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XIII. Uniformity in Trade Marks and Patents. That it is desirable that His Majesty's Government, after full consultation with the self-governing Dominions, should endeavour to provide for such, uniformity as may be practicable in the granting and protection of trade marks and patents. XIV. Uniformity in Trade Statistics. That it is desirable, so far as circumstances permit, to secure greater uni fortuity in the trade statistics of the Empire, and that the note prepared on this subject by the Imperial Government be commended to the consideration of the various Governments represented at this Conference. XV. Uniformity in Company Law. That it is desirable, so far as circumstances permit, to secure greater uniformity in the company laws of the Empire, and that the memorandum and analysis prepared on this subject by the Imperial Government be commended to the consideration of the various Governments represented at this Conference. XVI. Reciprocity in Admission of Land Surveyors to Practice. That it is desirable that reciprocity should be established between the respective Governments and examining authorities throughout the Empire with regard to the examination and authorisation of land surveyors, and that the memorandum of the Surveyors' Institute on this subject be commended Tor the favourable consideration of the respective Governments. XVII. International Penny Postage. That in view of (he social and political advantages and the material commercial advantages to accrue from a system of international penny postage, this Conference recommends to His Majesty's Government the advisability, if and when a suitable opportunity occurs, of approaching the Governments of other States, members of the Universal Postal Union, in order to obtain further reductions of postage rates, with a view to a more general, and, if possible, a universal, adoption of the penny rate. XVIII. Imperial Cable Communication. 1. That in the opinion of this Conference the provision of alternative routes of cable communication is desirable; but in deciding upon such routes, the question of the strategic advantage should receive the fullest consideration. 2. That landing licenses should not operate for a longer period than 20 years, and that when subsidies are agreed to be paid they should be arranged on the "standard revenue" principle- i.e., half the receipts after a fixed gross revenue has been earned to be utilised for the extinguishment of the subsidy and, by agreement, for the reduction of rates. 2—A. 5.

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