hereby notify that the said Order in Council shall come into force on the 1st day of February, 1917.

Given under my hand the 18th day of January, 1917. WALTER H. LONG.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL amending "The Bahrein Order in Council,

January 24, 1917.*

1913."--London,

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of January,

WHEREAS by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in Bahrein:

And whereas by "The Bahrein Order in Council, 1913,"+ provision was made for the exercise of such jurisdiction;

And whereas by Article 79 (1) of the said Order it was provided that the said Order should come into force on such day within six months of its publication in the "Gazette of India," as the Governor-General of India in Council might, by notification in the said Gazette," appoint in that behalf;

And whereas the said Order was published in the "Gazette of India" on the 3rd February, 1915; And whereas by "The Bahrein (Amendment) Order in Council, 1915," the words one year were substituted for the words six months in Article 79 (1) of the said Bahrein Order in Council, 1913, and it was further provided that it should be lawful for the Secretary of State, by notice given under his hand, to extend the said period of one year for such period, not exceeding twelve months, as might be prescribed in the said notice, and that such notice should be published in the "Gazette of India";

And whereas the Secretary of State has, by notices given under his hand, extended the said period of one year for a "London Gazette," January 26, 1917. page 549. Vol. CIX, page 293.

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period of twelve months, and such notices have been published in the "Gazette of India ";

And whereas it is desirable further to postpone the coming into force of the said "Bahrein Order in Council, 1913":

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 Bahrein (Amendment) Order in Council, 1917," and shall be read as one with The Bahrein Order in Council, 1913," and The Bahrein (Amendment) Order in Council, 1915.1

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2. The words "four years are substituted for the words "twelve months" in Article 2 of "The Bahrein (Amendment) Order in Council, 1915.

3. This Order shall come into force from the date hereof. And the Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, O.M., and the Right Honourable Austen Chamberlain, two of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, are to give the necessary directions herein.

ALMERIC FITZROY.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL amending "The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order, 1916."London, February 6, 1917. +

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of February, 1917.

PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Aliens Restriction (Consolidation) Order, 1916" (hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Order ''), His Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by "The Aliens Restriction Act, 1914,"§ has been pleased to impose restrictions on aliens, and to make various regulations for carrying these restrictions into effect;

And whereas the Principal Order has been extended and amended by subsequent Orders in Council, and it is expedient further to amend the provisions of the Principal Order in manner hereinafter appearing :

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↑ "London Gazette," February 6, 1917.

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. The following article shall be substituted for Article 4 of the Principal Order :

"4. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Order, a person shall not land at any port in the United Kingdom except after examination by an aliens officer, and an alien shall not land at any port in the United Kingdom without the permission of an aliens officer, and where such permission is granted subject to compliance with any conditions the alien shall comply with those conditions:

"Provided that in granting or refusing permission, or in attaching conditions to the grant of permission, an aliens officer shall act in accordance with general or special instructions of a Secretary of State, and any refusal of permission may be revoked, and any conditions attached to the grant of permission may be revoked or varied by a Secretary of State."

2. In Article 7 after the words "an alien " there shall be inserted "or other person.

3. The following article shall be inserted after Article 10 of the Principal Order :

"10A. Without prejudice to any other provisions of this Order, a person shall not embark at any port in the United Kingdom except after examination by an aliens officer, and an alien shall not embark at any port in the United Kingdom without the permission of an aliens officer:

"Provided that, in granting or refusing permission, an aliens officer shall act in accordance with general or special instructions of a Secretary of State, and any refusal of permission may be revoked by a Secretary of State.

4. The following amendments shall be made in Article 22A of the Principal Order :"Board

In sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) the words of Trade" shall be omitted;

In sub-section (7) for the words "Board of Trade" there shall be substituted the words "Minister of Labour," and the words "or Board" shall be omitted.

5. In Article 22B, for the words Board of Trade wherever those words occur, there shall be substituted the words "Minister of Labour.”

6. In Article 27 of the Principal Order the words "lands or embarks without the permission of an aliens officer, or " shall be omitted.

7. In Article 31, at the end of the definition of "munitions work," there shall be inserted the following definition:

The expression

labour exchange' means a labour exchange established or assisted under the Labour Exchanges Act, 1909."

ALMERIC FITZROY.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL amending "The China Order in Council, 1904."-London, February 6, 1917.*

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of February,

WHEREAS by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in China:

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, 1917," and shall be read as one with "The China Order in Council, 1904," and with any Order amending the same.

2. If at any time, owing to absence or illness, or other cause, there shall be in the Consular district of Shanghai no Judge of the Supreme Court available for duty, the Registrar shall, during such period, have all the power and authority of an Assistant Judge: Provided that such power and authority shall not extend to the hearing of criminal cases on a charge, or of civil actions with a jury, or of Admiralty actions, or of appeals, and shall cease and determine on the return to duty of a Judge; but nothing herein shall deprive the Registrar of the power of determining any matter which may have been part heard by him under the provisions hereof at the time of the return to duty of a Judge.

3. When an appeal is pending before the Supreme Court, and there is only one Judge available for the purpose of "London Gazette," February 6, 1917.

hearing and determining the same, such Judge may, by writing under his hand and seal, appoint any fit person, approved by the Minister, to sit with him to hear and determine such appeal; and for such purpose the person so apointed shall have all the power and authority of an Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court.

4. And the Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour, O.M., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein.

ALMERIC FITZROY.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying applying the Provisions of Section 1 of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," to the Bermudas Islands and the Colony of British Honduras.London, February 6, 1917.*

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 6th day of February,

1917.

PRESENT THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Lord President.

Lord Privy Seal.

Lord Chamberlain.

Lord Colebrooke.

WHEREAS by the 1st Section 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 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:

• "London Gazette," February 9, 1917.

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