BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, applying "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892,"* to the Bahama Islands.- Windsor, November 23, 1893. At the Court at Windsor, the 23rd day of November, 1893. Lord Steward. Lord Kensington. WHEREAS by the first section of "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," it is 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 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 Her Majesty is satisfied that the 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, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above-recited Act in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of her 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 Bahama Islands. And the Most Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. C. L. PEEL. * Vol. LXXXIV, page 700. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, making Regulations ex- At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 30th day of PRESENT: THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS by an Order in Council made in pursuance of "The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862,"* and dated the 11th day of August, 1884,† Her Majesty, on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade, was pleased to direct that on and after the 1st day of September, 1884, the Regulations contained in the Schedule thereto should, so far as regards British ships and boats, be substituted for the Regulations contained in the First Schedule to an Order in Council made as aforesaid, and dated the 14th day of August, 1879; And whereas by two Orders in Council made in pursuance of the said Act, and on such joint recommendation as aforesaid, and dated respectively the 30th day of December, 1884, and the 24th day of June, 1885, § certain modifications and additions were made to the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said recited Order in Council of the 11th day of August, 1884, as regards British fishing-vessels and boats; And whereas by another Order in Council made in pursuance of the said Act and on such joint recommendation as aforesaid, and dated the 18th day of August, 1892,|| certain modifications and additions were made to the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said recited Order in Council of the 11th August, 1884, as regards steam pilot vessels; And whereas by the said Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said Order in Council of the 11th day of August, 1854, it is, amongst other things, provided as follows: ART. 3. A sea-going steam-ship when under way shall carry(a.) On or in front of the foremast, at a height above the hull of not less than 20 feet, and if the breadth of the ship exceeds 20 feet, then at a height above the hull not less than such breadth, a bright white light, so constructed as to show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, 80 * Vol. LXVI, page 682. Vol. LXXV, page 588. || Page 1297. + Vol. LXXV, page 579 fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the ship, viz., from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 5 miles. (b.) On the starboard side, a green light so constructed as to show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 2 miles. (c.) On the port side a red light, so constructed as to show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to be visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least 2 miles. (d.) The said green and red side-lights shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least 3 feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow. ART. 15. If two ships under steam are meeting end on, or nearly end on, so as to involve risk of collision, each shall alter her course to starboard, so that each may pass on the port side of the other. This Article only applies to cases where ships are meeting end on, or nearly end on, in such a manner as to involve risk of collision, and does not apply to two ships which must, if both keep on their respective courses, pass clear of each other. The only cases to which it does apply are, when each of the two ships is end on, or nearly end on, to the other; in other words, to cases in which, by day, each ship sees the mast of the other in a line, or nearly in a line, with her own; and by night to cases in which each ship is in such a position as to see both the side-lights of the other. It does not apply, by day, to cases in which a ship sees another ahead crossing her own course; or by night, to cases where the red light of one ship is opposed to the red light of the other, or where the green light of one ship is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a red light without a green light, or a green light without a red light, is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead. And whereas there has been doubt or misapprehension concerning the effect of the said two Articles; And whereas the Admiralty and the Board of Trade have jointly recommended to Her Majesty to make the following additions to the said Regulations for the purpose of explaining the said recited. Articles and of removing the said doubt or misapprehension : Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in her by the said Act, and by and with the advice of her Privy Council, is pleased to direct that, from the date of this Order, the Regulations contained in the Schedule to the said Order in Council of the 11th day of August, 1884, shall be further modified by the addition to the said recited Article 3 of the provisions contained in the Schedule hereto. HERBERT M. SUFT. SCHEDULE. (e.) To insure that the red and green side-lights shall show an uniform light from right ahead of the ship to two points abaft the beam on the port and starboard sides respectively, and shall not show across the bow of the ship itself, the said lights must be fixed and the screens fitted so that the rays from the red and green lights shall cross the line of the ship's keel projected ahead of the ship at a reasonable distance ahead of the ship. With regard to all vessels whose lights are inspected by the officers of the Board of Trade the red or green side-light will not be deemed to be fixed and fitted in accordance with the regulations unless it is so fixed and screened that a line drawn from the outside edge of the wick to the foremost end of the inboard screen of such light shall make an angle of four degrees or as near thereto as may be practicable with a line drawn parallel with the keel of the ship from the outside edge of the wick. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, applying "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892,"* to certain British Possessions.Osborne, January 30, 1893. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 30th day of WHEREAS by the first section of "The Colonial Probate Act, 1892," it is enacted as follows : "Her Majesty the Queen may, on being satisfied that the Legisla ture of any British possession has made adequate provision for the recognition in that possession of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom, direct by Order in * Vol. LXXXIV, page 700. 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 Her Majesty is satisfied that the Legislatures of the British possessions hereinafter mentioned have made adequate provision for the recognition in those possessions of probates and letters of administration granted by the Courts of the United Kingdom; Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above recited Act in Her Majesty vested, is pleased by and with the advice of her Most Honourable Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," shall apply to the British possessions hereunder mentioned: Cape of Good Hope; New South Wales; Victoria; New Zealand; Gibraltar; British Honduras. And the Most Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. HERBERT M. SUFT. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL, applying "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892,"* to certain British Possessions. — Windsor, March 15, 1893. At the Court at Windsor, the 15th day of March, 1893. PRESENT: THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. Lord President. Lord Chamberlain. Mr. Bryce. WHEREAS by the first section of "The Colonial Probates Act, 1892," it is 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 probates and letters of * Vol. LXXXIV, page 700. |