Decree with respect to instruction in household management during the War.
23rd November, p. 53.*

Decree with respect to food consumption during the War. 29th November, p. 53.*
Decree of the Minister for Agriculture, Crown Lands and Forests, and the
Minister of the Interior, with respect to maximum prices for edible potatoes.
2nd December, p. 53.*

Decree with respect to the grinding-out of bread cereals. 10th December, p. 53.*
Decree with respect to the grinding-out of bread cereals. 13th December, p. 53.*
Decree respecting the administrative Order in pursuance of the Notification
relating to Boards of Conciliation. 17th December, p. 355.*

Decree with respect to the manufacture of bread containing potatoes. 18th
December, p. 53.*

Decree with respect to assistance by the Sick Funds to women on their confine-
ment during the War. 19th December, p. 54.'

8th January, p. 3556th March, p. 356.* 11th March, p. 356.

1915. Decree respecting bakeries and confectionery businesses.
Decree respecting provision for men maimed in the War.
Decree respecting Sunday work in mining during the War.
Decree respecting bakeries. 20th March, p. 356.
Decree respecting Conciliation Boards.
Decree respecting provision for men invalided through the War. 10th May,
P. 356.

29th March, p. 356.*

Decree respecting the recruiting of workers in Austria. 19th May, p. 356.1
Decree respecting central information bureaux for labour exchanges.

P. 357.*

21st May,

Decree respecting employment bureaux not carried on for profit. 26th May,
P. 233.

Decree respecting the employment of prisoners of war in wage-earning occupations
in the communal and other forests. 5th June, p. 357.*

Decree respecting the payment of maternity benefit. 8th June, p. 357-*

Decree respecting the extension of maternity benefit during the War. 18th
June, p. 357.*

Decree respecting the expenses of the Insurance Offices and Superior Insurance
Offices, 24th June, p. 357.*

Decree respecting the calculation of the contributions for maternity benefit to be
paid to the Sick Funds. 26th July, p. 357.*

Decree respecting administrative instructions in pursuance of the Order of the
Federal Council of 23rd July, 1915, against excessive rises in prices. 6th
August, p. 357-*

Decree respecting hours of work in spinning, weaving and hosiery mills. 16th
August, p. 357.*

GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND.

1914. An Act to provide for the grant of pensions and other allowances to certain persons if injured whilst employed in connection with warlike operations and to their dependants and for purposes connected therewith. roth August, p. 139.

An Act to authorise the grant out of Police Funds of certain allowances and gratuities in respect of Police Reservists who are called out upon permanent service. 10th August, p. 139.

An Act to enable the Board of Trade during the present War to take possession
of foodstuffs unreasonably withheld. 10th August, p. 139.*

An Act to give the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in agricultural districts
and the Local Government Board elsewhere powers with respect to housing
and to make similar provision for Scotland. 10th August, p. 139.
Order in Council approving a scheme under the Injuries in War (Compensation)
Act, 1914, and applying, as from 3rd August, 1914, to all officers and men
of Fleet Auxiliaries (other than ranks and ratings in receipt of Naval pay,
or officers or men of the Naval Reserves), to all civilians in Admiralty
Service, and to officers and men of the War Department Examination
Service, and to the dependent relatives of such persons. 10th August, p. 140.
An Act to amend $46 of the National Insurance Act of 1911, as respects certain
officers, warrant officers and soldiers. 18th September, p. 140.
Royal Warrant as to increase of separation allowance. 23rd September, p. 234.*
Order in Council under §3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865,
sanctioning the payment during the War of separation allowances to wives,
etc., of seamen, marines and reservists. 29th October, p. 140.

Emergency grants to associations qualified for refunds under §106 of the Principal Act and $14 of the National Insurance (Part II. Amendment) Act, 1914. p. 140.

Order made by the Secretary of State under $33 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, permitting use in safety lamps of glasses other than of approved type. 6th November, p. 234.*

Royal Warrant as to allotments for soldiers' children-remission or limitation. 9th November, p. 235.*

Memorandum by the Admiralty and Army Council as to pensions and allowances in respect of seamen, marines and soldiers and their wives, widows and dependants. 9th November, p. 143.

An Act to amend §46 of the National Health Insurance Act, 1911, as respects the present War. 27th November, p. 143.

An Act to provide for the grant of pensions and other allowances to certain persons if disabled whilst employed abroad in connection with warlike operations, and to their dependants, and to amend the Injuries in War (Compensation) Act, 1914. 27th November, p. 144.

