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THE CHINA AND JAPAN ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1878.

AT THE COURT AT OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT, THE 14TH DAY

OF AUGUST, 1878.

PREBENT:

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

Whereas Her Majesty the Queen has power and jurisdiction over Her Majesty's subjects resident in or resorting to China and Japan:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers in this behalf by the Foreigu Jurisdiction Acts, 1843 to 1875, and by the Act of Parliament of the session of the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign (chapter 80), "for the better government of Her Majesty's subjects resorting to China, or otherwise, in Her Tested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

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1. This Order may be cited na "The China and Japan Order in Council, 1878." 2. This Order shall commence and have effect as follows:-

(a.) As to the making of any warrant or appointment under this Order, imme- diately from and after the making of this Order.

(b.) As to all other matters and provisions comprised and contained in this Order, immediately from and after the expiration of one month after this Order is firat exhibited in the public office of Her Majesty's Consul-General for the district of the Consulate of Shanghai; for which purpose Her Majesty's Consul-eral or other principal Consular Officer for the time being for that district is hereby. quired forth- with, on receipt by him from Her Majesty's Minister in China of a copy of this Order, with instructions in this behalf, to affix and exhibit this Order conspicuously in that public office, and to keep the same so affixed and exhibited during one month there- after; of the time of which first exhibition notice shall be published as soon there- after as practicable in each Consular district in China and Japan, in such manner aa Her Majesty's Ministers there respectively direct; and the time of the expiration of that month shall be deemed the time of the commencement of this Order.

3. (1.) Articles 9 to 22, both inclusive, of the China and Japan Order in Council, 1865, are hereby revoked.

(2.) Articles 36 and 37 of that Order are hereby revoked as regar Japan only. (3.) In this Order "The Secretary of State means one of hur Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

(4) Subject to the foregoing provisions, this Order shall be read as one with the China and Japan Order in Council, 1865.

(5.) A copy of this Order shall be kept exhibited conspicuously in each Court and Consulate in China and in Japan.

(6.) Printed copies thereof shall be provided, and shall be sold at such reason- able price as Her Majesty's Ministers there respectively direct.