COPYRIGHT, 1910.

BY

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

CONTENTS OF VOLUME FOUR.

NUMBER 1, JANUARY, 1910.

THE SOUTH AFRICA Act, 1909.

1

THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1867..

39

THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1871..

67

THE PARLIAMENT OF CANADA ACT, 1875..

69

THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT, 1886.

70

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION Act..

71

REGULATIONS GOVERNING APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE DIPLOMATIC

SERVICE AND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE DEPART-

MENT OF STATE (Executive Order No. 1143). November 26, 1909...... 99

IDENTIC CIRCULAR NOTE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES

PROPOSING ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE

COURT AND THE INVESTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT WITH

THE FUNCTIONS OF A COURT OF ARBITRAL JUSTICE. October 18, 1909.. 102

NUMBER 2, APRIL, 1910.

THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARITIME LAW, CONVENTIONS OF.... 115

Regarding the Limitation of the Responsibility of Ship Owners.

115

Regarding Maritime Mortgages and Privileged Liens...

118

Establishing Uniformity in Certain Rules regarding Collisions...

121

Establishing Uniformity in Certain Rules relating to Assistance at Sea and

Salvage

126

CHINA-JAPAN. Agreements. September 4, 1909.

130

The Manchurian Agreement...

130

The Korean Boundary Agreement..

132

UNITED STATES-PERU. Naturalization Convention. October 15, 1907. 134

UNITED STATES-PARAGUAY. Arbitration Convention. March 13, 1909. 135

UNITED STATES-HAITI. Arbitration Convention. January 7, 1909..

137

ARGENTINE-URUGUAY. Protocol concerning River Plate. January 6, 1910.. 138

JAPAN-COLOMBIA. Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. May 25,

139

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY, CONVENTION

March 20, 1883...

143

Supplementary Convention. April 15, 1891.

153

Additional Act. December 14, 1900..

154

CHINA. Law of Nationality. 1909.

160

1908 ...

FOR.