The Aliens Restriction (Belgian Refugees) Order, 1914. 28th November, p. 144. 1915. Royal Warrant as to increase of separation allowance, extension of separation allowance, and pensions and abolition of allotment for soldiers' children. 25th February, p. 235.

An Act to provide for the grant of pensions and other allowances to certain
persons in respect of disablement due to causes arising out of the operations
of the present War, whilst they are employed afloat in connection with
the telegraph and postal service and to their dependants, and for purposes
connected therewith. 16th March, p. 235.

An Act to enable contributions to be made for the purpose of Part II. of the
National Insurance Act, 1911, by workmen employed abroad in insured
trades on work connected with or arising out of the present War.
March, p. 235.*

16th

An Act to amend Part I. of the National Insurance Act, 1911. 16th March, p. 235.

An Act to authorise the grant of certain pensions and other allowances in respect of members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police who are Reservists or join the Naval or Military Forces, and for other purposes incidental thereto. 16th March, p. 235.*

An Act to amend the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act. 16th March, p. 236.

Order in Council amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations,
1914. 23rd March, p. 236.

Order in Council further amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation)
Regulations, 1914. 29th April, p. 236.

Royal Warrant as to employment of soldiers in civil occupations. 11th May,

P. 372.

An Act to facilitate the early provision of dwellings, etc., for, and for the con-
venience of, persons employed by or on behalf of the Admiralty at Rosyth
Dockyard. 19th May, p. 372.*

Royal Warrant as to Disability Pensions for soldiers. 21st May, p. 372.
Royal Warrant as to pensions for widows and children of soldiers. 21st May,
p. 372.
Order in Council approving a Scheme under the Injuries in War (Compensation)
Act, 1914, and the Injuries in War Compensation Act, 1914 (Session 2), and
applying, as from 3rd August, 1914, to all officers and men of Fleet Auxil-
iaries (other than ranks and ratings in receipt of Naval pay) and to officers
and men of the War Department Examination Service and other persons
employed afloat (whether directly or indirectly) by or under the Admiralty
or Army Council, and to the dependants of such persons. 27th May, p. 373.*
Order in Council further amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation)
Regulations, 1914. 2nd June, p. 374.

An Act for establishing in connection with the present War a Ministry of Muni-
tions of War, and for purposes incidental thereto. 9th June, p. 374.*
Order in Council further amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation)
Regulations, 1914. 10th June, p. 374.

An Act to amend the Army Act (chap. 58). 2nd July, p. 374.

An Act to make provision for furthering the efficient manufacture, transport and supply of munitions for the present War, and for purposes incidental thereto. 2nd July, p. 236.

ITALY.

Order in Council further amending the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation
Regulations, 1914. 6th July, p. 374.

The Munitions (Ordering of Work) Regulations (Scotland), 1915, made by the
Minister of Munitions under $4 (5) of the Munitions of War Act, 1915, with
respect to the General Ordering of the Work in a Controlled Establishment
in Scotland. 8th July, p. 375.

The Munitions Tribunals (Provisional) Rules, 1915, for Constituting and Regulat-
ing Munitions Tribunals in England and Wales, made in pursuance of $15
of the Munitions of War Act, 1915, by a Secretary of State as far as relates
to offences, and by the Minister of Munitions as far as relates to other matters.
12th July, p. 375.*
Proclamation applying Part I. of the Munitions of War Act, 1915, to a difference
in the Coal Mining Industry of South Wales. 13th July, p. 375.*
Order made by the Minister of Munitions applying §7 of the Munitions of War
Act, 1915, to a certain class of establishments. 14th July, p. 375.
The Munitions (Ordering of Work) (Provisional) Regulations, 1915, made by the
Minister of Munitions under $4 (5) of the Munitions of War Act, 1915, with
respect to the General Ordering of the Work in a Controlled Establishment in
England or Ireland. 14th July, p. 375.

An Act for the compilation of a National Register. 15th July, p. 376.

