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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

ENEMY PROPERT Y IN NEW ZEALAND (SECOND REPORT ON) BY THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AS CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY AND AS CONTROLLER OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLEARING OFFICE.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave.

C 0 N T E N TJ3. r , , ~ Paragraphs Introduction .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . , i_g Realization and Disposal of Enemy Property in New Zealand . . . . .. . . . , (i Supervision and Liquidation of Enemy [firms .. .. .. ~ .. .. ~ 7-]() Enemy Goods arriving in New Zealand subsequent to the Outbreak of War- . . .. .. 11-12 Registration of Enemy Property in New Zealand . . .. .. .. .. .. ~ ];j Collection of Enemy Moneys .. .. .. . . . . .. . . ~ _, 14 Enemy Goods held in New Zealand on Consignment .. .. .. ~. . . .. 15 Disposal of Slraies in New Zealand Companies belonging to Enemy Nationals .. .. ~ .. 16-17 Administration of New Zealand lOstates of Enemy Subjects dying during the Period of the War .. .. 18-20 Control of Property of Prisoners of War- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2f-22 Release of Amounts dire to Repatriated German Subjects .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Release of Amounts due to Repatriated Austrian Subjects .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 Release of Amounts due to Repatriated Dalmatians.. .. .. . . .. ~ .. 25 Rights of Allied and Associated Powers to Retain and Liquidate Enerrry Property .. .. .. 20-27 Retention and Liquidation of Enemy Property in Now Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 28-31 Delivery to New Zealand of Securities held by German Nationals .. .. .. .. ~ 32 Property belonging to Enemy Subjects who have been permitted to remain in New Zealand .. . . 33 Release of Property belonging to Persons of British, Allied, or Neutral Nationality .. . . .. 34 Release of Property of Persons who claim to be destitute of Nationality .. .. .. . . 35 Release of Property of Persons who have acquired the Nationality of an Allied or Associate,l Power under one of the Principal Treaties of Peace .. .. .. .. .. . . .. ~ 36-37 Release of Property of British born Wives or Widows of German Nationals .. .. .. .. ;j,S Release of Property of Germans in Necessitous Circumstances .. . . . . . . .. 39 German Church Trust Property, Christohuroh . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 40-4] Settlement of Claims preferred by New Zealand Nationals against, Enemy Subjects . . .. .. 42-44 Duties of the Public Trustee as Controller of tho New Zealand Clearing Office .. .. .. 45 Difficulties in dealing with Claims.. . . ... . . .. . . . . . . .. 45 Time-limit for lodging Claims .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 47 Interest on Debts .. . . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. 4X Delay irr Payment of Claims . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . 49 Charge to Creditors of 2\ per cent. Commission on Payment of their Claims .. .. .. .. 50-51 System of Accounting with the German Clearing Office .. .. . . .. . . .. 52-53 Liability of the Now Zealand Government for Debts owing by Debtors who are unable to pay .. .. 54-50 Conventions with Belgium and France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 57 Council of Allied Controllers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. gg Restitution in Specie of Property in Germany belonging to British Srrbjects .. . , . . .. 59 Claims by British Nationals under Article 297 .. .. .. ~ .. ... ~ lid Last Date for Receipt of Claims under Article 297 .. .. .. . . . . . . . . (jl Credits by the German Clearing Offioe under Article 297 .. . . . . . . . . . . 02 Compensation Claims .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ ~ 63 Registration of Claims against Russia . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . 64-65 Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . 66 Certificate for the Issue of Money orders payable irr Germany . . , . . . . . .. 67 Conclusion . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .. (18-70 Appendix .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . Pages 15-10

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