannic Majesty, excepting to those hereinafter named, that is to say, except to India, the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, and New Zealand:

Provided always that the stipulations of the present convention shall be made applicable to any of the above-named colonies or foreign possessions on whose behalf notice to that effect shall have been given by Her Britannic Majesty’s Representative to the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of Guatemala, within one year from the date of the exchange of the ratifications of the present convention.

Article III.

The present convention shall be ratified as soon as possible, and shall remain in force for five years, which will commence to run one month after the exchange of ratifications, which shall take place in the City of Guatemala. Nevertheless, if one year before the expiration of that term neither of the two contracting parties shall have announced to the other, by means of an official declaration, the intention of putting an end to the present convention, it shall continue binding until the lapse of a year after such declaration shall have been made.

In witness whereof the undersigned plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention, and affixed thereto their seals.

Done in duplicate, in Guatemala, on the twentieth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

[L.S.] G. JENNER.
[L.S.] F. ANGUIANO.

30th November to be a Holiday (St. Andrew’s Day).

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1899.

THURSDAY, the 30th November instant, being St. Andrew’s Day, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the colony.

W. C. WALKER.

New Zealand Vessels allowed to fly Red Ensign with Badge of Colony.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th November, 1899.

THE following Warrant, issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, authorising New-Zealand-registered vessels to wear the red ensign, with the badge of the colony on the fly thereof, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

By the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &c.

WHEREAS we deem it expedient that New-Zealand-registered vessels shall be permitted to wear the red ensign of Her Majesty’s fleet, with the badge of the colony on the fly thereof:

We do therefore, by virtue of the power and authority vested in us, hereby warrant and authorise the red ensign of Her Majesty’s fleet, with the badge of the Colony of New Zealand in the fly, to be used on board vessels registered in the colony.

Given under our hands, and the seal of the Office of Admiralty, this 7th day of February, 1899.

FRED. G. D. BEDFORD.
A. W. MOORE.

By command of their Lordships—Evan Macgregor.

Inspector of Machinery and Engineer Surveyor.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th November, 1899.

NOTICE is hereby given that applications will be received at this office for the appointment of Inspector of Machinery and Engineer Surveyor attached to this department.

Applicants to be eligible for this appointment must have served an apprenticeship as an engineer or iron-shipbuilder, must be not less than twenty-five and not more than forty-five years of age, and must have served at sea in charge of engines for at least five years. They must also, at the time of application, possess a first-class certificate of competency as engineer. They must forward a medical certificate showing that they are in good health and of a robust constitution.

Applicants must give full particulars of their service on shore and at sea, and forward copies of any letters of recommendation, testimonials, discharges, and certificates that they may possess.

The salary payable will be at the rate of £275 per annum. The selected applicant will be required to undertake the duties of Inspector of Machinery, Engineer Surveyor, Examiner of Engineers, and generally such work as he may be required to perform by this department.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of “The Civil Service Reform Act, 1886,” and “The Civil Service Insurance Act, 1893.”

Applications will be received up to the 31st December, 1899, and the selected candidate will be required to commence his duties about the beginning of February next.

By order.

W. T. GLASGOW,
Secretary.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Section 4, Block VIII., Awakino North Survey District, for Road Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a road in Awakino North Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken; and notice is further given that the plan of the said road and of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Awakino, and is there open for inspection. And notice is hereby given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.