Ordinance shall, to the extent of such repugnancy, but not otherwise, be and remain absolutely void and inoperative. 6. So far as the same may be applicable, the law for the time being in force in the Colony shall, as from the date of the commencement of this Order, apply to and be the law in force in the Southern Section, but it shall be lawful for the Governor, from time to time, by Ordinance, to modify or amend any provision contained in such law in its application to the said Southern Section, or to exclude any such provision from application thereto, and the Governor shall have full power by Ordinance to make all such provision as may from time to time be necessary for the administration of justice, the raising of revenue, and generally for the peace, order and good government of the said Southern Section. Provided always that, should any such law so applied as aforesaid, or any Ordinance enacted by the Governor as aforesaid, be repugnant to any provision of the mandate, such law or Ordinance shall, to the extent of such repugnancy, but not otherwise, be and remain absolutely void and inoperative. 7.-(1.) The jurisdiction of the Chief Commissioner's Court of the Protectorate shall extend throughout the Northern Section; and for the purposes of this provision the term Chief Commissioner's Court" shall include the Courts of the Commissioners of the Protectorate. 66 (2.) The Supreme Court of the Colony shall have and exercise throughout the Southern Section the like jurisdiction as it has and exercises in the Colony, and subject to the terms of any proclamation issued under Article 4 of this Order, as if the said section formed part of the Eastern Province thereof. 8. In the exercise of the powers and authorities hereby conferred upon him, the Governor shall be governed by the provisions of the Orders in Council bearing date the 6th day of September, 1901, and the 14th day of July, 1922, and known respectively as The Northern Territories Order in Council, 1901," and The Northern Territories Order in Council, 1922, ''(4) or of any Order or Orders amending the same, and of any other Order in Council relating to the Protectorate or to the British Sphere, and by any instructions relating to the Protectorate which he may have received or any other instructions relating to the Protectorate or the British Sphere which he may receive from time to time from His Majesty or through a Secretary of State, and in any Order in Council or instructions relating to the Protectorate and in force at the date of the commencement of this Order the expression "Northern Territories of the Gold Coast" or "Northern Territories" shall be deemed so far as may be (4) Page 16. necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this Order to include the British Sphere. 66 Provided, however, that the powers with regard to the dismissal and suspension of officers conferred by The Northern Territories Order in Council, 1922," or any Order amending or substituted for the same, shall, in the case of an officer serving in the Southern Section, be exercised by the Governor, and in the case of an officer serving in the Northern Section by the Governor, or in his absence from such section and from the Protectorate, by the Chief Commissioner of the Protectorate; and that the powers with regard to the grant of pardon, respite and remission conferred by the said Order in Council or any Order amending or substituted for the same shall in the case of a crime or offence committed within the Southern Section, or for which the offender may be tried therein, be exercised by the Governor, and in the case of a crime or offence committed within the Northern Section, or for which the offender may be tried therein, by the Governor, or in his absence from such section and from the Protectorate, by the Chief Commissioner of the Protectorate. 66 9. This Order shall be published in the "Gazette," and shall come into operation on a date() to be fixed by the Governor by Order published in the said Gazette"; and the Governor shall give directions for the publication of this Order at such places, and in such manner, and for such time or times as he may think proper for giving due publicity thereto within the Colony, the Protectorate and the British Sphere. 10. His Majesty may from time to time, revoke, alter, add to or amend this Order. And the Most Noble the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. M. P. A. HANKEY. (5) Came into operation, April 1, 1924. BRITISH NOTICE given by His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Article 3 (1) of "The Turkey Order in Council, 1922."-London, November 1, 1923.(1) 66 WHEREAS by Article 3 (1) of The Turkey Order in Council, 1922, (2) it is provided that the operation of so much of The Ottoman Order in Council, 1910, "(3) as relates to the (1) "London Gazette," November 2, 1923. (2) Vol. CXVI, page 76. (3) Vol. CIII, page 181. power and jurisdiction of Courts is suspended until His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, shall otherwise order, in such portions of the Ottoman Dominions as may be subject to the military occupation of Great Britain or of an Allied Power or Powers, provided that Courts have been established therein by the occupying Power or Powers which are recognised by His Majesty as competent to exercise jurisdiction over British subjects and their property and over British ships; And whereas by Article 3 (2) of the said "Turkey Order in Council, 1922," it is provided that the Secretary of State shall from time to time give notice of any such suspension of the said Ottoman Order in Council, 1910," and shall specify the areas within which such suspension shall operate : 66 66 Now, therefore, I, George Nathaniel, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G., &c., His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, hereby give notice that the operation of so much of The Ottoman Order in Council, 1910," as relates to the power and jurisdiction of Courts is suspended in Syria within the boundaries of the area under French mandate. Foreign Office, S.W. 1, CURZON OF KEDLESTON. SPEECH of the King on the Closing of the British Parliament.