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Australia. The High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Supreme Court of Queensland, the Supreme Court of South Australia, the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the Supreme Court of Tasmania. New Zealand. The Supreme Court of New Zealand. South Africa. The Supreme Court of South Africa. Newfoundland. The Siipreme Court of Newfoundland. A similar recognition of the title will be accorded in the case of retired Chief Justices and Judges of those Courts who have been or may hereafter be permitted to bear it after retirement. The following have received permission to bear the title after retirement : — Sir James Prendergast, formerly Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Sir Matthew Henry Stephen, formerly Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Sir William Owen, formerly Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

No. 139. New Zealand, No. 410. My Lord, — Downing Street, 23rd December, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 220, of the 6th July, I have the honour to request you to inform your Ministers that the German Government have notified to the French Government their desire that the International Arrangement for the Suppression of Obscene Publications shall come into force in all the German colonies. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. No. 140. New Zealand, No. 412. My Lord,— Downing Street, 29th December, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 236, of the 13th July and previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of two treaties on the subject of pelagic sealing. I have to add that the treaty of the 7th July was ratified on the 12th instant. 2. It will be seen by comparison of the treaties that the treaty between this country, the United States of America, Russia, and Japan practically superseded the treaty of the 7th February between the United Kingdom and the United States. 3. I have to invite the special attention of your Ministers to the obligation imposed upon the whole of the Empire by Articles 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the treaty of 7th July. Your Ministers will no doubt take such steps as may be necessary to carry out the obligations of New Zealand under these articles. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c. Enclosures. Treaty :between the United Kingdom and the United States respecting Measures fob. the Preservation and Protection op the Fur Seals. (Signed at Washington, 7th February, .1911. Ratifications exchanged at Washington, 7th July, 1911.) His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the United States of America, being desirous of adopting effective measures for the preservation and protection of the fur seals, have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have named as their Plenipotentiaries—■

■ No. 140. New Zealand, No. 412. My Lord, — Downing Street, 29tK December, 1911. With reference to my despatch, No. 236, of the 13th July and previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Ministers, copies of two treaties on the subject of pelagic sealing. I have to add that the treaty of the 7th July was ratified on the 12th instant. 2. It will be seen by comparison of the treaties that the treaty between this country, the United States of America, Russia, and Japan practically superseded the treaty of the 7th February between the United Kingdom and the United States. 3. I have to invite the special attention of your Ministers to the obligation imposed upon the whole of the Empire by Articles 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the treaty of 7th July. Your Ministers will no doubt take such steps as may be necessary to carry out the obligations of New Zealand under these articles. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor the Right Hon. Lord Islington, K.C.M.G., D.5.0., &c.

Enclosures. Treaty : between the United Kingdom and the United States respecting Measures for. the Preservation and Protection op the Fur Seals. (Signed at Washington, 7th February, .1911. Ratifications exchanged at Washington, 7th July, 1911.) His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the United States of America, being desirous of adopting effective measures for the preservation and protection of the fur seals, have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose, and to that end have named as their Plenipotentiaries—-

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