regulating the service of Victorian legal process in Victoria and the proof thereof.

And I certify that the cost of effecting such service, as duly certified by the Taxing Master of the Victorian Supreme Court, amounts to the sum

AGREEMENT between Great Britain and Johore making provision for the Appointment of a British General Adviser at the Court of Johore.-Singapore, May 12, 1914.

WHEREAS it is considered desirable that Article III of the Agreement of the 11th December. 1885,* made by the Right Honourable Frederick Arthur Stanley, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government and His Highness the Maharajah of Johore, should be repealed and another Article substituted therefor:

Now it is hereby agreed by and between his Excellency Sir Arthur Henderson Young, K.C.M.G., Governor of the Colony of the Straits Settlements, on behalf of His Britannic Majesty's Government and His Highness the Sultan of the State and territory of Johore that the above Article be repealed and the following Article be substituted therefor :

:

ART. III. The Sultan of the State and territory of Johore will receive and provide a suitable residence for a British officer to be called the General Adviser, who shall be accredited to his Court and live within the State and territory of Johore, and whose advice must be asked and acted upon on all matters affecting the general administration of the country, and on all questions other than those touching Malay religion and custom.

The cost of the General Adviser and his establishment shall be determined by the Government of the Straits Settlements, and be a charge on the revenues of Johore.

The collection and control of all revenues of the country shall be regulated under the advice of the General Adviser. In witness whereof the said Sir Arthur Henderson Young

* Vol. LXXVI, pages 92.

and His said Highness the Sultan of the State and territory of Johore have signed this Agreement this 12th day of May,

AGREEMENT between Great Britain and the King and Chiefs of Savage Island.—Alofi, April 20, 1900.

ART. I. The King, Chiefs, and people of Savage Island agree to place themselves and their territory freely and unreservedly under the protection of Her Britannic Majesty from the date of the signature of the present Treaty.

II. The King, Chiefs, and people of Savage Island further understand and agree that all their relations of any sort whatever with foreign Powers shall be conducted under the sole advice and through the channel of Her Majesty's Government.

III. Her Britannic Majesty will at all times, to the utmost of her power, take whatever steps may be necessary to protect the Government and territory of Savage Island from any external hostile attacks; and for this or for similar purposes Her Britannic Majesty's officers shall at all times have free access to the waters and harbours of Savage Island.

IV. The King, Chiefs, and people of Savage Island agree that Her Majesty shall have and exercise jurisdiction for the hearing and settlement of all claims of a civil nature against British subjects or foreigners, and against British or foreign vessels, by whomsoever preferred, and for the trial and punishment of all offences and crimes of which British subjects and foreigners may be accused in Savage Island. All such cases, whether civil or criminal, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of "The Pacific Order in Council, 1893,"* and of any amendment of the same so far as applicable. The authorities of Savage Island shall at all times, to the utmost of their power,

* Vol. LXXXV, page 1053.

when called upon by the British Agent, render aid in making arrests or in enforcing judgments in pursuance of this jurisdiction.

V. The present Agreement shall come into force and effect from the date of the signature thereof.

Done at Alofi, this 20th day of April, 1900.

ARTHUR II. RAVENHILL,

BASIL HI. THOMSON, Her Britannic

Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary,
TOGIA E PATÜIKI I NIUÉ.
FOUTAPU I MUTALAU.
PULETAGALOA I HAKUPU.

MOHELIKA TAMAKAUTOGA.
MIUATLOA I ALOFI.

Commander, R.N.

TREATY of Amity between Great Britain and Tonga.Nukualofa, May 18, 1900.

[Ratifications exchanged at Nukualofa, February 16, 1901.]

HIER Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, and His Majesty the King of Tonga, being desirous of strengthening the relations of amity between their respective States, have resolved to conclude a Treaty for that purpose, and have named their Plenipotentiaries:

Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India: Basil Home Thomson, Esquire; and

His Majesty the King of Tonga: Jiaogi Fatafehi Tui Belehake.

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, have agreed upon and concluded the following Articles:

ART. I. His Majesty the King of Tonga agrees that he will have no relations of any sort with foreign Powers concerning the alienation of any land or any part of his sovereignty, or any demands for monetary compensation.

II. Her Majesty will at all times, to the utmost of her power, take whatever steps may be necessary to protect the Government and territory of Tonga from any external hostile attacks; and for this, or for similar purposes, Her Majesty's officers shall at all times have free access to the waters and harbours of Tonga, and the King of Tonga hereby agrees to lease to Her Majesty a suitable site or sites in any harbour or harbours in Tonga for the purpose of establishing a station or stations for the coaling and

repair of Her Majesty's ships, and for the erection of any military works or fortifications which may be necessary or desirable for the protection of such stations, and will at all times, to the utmost of his power, co-operate with and aid Her Majesty's naval or military forces in the defence of such station or stations if requested to do so by Her Majesty's officers.

III. Her Majesty will appoint a suitable person to act as British Agent and Consul in Tonga, who will be the authorized medium of all communications between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Tonga, and His Majesty the King of Tonga may appoint his representative to conduct such negotiations. The Agent will not interfere in any way in the internal affairs and administration in matters where the interests of British subjects or foreigners are not concerned, but will at all times be ready to advise the King and his Government in any matter as to which they wish to seek his advice, and exercise the jurisdiction vested in Her Majesty by Article V of this Treaty until such time as other arrangements may be made by Her Majesty in that behalf.

IV. And whereas IIis Majesty the German Emperor has by Article II of the Convention between Great Britain and Germany, signed at London on the 14th day of November last,* renounced in favour of Great Britain all the rights of Germany over the Tonga Islands, including the right of extra-territoriality in the said islands; and it is desirable, in order the better to enable Her Majesty to fulfil her obligations under this Treaty, that Her Majesty should have and exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction over all subjects of foreign Powers in Tonga, His Majesty the King of Tonga agrees that Her Majesty shall have and exercise jurisdiction as defined in Article V of this Treaty in the case of the subjects or citizens of all foreign Powers in Tonga.

V. The jurisdiction to be exercised by Her Majesty in Tonga shall extend to the hearing and settlement of all claims of a civil nature against British subjects or foreigners, and against British or foreign vessels, by whomsoever preferred, and to the trial and punishment of all offences and crimes of which British subjects or foreigners may be accused in Tonga, except as hereinafter provided. All such cases, whether civil or criminal, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of "The Pacific Order in Council, 1893,"† and of any Order amending the same, so far as applicable. The authorities of Tonga shall at all times, to the utmost of their power, when called upon by the British Agent, render aid in making arrests or in enforcing judgments in pursuance of this jurisdiction:

Provided that British subjects and foreigners charged with violations of the laws and regulations of Tonga relating to customs, taxation, public health, and local police, not cognizable as such under the provisions of "The Pacific Order in Council, 1893," shall continue to be amenable to the jurisdiction of the

*Vol. XCI, page 71.

+ Vol. LXXXV, page 1053.

Tongan Courts. The proceedings at all such trials shall be public, and the records thereof accessible.

VI. It is agreed that the Treaty of the 29th day of November, 1879,* between Her Majesty and His Majesty the King of Tonga shall be considered to be abrogated in so far as it may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Treaty.

VII. The present Treaty shall come into force and effect from the date of the signature thereof, but shall again become null and void if not ratified within the prescribed period.

VIII. The present Treaty shall be ratified and the ratifications exchanged at Nukualofa within twelve months from the date thereof.

Done at Nukualofa, this 18th day of May, 1900.

BASIL HOME THOMSON,

Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary.

ACCESSION to the International Convention respecting Weights and Measures. Signed at Paris, May 20, 1875.†