Majesty's Dominions in which he last resided was some part other than Great Britain. (2.) For the purposes of the limitation on the number of aliens who may serve together at any one time in any corps of the regular forces imposed by section 95 of the Army Act, subjects of a contracting country who become liable to military service by virtue of the application of this Act in respect of their country shall not be reckoned in that number. (3.) For the purposes of this Act the expression vention includes an agreement. con 3. This Act may be cited as "The Military Service (Conventions with Allied States) Act, 1917," and shall be included amongst the Acts which may be cited as "The Military Service Acts, 1916 and 1917." BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying to the Island of Saint Lucia the provisions of "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892."-London, July 17, 1917.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July, 1917. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Archbishop of Canterbury. Lord Chancellor. Prime Minister. Lord President. Earl of Rosebery. Mr. A. Fisher. Mr. G. N. Barnes. Mr. W. P. Schreiner. Lieutenant-General J. C. Smuts. WHEREAS by section I of "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," it was enacted as follows: -- "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 all 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 the King is satisfied that the • "London Gazette," July 17, 1917, + Vol. LXXXIV, page 700, 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: The Island of Saint Lucia. And the Right Honourable Walter Hume Long, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. RIC ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying to the Pacific Protectorate the provisions of Section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915."― London, July 17, 1917.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July, 1917. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Archbishop of Canterbury. Earl of Rosebery. Lord Chancellor. Prime Minister. Lord President. Mr. A. Fisher, Mr. G. N. Barnes. Mr. W. P. Schreiner. Lieutenant-General J. C. Smuts. WHEREAS by section 1 of The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915, "t it is (amongst other things) enacted as follows: "Where His Majesty is satisfied that the law in force in any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom makes due provision for the publication of banns or for the giving of notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom, and for the recognition of certificates for marriage issued by Superintendent Registrars in England, and of certificates for marriage issued by Registrars, and certificates of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and of certificates for marriage issued by Registrars in Ireland, as sufficient notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that this section shall apply to that part of his Dominions, and in such case: "(a.) Where a marriage is intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, and a British subject resident in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, a certificate of notice of marriage issued in accordance with such law shall in England have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar, and in Scotland and Ireland have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Scotland and Ireland respectively; and "(b.) Where a marriage is intended to be solemnised or contracted in that part of His Majesty's Dominions between a British subject resident in that part and a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, a certificate for marriage may be issued in England by a Superintendent Registrar, or in Scotland or Ireland by a Registrar, in the like manner as if the marriage was to be solemnised or contracted under circumstances requiring the issue of such a certificate, and as if both such British subjects were resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, as the case may be And whereas by section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Amendment Act, 1916, "* it is enacted as follows: "If His Majesty is satisfied that, for the purposes of a marriage to be solemnised or contracted in any part of his Dominions outside the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in that part and a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, no notice of the marriage is, under the law in force in that part of his Dominions, required on the part of the person resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," shall apply to that part of his Dominions, notwithstanding that the law in force in that part does not make provision for the recognition of certificates for marriage issued in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of certificates of proclamation of banns issued in Scotland, as Vol. CX, page 51, sufficient notice in respect of such marriages as aforesaid, provided that the other conditions required by that section are fulfilled"; And whereas by section 2 of the first hereinbefore-recited Act it is enacted that His Majesty may, by Order in Council, extend the said Act to any British Protectorate, and on the making of any such Order the said Act shall, subject to the provisions of the Order, have effect as if the Protectorate were part of His Majesty's Dominions; And whereas His Majesty is satisfied that, for the purposes of a marriage to be solemnised or contracted in the British Protectorate hereinafter mentioned between a British subject resident therein and a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, no notice of the marriage is under the law in force in that Protectorate required on the part of the person resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, and that under the said law the other conditions required by the hereinbefore-recited section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," are fulfilled : Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above-recited Acts 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 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," shall apply to the British Protectorate hereunder mentioned: The Pacific Protectorate (which term means any island, group of islands, or place under the jurisdiction of His Majesty's High Commissioner for the Western Pacific). And the Right Honourable Walter Hume Long, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying to the Nyasaland Protectorate and Zanzibar the provisions of Section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915."-London, July 17, 1917.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July, 1917. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. Archbishop of Canterbury. Lord Chancellor. Earl of Rosebery. Mr. A. Fisher. Mr. G. N. Barnes. Mr. W. P. Schreiner. Prime Minister. Lord President. Lieutenant-General J. C. Smuts. WHEREAS by section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," it is (amongst other things) enacted as follows: Where His Majesty is satisfied that the law in force in any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom makes due provision for the publication of banns or for the giving of notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom, and for the recognition of certificates for marriage issued by Superintendent Registrars in England, and of certificates for marriage issued by Registrars, and certificates of proclamations of banns, in Scotland, and of certificates for marriage issued by Registrars in Ireland, as sufficient notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that this section shall apply to that part of his Dominions, and in such case: "(a.) Where a marriage is intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, and a British subject resident in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, a certificate of notice of marriage issued in accordance with such law shall in England have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar, and in Scotland and Ireland have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Scotland and Ireland respectively; and * "London Gazette," July 17, 1917. + Vol. CIX, page 4, |