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for she was then on another errand' but as soon as she is ready and willing (and she is not the less ready and willing after discharge of her cargo because repairs, coaling, and the like remain to be done before she can actually receive the mails on board), she answers the description in the Act and contract, and becomes entitled to such immunity as the Harbours Act gives her. The order as drawn up is in their Lordships' judgment correct, except that under (b), for the words " until the outgoing mails are received on board the vessel under By-law No. 55," there should be substituted the words " until she has discharged her former freight and is ready and willing to receive the outgoing mails on board, subject only to coaling, necessary repairs, and the like." And with this alteration their Lordships will humbly recommend His Majesty to dismiss the appeal, and that the appellants should pay the costs of the appeal.

No. 5. New Zealand, No. 158. My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st March, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 597, of the 24th December, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that His Majesty's Government propose to appoint Lord Bryce as the member chosen from the United Kingdom to serve on the International Commission, under Article II of the Peace Commission Treaty with the United States of America. 2. His Majesty's Government would be glad if your Ministers would submit the name of the person whom they would wish to represent the Dominion Government under Article 111 of the treaty. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor Mis Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

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No. 6. New Zealand, No. 1(51. My Lord, — Downing Street, 31st March, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 491, of the 6th November last, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Colombian Government has adhered to the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome, with effect from the Ist January, 1914. I have, &c, ... L. HARCOURT. Governor Mis Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G.,'M.V.0., &c.

No. 7. New Zealand, No. 178. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th April, 1915. With reference to my despatch', No. 169, of the Bth April, I have the honour to request Your Excellency to inform your Ministers that the Government of the Republic of Haiti have deposited with the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs their ratification of the Universal Postal Convention of the 26th May, 1906. I have, &c, L. HARCOURT. Governor His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., &c.

No. .8. New Zealand. —Miscellaneous. My Lord, — Downing Street, 15th April, 1915. With reference to my despatch, No. 153, of the 23rd April, 1913, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a certificate of the amount standing