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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1878.

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And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen, not being Hanoverian subjects, who desert from British merchant ships in the territories belonging to His Majesty the King of Hanover.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the London Gazette, seamen, not being slaves and not being British subjects, who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of the King of Hanover, within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury and the Commissioners for the Affairs of India are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

WM. L. BATHURST.

AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,

The 3rd day of July 1854. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

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Whereas by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," it is provided that, whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in the territories of any foreign power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from merchant ships belonging to a subject of such power when within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient:

And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen (not being French subjects) who desert from British Merchant ships in the territories belonging to His Majesty the Emperor of the French:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said “Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the London Gazette, seamen, not being slaves (and not being British subjects) who desert from merchant ships belonging to subjects of the Emperor of the French within Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships.

And the Righ. Honourable the Loomissioners of Her Majesty's Tre ry, and the Commissioners for the affairs of India, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

WM. L. BATHURST,

AT THE COURT AT WINDSOR,

The 8th day of February 1855. PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S, MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

Whereas by the "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," it is provided, that whenever it is made to appear to Her Majesty that due facilities are or will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British Merchant Ships in the territories of any Foreign Power, Her Majesty may, by Order in Council, stating that such facilities are or will be given, declare that seamen, not being slaves, who desert from Merchant Ships belonging to a subject of such Power, when within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships, and may limit the operation of such Order, and may render the operation thereof subject to such conditions and qualifications, if any, as may be deemed expedient.

And whereas it hath been made to appear to Her Majesty, that due facilities will be given for recovering and apprehending seamen (not being Belgian subjects) who desert from British Merchant Ships in the territories belonging to His Majesty the King of the Belgians :

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said "Foreign Deserters Act, 1852," and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that from and after the publication hereof in the London Gazette, seamen, not being slaves (and not being British subjects), who desert from Merchant Ships belonging to subjects of the King of the Belgians, within Her Majesty's dominions or the territories of the East India Company, shall be liable to be apprehended and carried on board their respective ships: Provided • always, that if any such deserter has committed any crime in Her Majesty's dominions, or the territories of the East India Company, he may be detained until he has been tried a competent Court, and until his sentence (if any) has been fully carried into effect.

And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the Com- missioners for the affairs of India, are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

WM. L. BATHURST.