May, 1907. 16 NICARAGUA. Congress approves treaty of peace with Salvador. R. of Reviews, June. 16 SALVADOR. Decree ratifying Pan-American Sanitary convention signed in Washington, October 14, 1905. See May 8. 17 MEXICO SALVADOR. Ratification by president of Mexico of parcelspost convention signed at Mexico, October 12, 1906, and at San Salvador, December 4, 1906. Approved by Senate of Mexico, April 29, 1907. Diario oficial (Mexico), May 22. Also ratified by Salvador. 18 GERMANY-NETHERLANDS. Agreement signed at Berlin concerning regulation of trade in spirituous liquors. Reichs-G., 1907, No. 5. 21 EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS opened at Adjourned, May 24. Mem. dipl., May 26; Times, Vienna. 21 MEXICO. Señor Gamboa, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Central American republics, leaves Guatemala for Salvador, the government having decided on the transfer of legation. Diario oficial (Mexico), May 23. 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