Hertslet's Commercial Treaties: A Collection of Treaties and Conventions, Between Great Britain and Foreign Powers, and of the Laws, Decrees, Orders in Council, &c., Concerning the Same, So Far as They Relate to Commerce and Navigation, Slavery, Extradition, Nationality, Copyright, Postal Matters, &c., and to the Privileges and Interests of the Subjects of the High Contracting Parties. Compiled from Authentic Documents ...

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Page 953 - and consent of the Senate thereof; and the ratifications shall be exchanged either at Washington or at London within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, we. the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Treaty, and have hereunto affixed onr seals. Done in duplicate, at Washington, the
Page 990 - And the Right Honourable the Earl of Kimberley, KG, the Most Honourable the Marquis of Ripon, KG, two of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions herein as to them may respectively appertain. CL PEEL. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, respecting the
Page 955 - and consent of the Senate thereof; and the ratifications shall be exchanged, either at London or at Washington, as early as possible. In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Convention, and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate, at Washington, the 18th day of April, 1892. (LS) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE (LS) JAMES G. BLAINE.
Page 765 - 31. Revolt, or conspiracy to revolt, by two or more persons on board a ship on the high seas, against the authority of the master. Extradition is also to be granted for participation in any of the aforesaid crimes, provided such participation be punishable by the laws of both the Contracting Parties.
Page 845 - penal prosecution, or the conviction thereon, exemption from prosecution or punishment has been acquired by lapse of time, according to the laws of the State applied to. VI. A fugitive criminal shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect of which his surrender is demanded is one of a political character, or if he prove that the requisition
Page 892 - months before the end of the said period the intention of putting an end to it, it shall remain binding until the expiration of one year from the day on which either of the High Contracting Parties shall have denounced it. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries
Page 751 - No other or higher duties or charges shall be imposed in the dominions and possessions of either of the High Contracting Parties on the exportation of any article to the dominions and possessions of the other than such as are, or may be, payable on the exportation of the like article to any
Page 194 - be supplied to any such ship of war in the same or any other port, roadstead, or waters subject to the territorial jurisdiction of Her Majesty, without special permission, until after the expiration of three months from the time when such coal may have been last supplied to her within British waters as aforesaid. 4. Armed
Page 957 - Great Britain; and The President of the United States, John W. Foster, Secretary of State of the United States ; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which Were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded
Page 120 - it shall remain in force until the expiration of one year from the day on which either of the High Contracting Parties shall have given such notice. Her Britannic Majesty's Government shall also have the right to denounce the Convention in the same manner, on behalf of any of the Colonies or foreign possessions mentioned in Article IX separately.

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