The Munitions (War Service Badges) (Provisional) Rules, made by the Minister
of Munitions under §8 of the Munitions of War Act, 1915. 23rd July, p. 377-1
The Munitions Tribunals (Scotland) Rules, 1915, for Constituting and Regulating
Munitions Tribunals in Scotland made in pursuance of §15 of the Munitions
of War Act, 1915, by the Secretary for Scotland as far as relates to offences,
and by the Minister of Munitions as far as relates to other matters. 25th
July, p. 377.*
An Act to provide for the Limitation of the Price of Coal. 29th July, p. 377-
The Munitions Tribunal (Ireland) (Provisional) Rules for Constituting and

Regulating Munitions Tribunals in Ireland, made in pursuance of $15 of
the Munitions of War Act, 1915, by the Lord-Lieutenant as far as relates
to offences, and by the Minister of Munitions as far as relates to other
matters. 4th August, p. 377.*

Order in Council under §3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865. approving Scheme of Pensions for Seamen and Marines discharged owing to injuries received or disease contracted on service during the present War. 12th August, p. 377.

The Unemployment Book (War) Regulations, 1915, made by the Board of Trade under Part II. of the National Insurance Act, 1911, the National Insurance (Part II. Amendment) Act, 1914, and the National Insurance (Part II. Amendment) Act, 1915. 20th August, p. 377.

1914. Royal Decree relating to the temporary suspension of the prohibition of night work for women and children. 30th August, p. 73.

Royal Decree to increase for the financial year 1914-15 the Credits for the actual extraordinary expenditure of the Ministry for Public Works, for the purpose of hastening the performance of public works in those provinces in which there is unemployment. 22nd September, p. 74.*

Royal Decree authorising Deposit and Loan Funds to make loans, in order to enable them to grant loans to provinces and communes, for the purpose of the speedy carrying out of public works. 22nd September, p. 74.* Royal Decree relating to steps to be taken in order to hasten the carrying out of sanitary work for the purpose of relieving unemployment. 3rd October, P. 74.*

Royal Decree relating to a new authorisation for the granting of increased Credits
for the purpose of repairing the damage caused by the eruption of Vesuvius
during the year 1906. 22nd October, p. 74.*

Royal Decree in pursuance of which the authorisation for the construction of
railways shall be granted direct by the State. 1st November, p. 74.*
Act relating to the transferability of the salaries of State employees and of the
wages of State workers. 16th December, p. 145.

Royal Decree relating to the establishment of Provincial Associations for the
acquisition of cereals. 20th December, p. 145.*

Royal Decree (to be converted into an Act) to prolong the periods stipulated in §§3 and 6 of the Royal Decree of 22nd September, 1914, which sanctions the granting of an advance of 100 millions to the Deposit and Loan Fund, in order to enable the said Fund to grant loans to provinces and communes, for the purpose of procuring work for the unemployed. 31st December, P. 145.* 1915. Royal Decree containing the provisions for the financing of the provincial Cereal Associations. 31st January, p. 145.*

Royal Decree for the temporary suspension of Customs duties on wheat on other
kinds of cereals and on flour, and to enable the Ministers for Labour and
of Marine to take the necessary steps for facilitating the transport of cereals
and grain flour by rail and water in the interior of the Kingdom, and also
to enable the Minister for the Interior to order a census of the existing
stocks of the above-mentioned products and to draw up general rules for
the manufacture of bread and the sale of flour and cereals. 31st January,
p. 146.*
Royal Decree: Provisions for the manufacture of one kind of bread only. 7th
March, p. 146.

Ministerial Decree: Provisions for the manufacture of one kind of bread only.
18th March, p. 146.*

Decree extending until the 31st December, 1915, the term for the initiation of works to be executed by the provinces and communes out of the Fund of 100 million contemplated in the Royal Decree of 22nd September, 1914. 5th June, p. 244.*

Decree respecting derogations from the Act relating to the work of women and children in favour of the sons of soldiers called to or retained with the Colours. 13th June, p. 244.

Decree respecting temporary exemptions from active service with the Colours.
17th June, p. 244.

Decree postponing the conclusion of the time limit for bringing into force the
Berne Convention respecting the prohibition of the use of white phosphorus
in the manufacture of matches, published in the Official Gazette of 17th
July, 1915. 8th July, p. 245.

NETHERLANDS.
1914. Act to supplement the Expropriation Act promulgated to prevent the holding
back of stores and the raising of the prices of provisions. 3rd August, p. 146.
Decree to further supplement the Royal Decree of 5th December, 1902, in its

final form, as amended in the Royal Decree of 30th May, 1914, to draw up Regulations in pursuance of §52, paragraphs (2) and (3), and §59, Nos. 1, 3 and 4, of the Act of 1901, relating to accidents. 28th August, p. 147.* Decree to transfer, in view of the present abnormal conditions, the execution of Acts and Royal Decrees relating to workmen's insurance and transactions in regard to money and securities from the Department for Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to the Finance Department. 2nd November, p. 147.*

Act, containing special regulations with respect to Chambers of Commerce, drawn up in view of the present abnormal conditions. 21st December, p. 147. 1915. Act to lay down provisions respecting the securing of allowances to seamen and their surviving relatives in connection with accidents to seamen arising out of or in connection with an occurrence which is the direct result of the present War. 8th May, p. 246.

