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of the Supreme Court in England or Ireland) shall apply to Siam with these modifi- cations, that is to say: the Office of the Court for Siam is substituted for the Central Office, and Rules of Court under this Order are substituted for General Rules.

165.-The Foreign Jurisdiction Neutrality Order in Council, 1904, shall apply to all persons subject to this Order.

166.—(1.) All fees, fiues, penalties, or other sums of money which, under the provisions of this Order or any Regulations or Rules of Court, are stated or imposed in terms of British currency shall, if not paid in British gold, be paid in Siam in ticals or in rupees at such rates as may from time to time be authorized by the Treasury.

(2.) As in the Order for China and Corea.

(3.). As in the Order for China and Corea, Section 165.

167.—As in the Order for China and Corea, Section 166.

168.—As in the Order for China and Corea, Section 167, “Court of Siam" being substituted for "Supreme Court.

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169.-Same as Sections 167 and 168 of the Order for China and Corea.

170.- The provisions of the Evidence Act, 1851 (14 and 15 Vict., cap. 99), Sections 7 and 11, relating to the proof of judicial and other documents, shall extend and be applied for all purposes as if the Courts, districts, and places to which this Order applies were in a British Colony.

171.1.) The Siam Order in Council, 1903, is hereby repealed. [Sub-sections as in Section 169 of the Order for China and Corea. ]

172. This Order shall commence and have effect as follows :-

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

(2.) As to the framing of Rules of Court or Regulations, and the approval thereof by the Secretary of State, immediately from and after the date of this Order.

(3.) 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 first exhibited in the public office of the Court, for which purpose the Judge is hereby required forthwith, on receipt by him from the Minister of a copy of this Order, to affix and exhibit the same conspicuously in the public office of the Court, and he is also hereby required to keep the same so affixed and exhibited during one month from the first exhibition thereof; and notice of the time of such exhibition shall, as soon thereafter as practicable, be published in Siam in such manner as the Minister directs; and notwithstanding anything is this Order, the time of the expiration of the said month shall be deemed to be the time of the commencement of this Order.

(4.) Proof shall not in any proceeding or matter be required that the provisions of this Article have been complied with, nor shall any act or proceeding be invalidated by any failure to comply with any of such provisions.

And the Right Honourable Sir Edward Grey, Baronet, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein.

A. W. FITZROY.

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