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Enclosure. New Zealand. The Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1908, No. 140. The Patents Regulations (Order in Council, 2nd October, 1889). The Trade-marks Rules, 1890 (Order in Council, 4th November, 1889). The Industrial Designs Rules, 1890 (Order in Council, 4th November, 1889). Rules for Registration of Patent Agents (Order in Council, 4th November, 1889). The Patent Office Rules, October, 1890 (Order in Council, 12th January, 1891). Additional Patents Regulations, 1899 (Order in Council, 29th April. l"899).

No. 24. New Zealand, No. 101. My Lord,— Downing Street, 14th May, 1909. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the consideration of your Ministers, the paper noted below on the subject of the loss of the British ship " Forest Hall." I have, &c, CREWE.

The Officer administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure. M. 10125. Sir, — Marine Department, 7 Whitehall Gardens, London, S.W., 13th May, 1909. I am directed by the Board of Trade to request you to be good enough to move the Earl of Crewe to cause a despatch to be addressed to the authorities at Wellington, New Zealand, requesting that the report of the investigation which they understand was held at Auckland into the loss of the British ship " Forest Hall " on the north coast of New Zealand in February last, may be sent to the Board of Trade, if it has not already been forwarded, at as early a date as possible, in accordance with section 470 (3) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. I have, &c, The Under-Seoretary of State. Colonial Office, S.W. Wai.tbb J. Howkll.

No. 25. New Zealand, No. 105. My Lord, — Downing Street, 21st May, 1909. In continuation of my despatch No. 199, of the 28th November last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the enclosed copy of the minutes and verbatim report of the proceedings at the International Conference on Electrical Units and Standards. I have, &c, CREWE. Governor, the Right Hon. Lord Plunket, K.C.M.G., X.C.V.0., &c.

No. 26. New Zealand, No. 106. My Lord, — Downing Street, 24th May, 1909. In continuation of my despatch No. 55, of the sth March last, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, the 3—A. 2,

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Date. ate. Description. i May 13 1909. From the Board of Trade.