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No. 1. New Zealand, No. 1. Slß >— Government House, Wellington, Bth January, 1919. With reference to your despatch, Dominions No. 519, of the 17th September, 1918, I have the honour to inform you that I am advised by my Ministers that the question of adopting a standard uniform for New Zealand vessels is now under consideration. Ministers add that before such a uniform could be adopted, legislation to authorize it would be necessary. I have, &c, LIVEEPOOL, _, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Walter H. Long, M.P., Secretary of State for the Colonies.

No. 2. New Zealand, No. 12. My Lord,— Government House, Wellington, 29th January, 1919. With reference to your predecessor's despatch of the 23rd October, 1918, No. 192, regarding the extension of term of priority in cases of applications for patents in pursuance of the Industrial Property Convention which had been delayed owing to the war, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that in accordance with the Patents (Temporary) Regulations, 1914, applications may be filed after the period of twelve months, and the Convention date obtained, on the Registrar of Patents being satisfied that the delay is attributable to the war. 2. The regulations and practice in this country in respect of Convention cases generally appear to correspond with the rules and procedure in Great Britain, in such matters as set forth in the above-mentioned despatch. 3. A copy of the regulations, and of Warrant revoking the license permitting applications and fees from enemies, are enclosed. I have, &c, LIVERPOOL, Governor-General. The Right Hon. Viscount Milner, P.C., G.C.8., &c, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Enclosures. TRADE-MARKS (TEMPORARY) REGULATIONS, 1914. Liverpool, Governor. ORDER IN COUNCIL. At the Government House at Wellington, this fourteenth day of December, 1914. Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council. In pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon him by the Patents, Designs, and T rsln, e-markB Amendment Act, 1914, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make the following temporary regulations relating to trade-marks ; and doth declare that this Order shall come into force on the seventeenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. Regulations. 1. The Governor in Council may, on the application of any person, and subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as he may think fit, order the avoidance or suspension, in whole or in part, of the registration of any trade-mark the proprietor whereof is a subject of any State at war with His Majesty; and the Governor in Council, before granting any such application, may require to be satisfied on the following heads :— (a.) That the proprietor is the subject of a State at war with His Majesty;