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THE CHINA AND COREA (AMENDMENT) ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1909

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14. The following Article shall take effect, instead of Article 157 of the Principal Order:

King's Regulations and Municipal Regulations made or adopted under Articles d155 and 156 of the Principal Order shall not have effect unless and until they are approved by a Secretary of State, save that in case of urgency declared in any such Regulations the same shall take effect before that approval, and shall continue to have effect unless and until they are disapproved by a Secretary of State, and until notice of that disapproval has been received and published by the Minister.

15. Every Consular officer shall, as far as there is proper opportunity, promote reconciliation and encourage and facilitate the settlement in an amicable way, and without recourse to litigation, of matters in difference between British subjects, or between British subjects and foreigners in China or Corea.

16. "

"The

The China, Japan, and Corea (Patents) Order in Council, 1899," China and Corea (Supreme Court) Order in Council, 1900," and the following Articles of the Principal Order are hereby repealed, viz. :-Articles 27, 69, 75, 84, 108, 114, 151 (1), 155 (3), 157; but this repeal shall not (a) affect the past operation of such Orders or such Articles, or any right, title, obligation, or liability thereunder, or (b) interfere with the institution or prosecution of any legal proceed- ings thereunder.

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

A. W. FITZROY,

NOTE. His Majesty having ceased to be represented in Corea by a Minister, an amending Order in Council, 1907, directs that all references in the Principal Order to the Minister shall be deemed to be references to the Consul-General.

THE CHINA AND COREA (AMENDMENT) ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1909

ISSUED OCTOBER, 1909

1. This Order may be cited as "The China and Corea (Amendment) Order in Council, 1909," and shall be read as one with "The China and Corea Order in Council, 1904," hereinafter referred to as the "Principal Order.”

2. In place of that contained in Article 5 of "The China and Corea (Amend- ment) Order in Council, 1907," the following Article shall take effect instead of Article 75 of the Principal Order :--

(1.) Every person subject to the criminal jurisdiction of the Court who prints, publishes, or offers for sale any printed or written newspaper or other publication containing seditious matter shall be guilty of a grave offence against the Principal Order, and may, in addition to, or in lieu of, any other punishment, be ordered either to give security for good behaviour or to be deported.