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From. Department of External Affairs to Governor-General's Secretary. Sir, — Ottawa, 16th March, 1914. I have the honour to transmit herewith three envelopes, each containing an invitation from the Cartier Centenary Committee of Monreal to the Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa respectively, inviting them to send representatives to the ceremony of inauguration of the memorial to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir Georges E. Cartier, which will take place in Montreal on Monday, the 7th September, 1914, and I am. to request that His Royal Highness the Governor-General may be humbly moved to cause these three letters to be transmitted through the Colonial Office to their various destinations. I have, &c, Joseph Pope, Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs. Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of Canada. 1814. 6th September. 1914. The Cartier Centenary Committee respectfully invite to send representatives to the Centenary of Inauguration of the Memorial to commemorate the Centenary of the birth of Sir Georges Etienne Cartier, Bart., which will take place on the slope of Mount Royal, in the City of Montreal, on Monday, the 7th of September, 1914, at 3 p.m., and also to the function attending the National Celebration in connection therewith.

No. 20. New Zealand, No. 151. My Lord,— Downing Street, 9th April, 1914. With reference to my despatch, No. 87, of the 20th February, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency,' for the information of your Ministers, copies of an Order of His Majesty in Council, dated the 30th March, amending the Order in Council of the 9th February, 1914, under the Copyright Act, 1911, relating to the copyright of works of which the country of origin is Italy. I have, &c, L. HAECOUET. Governor His Excellency the Eight Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, K.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

Enclosure. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of March, 1914. Present: The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas His Majesty, by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by the Copyright Act, 1911, was .pleased to make an Order in Council, dated the 9th day of February, 1914, revoking, so far as they relate to works of which the country of origin is Italy, the provisions of Article 2, proviso (1), of the Order in Council therein referred to as the principal Order : And whereas it is expedient that Article 3 of the said first-mentioned Order should be varied : Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, and by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by the Copyright Act, 1911, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows : — 1. Article 3 of the said Order shall be varied by omitting therefrom the words, " and the first day of July, 1914, for the first day of July, 1913," and the article shall take effect as if those words had'not been inserted therein. 2. This Order shall come into operation on the Ist day of April, 1914. And the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury are to give the necessary Orders accordingly. Almeric Fitzrgy.,.

No. 21. New Zealand, No. 153. My Lord, — Downing Street, 9th April, 1914 With reference to my despatch, No. 292, of the 18th August, 1911, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that