BRITISH NOTIFICATION of French Notice of Revised Lists of Absolute and Conditional Contraband.-London, January 13, 1915.* Foreign Office, January 13, 1915. THE Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is informed by His Majesty's Ambassador at Paris that the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a notification of the adoption by the French Government of lists of absolute and conditional contraband, identical with those contained in the Royal Proclamation of the 23rd ultimo,† which was published as a supplement to the "London Gazette" of the 22nd ultimo. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL further amending "The Prize Court Rules, 1914."-London, February 3, 1915. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of February, 1915. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by section 3 of "The Prize Courts Act, 1894," His Majesty in Council is authorized to make Rules of Court for regulating, subject to the provisions of "The Naval Prize Act, 1864," and the said Act, the procedure and practice of Prize Courts, within the meaning of "The Naval Prize Act, 1864," and the duties and conduct of the officers thereof and of the practitioners therein, and for regulating the fees to be taken by the officers of the Courts, and the costs, charges, and expenses to be allowed to the practitioners therein; And whereas in pursuance of "The Prize Courts Act, 1894," certain Rules$ were made by His Majesty's Order in Council dated the 5th day of August, 1914, and amended by His Majesty's Order in Council dated the 30th day of September, 1914, which said Rules, and amended Rules, were by the said Orders in Council directed to take effect provisionally in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of "The Rules Publication Act, 1893," from the dates of the said Orders in Council respectively; And whereas the provisions of section 1 of "The Rules Publication Act, 1893," have been complied with in respect of "London Gazette," January 15, 1915. + Vol. CVIII, page 189. § See page 59. || See page 58. With final effect. See page 153 the said Rules and amended Rules, and the same were finally made by His Majesty's Orders in Council dated respectively the 17th day of September, 1914,* and the 28th day of November, 1914;t And whereas His Majesty was pleased, by his Order in Council dated the 28th day of November, 1914, further to amend the said Rules in the manner hereinafter appearing, and to direct that the said Order in Council should take effect provisionally in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of "The Rules Publication Act, 1893," from the date thereof; And whereas the provisions of section 1 of the last-recited Act have been complied with in respect of such further amendment: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by "The Prize Courts Act, 1894," or otherwise in him vested, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows: That in Order XXVII (Enforcement and Execution of Decrees and Orders) of the said Rules the following shall be added to Rule 1 (1): "Provided that on the application of the proper officer of the Crown the Court shall order delivery of the property to the Crown in lieu of sale, and if at the time of such application an order for sale has already been made but no sale has taken place, the order for sale shall be rescinded for the purpose of giving effect to such application, but the order for delivery to the Crown may, if the Court thinks fit, be made subject to payment by the Crown of such costs, expenses, or other sums as might have been ordered to be paid out of the proceeds of sale if the property had been sold under order of the Court." ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL providing for the Extension of British Prize Court Jurisdiction to Turkish Vessels. -London, February 3, 1915.§ At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of February, 1915. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS a state of war now exists between this country and His Imperial Majesty the Sultan of Turkey, so that His Majesty's fleets and ships may lawfully seize all ships, vessels, See page 57. + See page 155. See page 156. §"London Gazette," February 5, 1915. and goods belonging to the said Sultan or the Ottoman Government or the citizens and subjects thereof, or other persons inhabiting within any of the countries, territories, or dominions of the said Sultan, and bring the same to judgment in such Courts of law within His Majesty's Dominions, Possessions, or Colonies, or elsewhere as shall be duly commissioned to take cognizance thereof: His Majesty is therefore pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, that a commission in the form of the draft annexed hereto* shall issue under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, authorizing the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral to will and require His Majesty's High Court of Justice and the Judges thereof, and His Britannic Majesty's Prize Court in Egypt, His Britannic Majesty's Court for Zanzibar in Zanzibar, and the Supreme Court of Cyprus in Cyprus, and