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12. German Church Trust, Christchurch : — (i.) General. (ii.) Property vested in the Public Trustee, (iii.) Powers of the Public Trustee defined, (iv.) Destruction of bells. (v.) The Church premises leased. 13. Statement of Amounts held under the War Regulations. PART 11. 14. General Provisions of New Zealand Treaty of Peace Order, 1920 : — (i.) Treaty of Versailles. (ii.) Establishment of New Zealand Clearing Office. (iii.) Appointment of Public Trustee as Controller of the New Zealand Clearing Office, (iv.) Channel of communication with the German Clearing Office, (v.) Classes of pecuniary obligations under Article 296. (vi.) Definition of " debt." (vii.) Definition of " national." (viii.) Debts due by repatriated prisoners of war. (ix.) Losses incurred owing to the outbreak of war. (x.) Goods on German vessels interned in neutral ports, (xi.) Unused steamer tickets, (xii.) Deduction of cash discount, (xiii.) Mixed partnerships, (xiv.) Interest on debts, (xv.) Rate of exchange, (xvi.) Government guarantee, (xvii.) Debts automatically admitted, (xviii.) Direct settlement of debts forbidden, (xix.) Penalties. (xx.) Power of Public Trustee to sue for recovery of debts and interest. (xxi.) Time-limit for lodging claims. (xxii.) Duties of Controller of the New Zealand Clearing Office, (xxiii.) Limitation of right of action, (xxiv.) Territory of Western Samoa. PART 111. 15. British Property, Rights, and Interests in Germany: — (i.) General. (ii.) British subjects not entitled to restitution in specie, (iii.) Claims by British nationals for compensation, (iv.) Genera] provisions of Article 297. (v.) Agreement between British and German Governments re restitution of property, rights, and interests, (vi.) German Inquiry Office, (vii.) Duties of Controller of the Now Zealand Clearing Office. 16. Disposal of Enemy Property in New Zealand : — (i.) German property. (ii.) Property belonging to other ex-enemy nationals, (iii.) Meaning of term " German national." (iv.) Property belonging to British, Allied, or neutral subjects. (v.) Release of property belonging to former Austrian nationals who have acquired the nationality of an Allied or Associated Power under the provisions of the Treaty of Peace with Austria, (vi.) Ex-alien enemies in New Zealand, (vii.) Exemptions in special casesfa.) British-born wives or widows of German nationals. (b.) German nationals whoso income is less than £400 per annum, (c.) Austrian nationals whose income is less than £400 per annum, 17. Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal. 18. Certificates for the Issue of Money-orders payable in Germany. 19. Conclusion. Appendix — Summary of Despatches in regard to Enemy Property. Index.