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The subject of this proposed enactment has little, if any, immediate interest for this Colony, but its provisions are suitable so far as they will affect Hong-Kong.

(Signed)

I have, &c.

A. E. KENNEDY,

LABUAN.

No. 20.

Governor Bulwer, C.M.G., to the Earl of Kimberley.—(Received January 9.)

My Lord,

Government House, Labuan, November 26, 1873. I HAVE laid before the Legislative Council of this Island your Lordship's Circular despatch of the 29th July last on the subject of a proposed amendment of the Copyright Act of 1842, for the purpose of extending to Colonial authors the privileges of copyright, and for securing, with due regard to the reasonable requirements of the Colonies and of proprietors of copyright in Great Britain, the uniform treatment of the subject throughout the Empire.

2. I have the honour to inform your Lordship that, in the opinion of the Council there is nothing in the circumstances of the Colony to prevent the adoption of the measure which Her Majesty's Government is prepared to introduce into Parliament; nor have I, on the part of the Colony, any suggestions to submit to your Lordship on the subject.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

MAURITIUS.

No. 21.

HENRY BULWER.

Governor the Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon to the Earl of Carnarvon,-(Received May 29.)

My Lord,

Mauritius, April 27, 1874. LORD KIMBERLEY'S Circular despatch of the 29th July last, respecting Colonial copyright was, on its receipt, referred to the consideration of the Acting Procureur- General, who has just reported to me that he has no observations to offer upon the subject to which it relates.

Nor is it at all necessary that I should myself make any remarks on the proposed enactment, for it can hardly affect any of Her Majesty's Colonies less than Mauritius, where few books are ever read, and none ever written.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

A. GORDON,

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