CHINA, JAPAN, AND COREA ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1886, &c.
THE CHINA, JAPAN, AND COREA ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1886.
AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, 3rd August, 1886.
PRESENT:
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THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Order in Council relating to the exercise of
Her Majesty's power and jurisdiction in China, Japan, and Corea:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1843 to 1878, and otherwise, in her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-
1.-This Order may be cited as "The China, Japan, and Corea Order in Council, 1886." 2.-So much of the 47th section of the China and Japan Order in Council, 1881, as is contained in the second sub-section thereof, commencing with the word "provided," and ending with word "appeal," and relating to the conditions on which jurisdiction may be exercised in the case of foreigners desiring to submit to the jurisdiction of Her Majesty's Courts, is hereby repealed as respects China, Japan, and Corea, and the following provision is substituted :----
(b) Provided that the foreigner: (i) first files in the Court his consent to the juris- diction of the Court; and (ii.) also, if required by the Court, obtains and files a certi- ficate in writing from a competent authority of his own Government to the effect that no objection is made by that Government to the foreigner submitting in the particular cause or matter to the jurisdiction of the Court; and (iii.) also, if required by the Court, gives security to the satisfaction of the Court, to such reasonable amount as the Courts directs, by deposit of money or otherwise, to pay fees, costs, damages, and ex- penses, and to abide by and perform the decision to be given by the Court or on appeal.
3.-This Order shall come into operation as from the date of its publication in the London Gazette, but until the 1st October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty- six, proceedings may be taken either in accordance with the provision hereby repealed, or in accordance with the provisions of this Order.
And one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State and the Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions herein.
TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
C. L. PEEL.
To be taken in China, Japan, and Corea, in pursuance of the Acts 6 Geo. IV., cap. 87, and 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 68, and of the China, Japan, and Corea, (Consular Fees) Order in Council, 1887.
PART I.
Fees to be taken respect of Matters in which the Consul's Interposition is required by Law. MATTER IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE Far 18 TO BE TAKEN.
1.-For every declaration taken or $ c. recorded under the Merchant Shipping Acts, with a view to the registry, trans- fer and transmission of ships, interests in ships, or mortgages on ships
2. For endorsing a memorandum of change of master upon the certificate of registry, and initialing his signature on agreement with crew, if required..
3.-For granting a provisional certi- ficate of registry (this fee to be exclusive of fees on declarations)
4.-For recording a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage
2. 00
1 00
in a ship, made before the Consul under a certificate of sale
$ c.
5 00
1 00
8. For inspection of the register book of transactions of ships, kept in pursu- ance of Merchant Shipping Acts........
9. For certified copy of extract from register book of transactions in ships... 0 75
10.-For every seaman engaged before the Consul
0 50
5.00
11. For every alteration in agree- ments with seamen made before the Consul
5 00
0 50 12. For every seaman discharged or left behind with the Consul's sanction... 0 50
13.-For every desertion certified by the Consul
0 50
14. For attesting a seaman's will (see No. 99)....
0 50
5. For recording the transfer of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage... 5 00
6. For recording the discharge of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship, made under a certificate of mortgage... 5 00
7.-For every sale of a ship, or shares
15. For examination of provisions or water, to be paid by the party who proves to be in default, in addition to costs of survey.
8 00