H. B. M. SUBJECTS IN CHINA AND JAPAN.
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between British subjects and Chinese subjects and authorities, and may make any such regulations apply either throughout China or to some one or more of the Consular districts in China, and may by any such Regula- tions repeal or alter any Regulations made for any such purpose as aforesaid before the commencement of this Order.
Any such Regulations shall not have effect unless and until they are approved by Her Majesty, such approval being signified through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State,--save that in case of urgency, declared in any such Regulation, the same shall have effect unless and until they are disapproved by Her Majesty, such disapproval being signified through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and notification of such disapproval is received and published by Her Majesty's Minister in China.
86. Such Regulations may impose penalties for offences against the Penalties. same, as follows: namely,--for each offence imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour, and with or without a fine not excee ling 500 dollars, or a fine not exceeding 500 dollars without imprisonment, and with or without further fine for continuing offences not exceeding in any case 25 dollars for each day during which the offence continues after the original fine is incurred, but so that all such Regulations be so framed as to allow in every case of part only of the maximum penalty being inflicted.
87. All such Regulations shall be printed, and a printed copy thereof Publication. shall be affixed and at all times kept exhibited conspicuously in the public office of each Consular Officer in China, to whose district the Regulations apply.
Printed copies of the Regulations applicable to each district shall be provided and sold therein at such reasonable prices as Her Majesty's Minister in China from time to time directs.
83. No penalty shall be enforced in any Consular district for any when penalties. offence against any such Regulation until the regulation has been so affixed enforceable, and kept exhibited in the public office of the Consular officer for that district during one month.
R⚫gulations,
89. For the purpose of convicting any person committing an offence Proof of against any such Regulation, and for all other purposes, a printed copy of the Regulation purporting to be certified under the hand of Hr Majesty's Minister in China, or under the hand and consular seal of one of Her Majesty's Consular Officers in China, shall be conclusive evidence of the Regulation; and no proof of the hand-writing or seal purporting to certify same shall be required.
Japan
90. The foregoing provisions relative to the making, printing, publica- Regulations for tion, enforcement, anÏ proof of Regulations in and for China shall extend and apply, mutatis mutandis, to the making, printing, publication, enforce- ment, and proof of Regulation in and for Japan, with the substitution only of Japan for China, and of the Tycoon of Japan for the Emperor of China, and of Her Majesty's Minister in Japan for Her Majesty's Minister in China, and of Her Majesty's Consular Officers in Japan for Her Majesty's Consular Officers in China.
91. Any charge under this order of an offence against any Treaty or Trial of offences, against any such Regulation as aforesaid, shall be enquired of, heard, and determined in like manner in all respects as any ordinary criminal charge may be inquired of, heard, and determined under this Order, subject only to this qualification, that (notwithstanding anything in this Order) every charge of an offence against any Treaty or against any Regulation for the observance of the stipulations of any Treaty shall be heard and determined in a summary way, and (where the proceeding is before a Provincial Court) without Assessors.
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