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pared for the Government of New Zealand, together with a Warrant authorising its use, and I would invite your attention to the direction in the Warrant as to the return of the old seal. 2. The Agent-General for New Zealand has been requested to make arrangements for the collection and shipment of the press, which has been supplied by the Royal Mint for use with the seal. I have, &c, J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G , &c.

Enclosure [Seal.] Edward, R. and I. To our Governor and Commander in Chief of our Colony of New Zealand, or, in his absence, to our Lieutenant-Governor or other officer for the time being administering the Government of our said colony. With this you will receive a seal prepared by our order for the use of the Government of our Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies. Our will and pleasure is, and We do hereby authorise and direct, that the said seal be used in sealing all public instruments which shall be made and passed in our name and for our service in our said colony and its dependencies. And We further require and command that you do return the old seal of our Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies to us, through one of our Principal Secretaries of State, in order to its being defaced in like manner with other seals by Us in our Privy Council. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at our Court at Saint James's, this twenty-eighth day of August, 1903, in the third 3'ear of our reign. By His Majesty's Command. J. Chamberlain. Warrant authorising the use of a seal prepared for tht Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies.

No. 18. (Circular.) Sir,— Downing Street, 9th October, 1903. I have the honour to inform you that His Majesty has been pleased this day to intrust to my care, as one of the Principal Secretaries of State, the seals of the Colonial Department, I have, &c, ALFRED LYTTELTON. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 19. (General.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 22nd October, 1903. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch (No. 87) of the 2nd ultimo, calling attention to section 106 of the Patents, A-1 _ 1904 Designs, and Trade-marks Act of 1889, and stating that your Government No. 13. consider that no alteration in the law of the colony is required to bring it into conformity with the Industrial Property Convention of 1883 as modified by the Additional Act of Brussels of 1900. I have, &c, ALFRED LYTTELTON. Governor the Right Hon. the Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., &c

No. 20. (No. 84.; My Lord, Downing Street, 14th November, 1903. I have the honour to transmit to you, for communication to your Ministers, the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Governor of Fiji

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