ROUMANIA.

1915. Special Act authorising the adoption of exceptional measures. 23rd December, 1914/5th January, 1915, p. 147.

RUSSIA.

The

Moniteur du Commerce Roumain " contains a Royal Decree which brings into operation the provisions of §§27-29 of the Act respecting extraordinary measures, dated 23rd December, 1914/5th January, 1915 (fixing of maximum prices), on 5th/18th April, and also a resolution of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, of the same date, fixing the maximum prices. 2nd/15th April, p. 381.

1914. Circular Letter addressed to the officials of the Factory Inspection Department by the Section for Industrial Labour of the Industrial Department at the Ministry for Commerce and Industry. 1st/14th August, p. 154.

Order of the Ministerial Council, sanctioned by H.I. Majesty, relating to the care
of families of paid servants in central and local institutions, as well as the
families of paid labourers, workers and subordinate officials in State works,
factories, workshops and similar establishments called out on active service.
9th/22nd August, p. 154.

Personal Decree by H.I. Majesty relating to the establishment of a Superior
Council for the care of persons called up for military service, as well as of
the families of wounded and fallen soldiers on active service. 11th/24th
August, p. 155.*
Special Circular of the Ministerial Council relating to the manner of applying the
Act of 25th June/8th July, 1912, concerning provision for the families of
persons in the lower military ranks, who are on active service with the
mobilised sections of the Army and Navy, the Home Defence Forces or the
Second Reserves. 19th August/1st September, p. 155.*

Measures adopted by the Government for relieving the families of reservists and
of soldiers of the Home Defence Forces called up on active service in Asiatic
Russia. 28th August/10th September, p. 155.

Personal Order by H.I. Majesty relating to the co-operation of the Zemstvos and civic institutions and of social activity for the assistance of the families of reservists and of soldiers of the Home Defence Forces called up on active military service. 29th August/11th September, p. 155.*

1915. Decree respecting the admission of persons of the female sex and young persons under 15 to work at night and underground in the coal mines of European Russia. 23rd February/9th March, p. 381.

SPAIN.

Regulations relating to the release of prisoners of war to work in private industrial undertakings. 17th-30th March, p. 155.

1915. Royal Order respecting the prices of articles of subsistence. 10th April, p. 382.

SWEDEN.

1914. Royal Decree respecting the granting of assistance, under certain circumstances, to the families of persons liable to military service who render services for the defence of the Kingdom. 13th August, p. 158.

Royal Notification relating to the application of the Order of 13th August, 1914,
concerning the allowances to be granted, under certain conditions, to the
families of such persons liable to military service who render services for
the defence of the Kingdom. 14th August, p. 158.*

Royal Notification to amend §2 of the Order of 1st June, 1912, relating to the
allowances to be granted, in certain cases, to the wives and children of
persons liable to military service (allowances to families). 17th September,
p. 158.
Royal Notification relating to the allowances to be granted to the destitute
unemployed, and to State subsidies for the same. 28th September, p. 159.
Act relating to the disposal of certain goods in the event of war or danger of war.
9th October, p. 162.*

Royal Order relating to the grinding out of rye flour. 2nd March, p. 162.*

SWITZERLAND.

CONFEDERATION.

1914. Federal Decree relating to working hours in railway undertakings. 2nd August, P. 74.

Order to prohibit the raising of prices for foodstuffs and other indispensable articles of consumption. 10th August, p. 75.*

Circular Letter relating to the Order with respect to the raising of prices for foodstuffs and other indispensable articles of consumption. 10th August, P. 75.*

Circular Letter addressed by the Federal Council to all the Cantonal Governments relating to the temporary authorisation of exemptions from the Factory Act. 11th August, p. 75.

Federal Decree for ensuring the bread supply of the country. 27th August, p. 76.

Circular Letter addressed by the Swiss Industrial Department to all the Cantonal
Governments relating to the temporary authorisation of exemptions from
the Factory Act. 29th August, p. 76.

Federal Decree relating to the purchase of home-grown cereals. 8th September,
P. 76.*