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New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 24 January 1912, Page 59

His Britannic Majesty shall, however, be at liberty to make special arrangements in the British Colonies and foreign possessions for the surrender of criminals from Siam who may take refuge within such Colonies and foreign possessions, on the basis, as nearly as may be, and so. far as the laws of such Colonies or foreign possessions will allow, of the provisions of the present Treaty. Requisitions for the surrender of a fugitive criminal emanating from any Colony or foreign possession of His Britannic Majesty shall be governed by the rules laid down in the preceding articles of the present Treaty. Article 17. The present Treaty shall come into force ten days after its publication in conformity with the forms prescribed by the laws of the High Contracting Parties. If may be terminated by either of the High Contracting Parties at any time on giving to the other six months’ notice of its intention to do so. The Treaty shall be ratified, and the ratification shall be exchanged at London, as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done in Duplicate at Bangkok, the fourth day of March, 1911, in the 129th Year of “ Ratanakosindr.” (L.S.) ARTHUR PEEL. (L.S.) DEVAWONGSE VAROPRAKAR. And whereas the ratifications of the above Treaty were exchanged at London on the Ist day of August, 1911 ; NOW, THEREFORE, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, and in virtue of the authoritycommitted to Him by the said recited Acts, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that from and after the 24th day of November, 1911, the said Acts shall apply in the case of Siam under and in accordance with the said Treaty of the 4th March, 1911. Provided always that the operation of the said Acts shall be and remain suspended within the Dominion of Canada so long as an Act of the Parliament of Canada, being Part I of chapter 155 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1906, and entitled “ An Act respecting the Extradition of Fugitive Criminals,” shall continue in force there, and no longer. Almeric Fitzroy. [Extract from the London Gazette of Tuesday, 14 November, 1911.]

Permits to import Opium-

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 15th January, 1912. IT is hereby notified for public information that permits to import opium in forms which though not suitable for smoking may be made suitable have been granted to the following persons and firms, subject to the provisions of the Opium Act, 1908, the Opium Amendment Act. 1910, and the regulations made thereunder: —

R. McKENZIE, For Minister of Customs.

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Name. District. Otago Drug Store Dunedin. United Friendly Societies’ Dispensary „ Scott. Harry Worser Palmerston North Hiskens, J. <T. Invercargill. Collett, D. E. L. .. Lyttelton.