over property in colonies, 147, 149 powers of "Judicial Authority" under Lunacy Act, 149 Judge of, in England, no jurisdiction over property in consular jurisdic- trial of, where death or act happens in consular jurisdiction, 84 MARRIAGE, decree as to validity of, 143, 144, a status in relation to a community, 229 non-Christian, non-recognition of, 235 governed by lex loci, 236 capacity by lex domicilii, 236 facts of Mormon case, 236 limited effect of decision, 238, 242 subject to concubinage, 239 rules apply to husbands and wives, 239 non-Christian, where polygamy not allowed, 240 children of polygamous not necessarily illegitimate, 240 South African, 241 possibility of recognising, 242 polygamous, between members of the community, recognised, 244 prohibitions by lex domicilii recognised, 246 non-recognition of, complete, 246 omission of formality, 246 MARRIAGE continued. other grounds of invalidity, 246 application of, to wives of natives, 236, 244 MATRIMONIAL CAUSES, jurisdiction of Consular Court in, 142 comes within treaty grant, 145 limited to cases where husband British, 145 both parties to be resident, 145 based on matrimonial house, 145 position of domicil, 145 MATRIMONIAL HOME, position of, in divorce, 251 marital offence against law of, 251 consular jurisdiction in matrimonial matters based on, 145 MATRIMONIAL Law, English, not applicable to polygamous marriages, 238 offences under, 130 definition of "trade-mark," 130 "trade description," 131 "false description," 131 foreign and colonial marks, 130 MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, high sea jurisdiction under s. 686, 65, 191 extension of s. 504, 116 consolidation of claims against owners, 116 extension of s. 689 to removal of offenders against Slave Trade Acts, 120 provision for loss of certificate, 123 sale on transmission to unqualified person, 124 power to prohibit transfer, 124 restrictions on certificates of mortgage and sale, 124 registration in respect of alteration, 124 fees, 124 penalties for carrying improper colours, 124 application of Part I, 125 Part II, 125 Public Authorities Protection Act, for purposes of Part III, Part XIII, 125 125 power under s. 737 to designate officers to perform duties under Act, 125 MINISTER, powers of, under Fugitive Offenders Act, 99, 100, 106 power to return removed prisoner, 109 directions by, as to custody and conveyance by sea, 110 powers of, as to deserters, 138 report to, as to deportation of offender, 139 to make rules as to indexes of mortgages, 153, 162 MINISTER--continued. performs duties of Governors under Applied Acts, 159 wide form of power considered, 162 limited exercise of prerogative of mercy, 161 may commute but not remit, 161 Judge's recommendation to, as to remission of sentence, 161 approval of urgent Rules of Court by, 162 powers of, as to registration of subjects, 163 MIXED COURTS, constitution of, 167, 172 in Egypt, 167 MORMON MARRIAGE, case of, considered, 235 MOROCCO, definition of "British subject" in, 68 "protected persons" in, 70 definition of "resident" in, 200 bankruptcy jurisdiction article in, 205 text of Treaty with, 278 MORTGAGES, jurisdiction in respect of claims, 115, 116 indexes of, 153 extension of law as to, 264 MOST-FAVOURED-NATION TREATMENT, operation of clauses in treaties, 45 form of clause, 45 works backwards and forwards, 46 in Persian treaties, 46 in Chinese treaties, effect of as to jurisdiction over foreigners, 173 MUNICIPAL CONTROL, of concessions and settlements, 12 does not import territorial rights, 12 MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS, under Order in Council, 24 MURDER, trial of, where death or act happens in consular jurisdiction, 84 certificate of Secretary of State in case of doubtful nationality, 54 in oriental country are against the peace of oriental Sovereign, 7 specifying colony as place of trial, 56 directing place of imprisonment, 57 deportation orders under, validity of, 58 creating appellate and original jurisdiction in neighbouring colony, 59 when void for repugnancy, 60, 61 ORDER IN COUNCIL-continued. extending Act to protected persons, 66 Foreign Jurisdiction countries in, 76 regulating procedure in slave trade offences, 114 authorising exercise of prize jurisdiction, 117 designating officers to act under Merchant Shipping Act, 125 created to enforce respect for religions and other rights of oriental country, 197 ORIENTALS, acquisition of domicil by, in Europe, 221 OTTOMAN EMPIRE, see TURKEY. PACIFIC ISLANDERS PROTECTION ACT, gives no jurisdiction over land in islands, 11 exercise of jurisdiction under, 48 saving of rights of tribes, 49 PACIFIC OCEAN, jurisdiction in islands in, 296 PARLIAMENT, cannot reverse decision of Courts, 14 does not combine omniscience with omnipotence, 22 relation of, to foreign jurisdiction, 18 authority over British subjects in oriental countries, 25 "may legislate for British subjects anywhere," 25 arrangement with King as to exercise of jurisdiction, 25 power of legislation in conquered colonies not ousted by prerogative, 25 limitations considered, 31 Orders in Council under Act to be laid before, 60 PATENTS ACTS, penal clauses of Act extended, 129, 132 subject to reciprocity, 129 effect of extension, 262, 265 how affected by general extension of civil law, 263 |