And whereas by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has power and jurisdiction in the Nigeria Protectorate; And whereas His Majesty the King is satisfied that the Legislature of the said Protectorate has made adequate provision for the recognition therein of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom; And whereas it is expedient that "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," should be extended to the said Protectorate: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 and 1913," or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," shall, from the date of this Order, apply to the Nigeria Protectorate as though the said Protectorate were a British Possesion. 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. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying the provisions of Section 20 of The Finance Act, 1894," to the East Africa Protectorate.-London, May 17, 1920.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of May, 1920. PRESENT THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 and 1913," it is, amongst other things, provided that it shall be iawful for His Majesty in Council by Order to direct that Section 20 of "The Finance Act, 1894," shall extend, with or without any exceptions, adaptations, or modifications, in the Order mentioned, to any foreign country in which, for the time being, His Majesty has jurisdiction, and that thereupon the said section shall, to the extent of that jurisdiction, operate as if that country were a British Possession, and as if His Majesty in Council were the Legislature of that Possession: And whereas by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has power and jurisdiction in the East Africa Protectorate; "London Gazette," May 18, 1920. + Vol. LXXXVII, page 669. And whereas by Section 20 of “The Finance Act, 1894," it is provided that His Majesty the King may, by Order in Council, apply that section to any British Possession where His Majesty is satisfied that by the law of such Possession either no duty is leviable in respect of property situate in the United Kingdom when passing on death, or that the law of such Possession as respects any duty so leviable is to the like <ffect as the foregoing provisions of that section ; And whereas His Majesty the King is satisfied that by the law of the said East Africa Protectorate no duty is leviable in respect of property situate in the United Kingdom when passing on death; And whereas it is expedient that Section 20 of The Finance Act, 1894," should be extended and applied to the said Protectorate: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1890 and 1913," or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: Section 20 of "The Finance Act, 1894," shall, from the date of this Order, extend to the East Africa Protectorate to the intent that the said enactment shall operate as if the said Protectorate were a British Possession, and the said section shall, from the date of this Order, apply to the said East Africa Protectorate. And the Right Honourable Viscount Milner, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL further postponing the coming into operation of "The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914," until January 1, 1921.-London, June 11, 1920. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of June, 1920. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS on the 20th day of January, 1914, an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,* and for purposes incidental thereto, was duly entered into by His Majesty and the other Signatory Powers more especially referred to and set out in the said Convention: * Vol. CVIII, page 283. And whereas a Statute 4 and 5 Geo. V, c. 50, intituled an Act to make such amendments of the law relating to merchant shipping as are necessary or expedient to give effect to an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (being the Convention above referred to) was passed on the 10th day of August, 1914, the short title of which is "The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914 "':* And whereas by Section 29, Sub-Section 5, of the said Act it was provided as follows: 66 This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1915: Provided that His Majesty may, by Order in Council, from time to time postpone the coming into operation of this Act for such period, not exceeding on any occasion of postponement one year, as may be specified in the Order"; And whereas by divers Orders in Council the coming into operation of the said Act has been from time to time postponed, and now stands postponed, by virtue of an Order in Council of the 9th day of December, 1919, until the 1st day of July, 1920; And whereas His Majesty deems it expedient that the provisions of the said Act should be further postponed: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the above-recited provision, and of all other powers him. thereunto enabling, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914. shall be postponed from coming into operation until the 1st day of January, 1921. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL providing for the Annexation of Territories forming part of the East Africa Protectorate and their Administration as the Colony of Kenya.London, June 11, 1920.‡ At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of June, 1920. PRESENT THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS the territories in East Africa situate within the limits of this Order and forming part of the Protectorate * Vol. CVIII, page 23. + Vol. CXII, page 637. "London Gazette," December 14, 1920. known as the East Africa Protectorate, are under the protection of His Majesty the King; And whereas British subjects have settled in large numbers in the said territories and it is expedient, with a view to the further development, and more convenient administration of the said territories, that they should be annexed to and should henceforth form part of His Majesty's Dominions: Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:— 1. This Order may be cited as "The Kenya (Annexation) Order in Council, 1920.” 2. Until further provision shall be made in respect thereof, the limits of this Order are 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 form part of the Dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar. 3. From and after the coming into operation of this Order the said territories shall be annexed to and form part of His Majesty's Dominions and shall be known as the Colony of Kenya, hereinafter called the Colony. 4. Nothing in this Order shall affect the validity of any Commission or Instructions issued by His Majesty under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief 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 any Act of Parliament which may, by reason of the annexation hereby declared, become extended to the Colony or to any Order or Regulation made under the authority of any such Act, or having in the Colony the force and effect of any such Act. 5. This Order shall be published in the "Official Gazette of the East Africa Protectorate, and shall thereupon commence and come into operation, and the Governor shall give directions for the publication of this Order at such places and in such manner, and for such time or times, as he thinks proper for giving publicity thereto within the Colony. 6. His Majesty may from time to time revoke, alter, add to, or amend this Order. * Vol. XCV, page 625. And the Right Honourable Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the Revival of certain Treaties between Great Britain and Germany relating to Extradition, Parcel Post, and the Exchange of Money Orders.London, June 25, 1920.* Foreign Office, June 25, 1920. In accordance with Article 289 of the Treaty of Versailles of the 28th June, 1919, notice was given to the German Government on the 25th June, 1920, that the following bilateral Treaties between the British Empire and Germany are revived from the date of this notice: (a.) Treaty signed in London on the 14th May, 1872,‡ between Great Britain and Germany for the mutual surrender of fugitive criminals. (b.) Treaty signed in Berlin on the 17th August, 1911. S relating to the extradition of fugitive criminals between certain British Protectorates and Germany. II. Parcel Post. Agreement signed in London on the 3rd November, 1894, and in Berlin on the 14th November, 1894, || between the British and German Post Offices concerning the exchange of parcels by parcel post; with the modifications subsequently effected directly between the respective postal administrations, including the exchange of notes between those administrations dated respectively the 24th January, 1920, and the 6th February, 1920, in regard to the method of settlement of accounts. III.-Money Orders. (a.) Agreement signed in London on the 9th January, 1908, and in Berlin on the 8th February 1908, between the Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and * "London Gazette," July 23, 1920. Vol. LXII, page 5. || Vol. LXXXVI, page 25. + Vol. CXII, page 289. ¶ See "Hertslet's Commercial Treaties," Vol. XXV, page 345. |