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UNIFORMITY OF LAWS. That it is in the best interest of the Empire that there should be more uniformity throughout its centres and dependencies in the law of Copywright, Patents, Trade Marks, Companies, Accident Compensation, Naturalization,' Immigration, Aliens Exclusion, Currency, and Coinage. shipping: That the self-governing oversea Dominions have now reached a stage of development when they should be intrusted with wider legislative powers in respect to British and foreign shipping. RECIPROCITY: DESTITUTE PERSONS LAW. That, in order to relieve both wives and children and the poor-relief burdens of the United Kingdom and her dependencies, reciprocal provisions should be made throughout the constituent parts of the Empire with respect to destitute and deserted persons. INCOME-TAX. That it is inequitable that persons resident in the United Kingdom who, under the laws of a self-governing dependency, pay an income or other tax to the Government of such dependency in respect of income or profits derived from the dependency should have to pay a further tax in respect of the same income or profits to the United Kingdom; and therefore it is most desirable that Imperial legislation should be introduced to remove the disability. STAMP DUTY ON COLONIAL BONDS. That, in order to encourage investment in the bonds of oversea Dominions, it is desirable that debentures, or other securities, issued in the United by or on account of the Governments of the self-governing dependencies, should be exempted from stamp duty.

Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9lo.