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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JANUARY, 1898.
ARTICLE II.
The foregoing Article shall not take effect until all other Powers which enjoy similar benefits to those conferred by Article XVII of the Treaty between Great Britain and Japan of the 16th July, 1894, and which possess extra-territorial jurisdiction in Japan. shall similarly have renounced their right to exercise such jurisdiction between their own subjects or citizens respectively, and subjects of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, as well as for the repression of crimes or offences committed by their own subjects or citizens respectively, in so far as it applies to the protection of patents, trade- marks, and designs.
In witness whereof the Undersigned have signed the above Protocol, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms.
Done at London, the 20th day of October, 1897.
(L.S.) (L.S.)
SALISBURY.
KATO.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 43.
With reference to Government Notification No. 4 of 5th January, 1876, the following Circular Despatch, with its enclosures. is published for information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th January, 1898.
CIRCULAR (
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
DOWNING STREET,
17th December, 1897.
SIR,-With reference to Lord CARNARVON'S Circular despatch of the 2nd November, 1875, enclos- ing a copy of the General Convention between the Governments of Great Britain and Tunis of the 19th July, 1875, I have the honour to transmit to you, for publication in the Colony under your Government, a copy of a Convention between Great Britain and France relative to Tunis, which was signed at Paris on the 18th September, 1897, and ratified in that City on the 15th October, 1897. will be observed that under Article 1 of this Convention the Treaties and Conventions of every kind in force between the United Kingdom and France are extended to Tunis.
It
I also enclose a copy of the Decree of the Bey of Tunis declaring the abrogation of the Treaties and Conventions of every kind concluded with Great Britain relative to Tunis other than this Convention and the Arrangement of 31st December, 1889, which had already extended to Tunis the provisions of the Anglo-French Extradition Treaty of 14th August, 1876. The text of that Arrangement is con- tained in the Order in Council of the 1st May, 1890, for giving it effect, which was enclosed in Lord KNUTSFORD'S Circular despatch of the 27th May, 1890.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
RELATIVE TO TUNIS.
Signed at Paris, September 18, 1897.
[Ratifications exchanged at Paris, October 15, 1897.]
With a view to determine the relations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France in the Regency of Tunis, and to clearly define the position as established by Convention of the aforesaid United Kingdom in the Regency, the Undersigned, duly authorized by their respective Gov- ernments, have agreed as follows:-