-Westminster, November 16, 1923. My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, My Government have recently initiated negotiations aiming at the appointment, with the collaboration of the United States, of a Commission of Enquiry to determine Germany's capacity to pay Reparation. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to secure the assent of the French Government to these proposals, which it had been hoped would lead to a solution of the Reparation problem. My Government regard with profound anxiety the continuance of the present economic conditions in Europe, which depend so largely on the settlement of this question. A serious situation has developed in Germany which is engaging the close and earnest attention of my Government. The arduous negotiations for peace with Turkey, begun in November 1922, have, I am happy to say, been brought to a successful conclusion. A Bill to carry into effect certain provisions of the settlement reached at Lausanne on the 24th July last will be laid before Parliament as soon as possible. It is my earnest hope that the conclusion of this Treaty may bring real peace to the Near East, and may herald an era of political and commercial prosperity for Turkey and for the countries which are renewing friendly relations with her. Negotiations are proceeding with the United States Government for a settlement of the difficulties with regard to the carriage of liquor in transit, and illicit importation, into the United States. I deplore the disaster which has recently befallen Japan. The heart-felt sympathy of my country is with the Japanese Government and people, our former allies and close friends, who are bearing this national tragedy with characteristic fortitude and heroism. My Government have welcomed the opportunity afforded them during the last few weeks of meeting so many of my Ministers from the self-governing Dominions and the representatives of India. The Conferences which have just terminated have been marked throughout by a spirit of great cordiality and good-will. Important questions affecting the foreign relations and the defence of my Empire were carefully examined, and particular attention was devoted to the promotion of trade and settlement within the Empire upon which the well-being of my people so largely depends at this time. I am convinced that meetings of this kind are of the highest value in promoting the spirit of mutual co-operation amongst my people at home and overseas. Members of the House of Commons, I thank you for the provision you have made for the public service. My Lords and Members of the House of Commons, The position of agriculture and the problem of unemployment throughout the country continue to cause me deep anxiety. Despite all the efforts of my Government to stimulate trade and to alleviate distress, the circumstances of large numbers of our fellow-citizens still remain deplorable. My Ministers are convinced that unless measures for the safeguarding and development of the home market are adopted, no permanent improvement in their situation can be expected. In bidding you farewell, I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your labours. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL further postponing the coming into operation of "The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914."-London, November 28, 1923. (1) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of November, 1923. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS on the 20th day of January, 1914, an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, and for purposes incidental thereto, was duly entered into by His Majesty and the other Signatory Powers more especially referred to and set out in the said Convention; And whereas a Statute 4 & 5 Geo. V, c. 50, intituled "An Act to make such amendments of the law relating to Merchant Shipping as are necessary or expedient to give effect to an International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea" (being the Convention above referred to), was passed on the 10th day of August, 1914, the short title of which is "The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914 "';(2) And whereas by Section 29, Sub-Section (5), of the said Act it was provided as follows: 'This Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1915: Provided that His Majesty may, by Order in Council, from time to time postpone the coming into operation of this Act for such period, not exceeding on any occasion of postponement one year, as may be specified in the Order "; And whereas by divers Orders in Council the coming into operation of the said Act has been from time to time postponed, and now stands postponed, by virtue of an Order in Council of the 31st day of May, 1923, (") until the 1st day of January, 1924; And whereas His Majesty deems it expedient that the provisions of the said Act should be further postponed: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, in pursuance of the powers vested in him by the above-recited provision and of all other powers him thereunto enabling, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that the provisions of The Merchant Shipping (Convention) Act, 1914," shall be postponed from coming into operation until the 1st day of July, 1924. M P. A. HANKEY. (1) "London Gazette," November 30, 1923. (2) Vol. CVIII, page 23. (3) Page 58. |