THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1898.
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"In the absence of such stipulations between any of the countries of the Union, the respective countries shall regulate, each for itself, by its domestic legislation, the manner in which the principle contained in Article XIV. is to be applied.
"The stipulations of Article XIV, of the Berne Convention and of the present clause of the Final Protocol shall apply equally to the exclusive right of translation, in so far as such right is established by the present Additional Act.
"The temporary stipulations noted above shall be applicable to countries which may hereafter accede to the Union.”
ARTICLE III.
The countries of the Union which are not parties to the present Additional Act, shall at any time be allowed to accede thereto on their request to that effect. This stipulation shall apply equally to countries which may hereafter accede to the Convention of the 9th September, 1886. It will suffice for this purpose that such accession should be notified in writing to the Swiss Federal Council, who shall in turn communicate it to the other Governments.
ARTICLE IV,
The present Additional Act shall have the same force and duration as the Convention of the 9th September, 1886.
It shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Paris, in the manner adopted in the case of that Convention, as soon as possible, and within the space of one year at the latest.
It shall come into force as regards those countries which shall have ratified it three months after such exchange of ratifications.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 206.
With reference to Government Notification No. 159 of the 5th April last, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant FRANCIS SHAND BYAM JOHNSON, The King's Own Regiment, to act as Aide-de-Camp vice Lieutenant THOMAS DUNCAN LEGH WHITTINGTON Who vacates that appointment on account of ill-health.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 207.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.
NOTICE.
Whereas the practice of fishing by means of dynamite is unnecessarily destructive and is contrary to the spirit of true sport, His Excellency Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B., Officer Administering the Government, requests the inhabitants of Hongkong to abstain from indulging in the practice.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION--No. 208.
The following Notice is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1898.
NOTICE.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Money Orders can now be issued on the following Post Offices in Forinosa :---
Anping, Keelung, Taichu, Tainan, Taipeh, Taitotai, Takaw, and Tamsui.
General Post Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1898.
A. M. THOMSON,
Postmaster General.
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