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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 14, 1916.
DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
No. 152.--The following Order of His Majesty the King in Council is published for general information.
14th April, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1916.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
LORD PRESIDENT
LORD CHAMBERLAIN
Mr. LEWIS HARCOURT
Sir FRANCIS HOPWOOD
Sir MATTHEW JOYCE
Sir FREDERICK BANBURY, BART.
Sir DANIEL FORD GODDARD
Mr. GEORGE N. BARNES
Mr. WILLIAM CROOKS
Mr. FREDERICK L. HARRIS
Mr. DONALD MACLEAN
Sir LAWRENCE H. JENKINS.
WHEREAS by Section 737 of the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1894," it is provided
that where, under that Act, anything is authorized to be done by, to, or before, a British Consular Officer, and in any place outside His Majesty's Dominions in which His Majesty has jurisdiction there is no such Officer, such thing may be done in that place by, to, or before, such Officer as His Majesty in Council may direct :
And Whereas the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1894," has been amended by the following Acts, namely, the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1897," the "Merchant Shipping (Exemption from Pilotage) Act, 1897," the "Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners) Act, 1898," the "Merchant Shipping (Mercantile Marine Fund) Act, 1898," the "Mer- chant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and others) Act, 1900," the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1906," the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1907," the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1911," the Merchant Shipping (Certificates) Act, 1914," and the "Merchant Shipping (Con- ventions) Act, 1914," which Acts are to be construed as one with the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894":
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And Whereas the "Merchant Shipping (Seamen's Allotment) Act, 1911," was passed to remove doubts as to the true interpretation of Section 142 of the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1894," and Section 62 of the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1906" :
And Whereas all the before-mentioned Acts, together with any Act amending the same, are hereinafter referred to as the Merchant Shipping Acts:
And Whereas the State of North Borneo is a place outside His Majesty's Dominions
in which His Majesty has jurisdiction, but in which there is no Consular Officer :
And Whereas it has been made to appear to His Majesty that it is expedient that the Officer hereinafter named should exercise and perform in the said State the powers and duties of a British Consular Officer under the Merchant Shipping Acts :
Now, Therefore, His Majesty in Council, by virtue of the power vested in him by Section 737 of the "Merchant Shipping Act, 1894," is pleased to direct that anything which is, under the Merchant Shipping Acts, authorized to be done by, to, or before, a British Consular Officer may be done in the State of North Borneo by, to, or before, the Officer for the time being acting as District Officer, Tawao, North Borneo.
ALMERIC FITZROY.