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I, the undersigned ,of , in the County of , *of the Company (Limited), declare as follows :-— The said company was incorporated by virtue off on the day of 19 , and is subject to the laws of J The said company has its principal place of business at , where all the important business of the company is, in fact, controlled and managed at meetings of directors or managers of the company. The above general description of the ship is correct. , whose certificate of competency or service is No. ,is master of the said ship. The said company is entitled to be registered as owner of shares in the said ship. To the best of my knowledge and belief, no person or body of persons other than such persons or bodies of persons as are by the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, qualified to be owners of British ships is entitled, as owner, to any interest whatever, either legal or beneficial, in the said ship. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true. Made and subscribed the day of , 19 , by the above-named in the presence of .§ * Insert office of person making declaration, secretary or otherwise. t Here insert such of the descriptions as are applicable : " Ari Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom (cite the year of the reign in which the Act was passed., its chapter and title)", or " a charter granted by H Majesty, and dated the day of .18 "; or "an Act or Ordinance of the Legislature of (cite the year in which the 'Act or Ordinance was passed, its chapter and title)" ; or "the Companies Consolidation Act, 1910. (If incorporated before the commencement of the Act, the Act mentioned in the certificate of incorporation should be stated.)" { The United Kingdom (or as the case may be). In the case of a company incorporated by virtue of the Companies Acts, insert also " and its registered office is at ." § Declarations must be made before a Registrar of British ships, a Justice of the Peace, a Commissioner for Oaths within the meaning of the Commissioners for Oaths Act, 1889, or a British Consular Officer. The qualification of the person taking the declaration is to be added to his signature.

No. 18. New Zealand, No. 91. My Lord, - Downing Street, 26th March, 1912. With reference to my Miscellaneous despatch of the 6th September, 1911, relating to a scheme for the more extended investigation of the noxious insects which occur in different parts of the Empire, I have the honour to state, for the information of your Ministers, that, in view of the fact that the greater number of the Governments which were invited to co-operate in this matter have expressed their willingness to do so, I have thought it desirable to address a further communication to you at this stage. 2. As you are aware, the scheme outlined in my despatch of the 6th September was only tentative ; but if that scheme, or some modification of it, is adopted, it is nevertheless of great importance that it should be worked out in detail in a way satisfactory to all the Governments concerned. In a matter of this kind, the advantage of personal discussion between experts having some practical knowledge of entomology as applied to agriculture or public health over correspondence by despatch cannot be exaggerated, and it has been suggested by the Entomological Research Committee that a suitable opportunity for arranging a conference between representatives of the Governments interested and of the Committee may arise in August next, when the second International Congress of Entomology will be held at Oxford. Doubtless, the self-governing dominions of the Empire will be represented |at the congress, and, if so, arrangements could be made for a conference in London after the congress has concluded. 3. This suggestion appears to me to offer an excellent means of arriving at a practical scheme for the proposed investigation of noxious insects, and I trust that it will commend itself to your Ministers. 4. It would be convenient if you could inform me by telegram whether your Ministers concur in this proposal, and, if so, by whom your Government will be represented. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.