all the Judges of those Courts or other the persons or person executing the duties of the office of Judge for the time being, to take cognizance of and judicially proceed upon all and all manner of captures, seizures, prizes, and reprisals of all ships, vessels, and goods that are or shall be taken, and to hear and determine the same, and according to the course of Admiralty and the Law of Nations, and the Statutes, Rules, and Regulations for the time being in force in that behalf, to adjudge and condemn all such ships, vessels, and goods as shall belong to the Sultan of Turkey or the Ottoman Government or to the citizens or subjects thereof, or to any other persons inhabiting within any of the countries, territories, or dominions of the said Sultan or be otherwise condemnable as prize. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL repealing Article 3 of "The China (Amendment) Order in Council, 1914."London, February 3, 1915.† At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of February. WHEREAS by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, or other lawful means His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in China : • Not printed. "London Gazette," February 9, 1915. Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,"* 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: 1. This Order may be cited as "The China (Amendment) Order in Council, 1915," and shall be read as one with "The China Order in Council, 1904,"† and this Order and "The China Orders in Council, 1904 to 1914," may be cited together as "The China Orders in Council, 1904 to 1915.” 2. Article 3 of "The China (Amendment) Order in Council, 1914," is hereby repealed. And the Right Honourable Sir Edward Grey, Baronet, K.G., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL under "The Copyright Act 1911" (1 & 2 Geo. V, c. 46) regulating Copyright Relations with the United States of America.-London, February 3, 1915.§ At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3rd day of February, WHEREAS by a Proclamation of the President of the United States of America, dated the 9th April, 1910, the benefits of the United States Act of 1909, entitled "An Act to amend and consolidate the Acts respecting copyright," were extended to the subjects of Great Britain and her Possessions, but no provision was made therein for the protection of the musical works of British subjects against reproduction by means of mechanical contrivances; And whereas His Majesty is advised that the Government of the United States of America has undertaken, upon the issue of + Vol. XCVII, page 150. Vol. CVII, page 295. § "London Gazette," February 5, 1915. || Vol. CVIII, page 615. * Vol. LXXXII, page 656. this Order to grant such protection to the musical works of British subjects; And whereas by reason of these premises His Majesty is satisfied that the Government of the United States of America has made, or has undertaken to make, such provision as it is expedient to require for the protection of works entitled to copyright under the provision of Part. 1 of "The Copyright Act, 1911";* And whereas by "The Copyright Act, 1911," authority is conferred upon His Majesty to extend, by Order in Council, the protection of the said Act to certain classes of foreign works within any part of His Majesty's Dominions, other than selfgoverning Dominions, to which the said Act extends; And whereas it is desirable to provide protection within the said Dominions for the unpublished works of citizens of the United States of America: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, and by virtue of the authority conferred upon him by "The Copyright Act, 1911," is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1. "The Copyright Act, 1911," including the provisions as to existing works, shall, subject to the provisions of the said Act and of this Order, apply— (a.) To literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works the authors whereof were at the time of the making of the works citizens of the United States of America, in like manner as if the authors had been British subjects: (b.) In respect of residence in the United States of America, in like manner as if such residence had been residence in the parts of His Majesty's Dominions to which the said Act extends. Provided that— (i.) The term of copyright within the parts of His Majesty's Dominions to which this Order applies shall not exceed that conferred by the law of the United States of America: (ii.) The enjoyment of the rights conferred by this Order shall be subject to the accomplishment of the conditions and formalities prescribed by the law of the United States of America: (iii.) In the application to existing works of the provisions of section 24 of "The Copyright Act, 1911," the commencement of this Order shall be substituted for the 26th July, 1910, in subsection 1 (b). 2. This Order shall apply to all His Majesty's Dominions, Colonies, and Possessions, with the exception of those hereinafter named, that is to say : The Dominion of Canada. The Commonwealth of Australia. The Dominion of New Zealand. * Vol. CIV, page 13. |