exchange or commercial association providing for the closure of contracts entered into before the war by an enemy and any action taken thereunder are hereby confirmed subject to the provisos contained in paragraph 4 (a) of the Annex to Section V of Part IX of the Treaty. (xix.) There shall be imposed on rights of industrial, literary or artistic property (with the exception of trade marks) acquired before or during the war, or which may be acquired hereafter, by or on behalf of Bulgarian nationals, such limitations, conditions or restrictions as the Board of Trade may prescribe for the purpose, in the manner, in the circumstances, and subject to the limitations, contained in Article 190 of the Treaty, and any transfer in whole or in part or other dealing with any rights so acquired as aforesaid effected since the 1st day of August, 1914, shall, if and so far as it is inconsistent with any limitations, conditions or restrictions so imposed, be void and of no effect. (xx.) So far as may be necessary for the purpose of Article 191 of the Treaty, The Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Temporary Rules) Act, 1914 "* (except paragraph (b) of Section 1 of The Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Temporary Rules) (Amendment) Act, 1914 "),t shall in relation to Bulgarian nationals continue in force, and shall be deemed as from the date when the Treaty came into force to have continued in force, as if references therein to subjects of a State at war with His Majesty included references to Bulgarian nationals. (xxi.) The duly qualified Tribunal for the purposes of Article 193 of the Treaty shall be the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks. 2. For the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this Order The expression "nationals " in relation to any State includes the Sovereign or former Sovereign and the subjects or citizens of that State and any company or corporation incorporated therein according to the law of that State and in the case of a Protectorate the natives thereof: "The Interpretation Act, 1889," applies for the interpretation of this Order in like manner as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament, and as if this Order were made an Act of Parliament. 3. This Order shall apply to the whole of His Majesty's Dominions and Protectorates, except India and Egypt and the self-governing Dominions, that is to say, the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia (which for this purpose shall be deemed to include Papua and Norfolk Island), * Vol. CVIII, page 18. + Vol. CVIII, page 40. the Union of South Africa, the Dominion of New Zealand and Newfoundland, but in its application to the parts of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom and to British Protectorates shall be subject to such modifications as may be made by the legislatures of those parts or those Protectorates for adapting to the circumstances thereof the provisions of this Order. 4. This Order shall be deemed to have come into operation as from the date when the Treaty of Peace came into force, that is to say, the 9th day of August, 1920. 66 5. This Order may be cited as The Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, 1920." SCHEDULE. ALMERIC FITZROY. Section III.-Debts. Article 176 (4) (d). (See Vol. CXII, page 833.) Section IV.-Property, Rights and Interests. Article 177. (See Vol. CXII, page 839.) Annex. (See Vol. CXII, page 843.) Section V.-Contracts, Prescriptions, Judgments. Section VII.-Industrial Property. Article 195. (See Vol. CXII, page 862.) BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892" to Ashanti.-London, August 13, 1920.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by the First Section of The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," it is enacted as follows: 66 Her Majesty the Queen may, on being satisfied that the Legislature of any British Possession has made adequate provision for the recognition in that Possession of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom, direct by Order in Council that this Act shall, subject to any exceptions and modifications specified in the Order, apply to that Possession, and thereupon, while the Order is in force, this Act shall apply accordingly "; And whereas His Majesty is satisfied that the Legislature of the British Possession hereinafter mentioned has made adequate provision for the recognition in that Possession of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above-recited Act in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Most Honourable Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," shall apply to the British Possession hereunder mentioned: Ashanti. And the Right Honourable Viscount Milner, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. 'London Gazette," August 13, 1920. + Vol. LXXXIV, page 700. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL making provision for the Establishment and Administration of the Kenya Protectorate.-London, August 13, 1920.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of August, 1920. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," it is, amongst other things, enacted that it shall be lawful for His Majesty the King to hold, exercise, and enjoy any jurisdiction which His Majesty now has or may at any time hereafter have within a foreign country in the same and as ample a manner as if His Majesty had acquired that jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of territory; And whereas by an Order in Council bearing date the 11th day of June, 1920, and entitled "The Kenya (Annexation) Order in Council, 1920," it is provided that the territories comprised in the East Africa Protectorate save and excepting only such territories therein included as form part of the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar shall, from and after the coming into operation of the said Order, be annexed to and form part of His Majesty's Dominions and shall be known as the Colony of Kenya; And whereas the said Order in Council was published in the "Official Gazette" of the East Africa Protectorate on the 23rd day of July, 1920, and thereupon commenced and came into operation; And whereas His Majesty has this day been pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to direct that Letters Patent be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland constituting the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Kenya, and, amongst other things, establishing a Legislative Council for the said Colony, with certain powers and authority to legislate for the said Colony, as in the said Letters Patent is more fully set forth; And whereas it is expedient to make further and other provision for the peace, order, and good government of the territories formerly comprised in the East Africa Protectorate other than those now included in the Colony of Kenya: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with "London Gazette," December 14, 1920. + Page 74 the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1. This Order may be cited as The Kenya Protectorate Order in Council, 1920." * 2. This Order shall apply to the territories comprised in the East Africa Protectorate as specified in " The East Africa Order in Council, 1902, save and excepting only such territories therein included as from and after the coming into operation of "The Kenya (Annexation) Order in Council, 1920, were annexed to and form part of His Majesty's Dominions and are now known as the Colony of Kenya. 3. Nothing in this Order shall affect the validity of any Instructions issued by His Majesty under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-inChief of the territories now included within the limits of this Order, or of any Order in Council affecting the said territories, or of any Ordinance, Proclamation or Regulations passed or issued under any such Instructions or Order, or of any act or thing done under any such Instructions, Order, Ordinance, Proclamation or Regulations save in so far as any provision of any such Order in Council, Ordinance, Proclamation or Regulations may be repugnant to the provisions of this Order. The territories within the limits of this Order shall be known and described as the Protectorate of Kenya. 4. In this Order, unless the subject or context otherwise requires His Majesty' includes His Majesty's heirs and successors. "Secretary of State means one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State. Colony" means the Colony of Kenya. "Protectorate" means the Protectorate of Kenya. Governor means the Governor and Commander-inChief for the time being of the Colony of Kenya and includes every person for the time being administering the Government of the said Colony. 5. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being of the Colony (hereinafter called the Governor) shall be the Governor of the Protectorate, and he is hereby authorised, empowered and commanded to exercise on His Majesty's behalf all such powers and jurisdiction as His Majesty at any time before or after the passing of this Order had or may have within the said territories, and to that end to take or cause to be taken all such measures and to do or cause to be done all such matters and things therein as are * Vol. XCV, page 625. |