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national Arbitration Court, at The Hague; (d) members of the Commission of the Permanent, International Peace Bureau; (c) members and Associates of the Institute of International Law; (/) university professors of political science and of law, of history, and of philosophy; and (g) persons who have received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Peace Prize may also be accorded to institutions or associations. According to the Code of Statutes, section <S, the grounds upon which any proposal is made must, lie stated and handed in along with such papers and other documents as may therein bo referred to. According to section 'i, every written work, to qualify for a, prize, must have appeared in print. Por particulars qualified persons are requested to apply to the office of the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament, Drainniensvci 19. Kristiania.

No. 58. New Zealand.—Honours. My Lord,- Downing Street, 27th October, 1915. 1 have the honour to request that Your Excellency will be good enough to inform me whether any deaths have occurred among the Companions of the Imperial Service Order whose names are given in the enclosed list, and, if so, the date of death in each case. I have, &c, A. BONAR LAW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c. Enclosure. Companions of the Imperial Service Order. New Zealand. Appointed. 1 ieywood, .1. B, .. .. .. .. .. June, 1905. Collins, C.M.G., Colonel R. J. .. .. .. .. .. ), ~„„, ,r ~, ~ June. L9D9. Kensington, W. ( . .. .. .. .. .. .. ) Plow, H. J. 11.. . .. .. June, 1911. Tregear, E. .. .. June, 1911. Robertson, ]). . . . . . . . . .. ) T ....., ~, .1 June, I ill 2. Strauonon, J. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i Andrews, J. V.. . . . . . . . . . . . June, 1913. Ronayne, T. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. June, 191-1. Mackenzie, J. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. June, L 915.

No. 59. New Zealand, No. 592. My Lord— Downing Street, 28th October, 1915. With reference to my telegram of the 26th October, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency, for the information of your Ministers, copies of the Second Supplement to the London Gazette, of the 22nd October, containing an Order of His Majesty in Council, dated 20th October, entitled the Declaration of London Order in Council, 1915. I have, &c., A. RONAR T AW. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. Second Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, the 22nd October, 1915, Monday, 25th October, 1915. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of October, 191;". Present: The King's- Most, Excellent Majesty in Council. WHEREAS by the Declaration of London Order in Council No. 2, 1911, His Majesty was pleased to declare that during the present, hostilities the provisions of the said Declaration of London should, subject to certain exceptions and modifications therein specified, be adopted and put in