22. The rights as existing at the date, é transder of officers of the rubl service employed in any territory still reman n forme.

23. Where any appeal may by law be made to the King . Council from any Court of the territories, such anges hall subpect to the provisions of this Act, be made to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa.

24. The Commission shall prepare an annual report on the territories, which shall, when approved by the Governor-General in Council, be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

25. All Bills to amend or alter the provisions of this Schedule shall be reserved for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure.

BRITISH PROCLAMATION uniting the Colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal, and the Orange River Colony in a Legislative Union under one Government under the name of the Union of South Africa.-Sandringham, December 2, 1909.

Edward R. & I.

BY THE KING.

A Proclamation.

WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament passed in the 'th year of our reign intituled An Act to constitute the Union of south. Africa," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the King, with the advice of the Privy Council, to declare by Proclamatio* that, on and after a day therein appointed. Lot ng am one year after the passing of the Act, the Cooze Štekee of Good Hope. Natal, the Transvaal. and the Orange K Colony, shall be united in a Legative Trice Government under the name of the Union & Sour Mroz

We, therefore, by and with the advice of our reng have thought fit to issue this our Raja Pro amator do hereby declare that on and after the 31st day the Colonies of the Cape of Good Hog

and the Orange River Co.sz. Ma Union under one Government Luder South Africa.

Given at our Cort at December, in the year of in of our reign

ACT of the British Parliament to authorize the making of such Modifications in "The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906," in its application to French Citizens, as may be necessary to give effect to a Convention between His Majesty and the President of the French Republic.

[9 Edw. VII, c. 16.]

[October 20, 1909.]

WHEREAS His Majesty the King and the President of the French Republic have concluded the Convention set out in the schedule to this Act, but effect cannot be given to the Convention unless certain modifications are made in "The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906,"* so far as it applies to workmen who are French citizens;

Be it therefore enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. His Majesty may, by Order in Council, make such modifications in The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906," in its application to workmen who are French citizens, as appear to him to be necessary to give effect to the said Convention; and "The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906," shall apply to such workmen, subject to the modifications contained in the Order.

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2. This Act may be cited as The Workmen's Compensation (Anglo-French Convention) Act, 1909."

SCHEDULE.

Convention signed at Paris, July 3, 1909.
[See page 85.]

ACT of the British Parliament to enable Orders in Council to be made for the purpose of giving effect to any Convention for facilitating the International Circulation of Motor Cars.

[9 Edw. VII, c. 37.]

[November 25, 1909.]

BE it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Ex Mist may, by Order 1. Council, for the vor efem to ary convention for faciat.n the

I of motor cars, provide—

Call and authentication of any traveling or authorities which may be of the United Kingdom wher. temporari's aking them motor cars abroad, or to drivers when proceeding Wroad for the purpose of driving motor cars; and

For moddying the provisions of The Motor Car Act, 13.7 relating to the registration of motor cars and the bensing of motor-car drivers in the case of motor cars brought temporarily into the United Kingdom by persons resident atroad, and intending to make only a temporary stay in the United Kingdom, and of drivers entering the United Kingdom for the purpose of driving any such cars.

(2.) Any modifications of The Motor Car Act, 1908,” made by an Order in Council under this section shall have effect as if they were contained in that Act.

(3.) Any Order in Council under this Act may be varied or revoked by any subsequent Order in Council under this Act,

2. This Act may be cited as "The Motor Car (International Circulation) Act, 1909.”

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL amending the Order of 1906 regarding the Exercise of Jurisdiction in the Southern Nigeria Protectorate.-London, February 15, 1909.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of February, 1909.

PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890,"† in the reign of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, it was a other things enacted that it should be lawful for Her Ma hold, exercise, and enjoy any jurisdiction which Her then had or might at any time thereafter have within a country in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Maje acquired that jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of t

And whereas by an Order of His Majesty in Council date the 16th day of February. 1906, and known as The Nigeria Protectorate Order in Council, 1906" (hereinafter to as the Principal Order), it was (amongst other thin vided that it should be lawful for the Legislative Co 3 Edw. VII. c. 36.

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the time being of the Colony of Southern Nigeria by any ordinance or ordinances to exercise and provide for giving effect to all such powers and jurisdiction as His Majesty might at any time before the passing of the Principal Order have acquired or exercised in any of the territories therein described and known as the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria;

And whereas it is expedient that the like provision should be made for exercising and giving effect to all such powers and jurisdiction as His Majesty may at any time after the passing of the Principal Order acquire or have acquired in the said Protectorate, and that the Principal Order should be amended accordingly:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," or otherwise in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as "The Southern Nigeria Protectorate Order in Council, 1909," and shall be read and construed as one with the Principal Order.

2. Article IV of the Principal Order shall be read as if the words "before or after the passing of this Order" were substituted for the words "before the passing of this Order."

3. This Order shall be deemed to have commenced and come into operation on the same day as the Principal Order, which Order shall be read and construed accordingly.

4. The Governor shall give directions for the publication of this Order at such places, and in such manner, and for such time or times as he thinks proper for giving due publicity thereto within the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria.

5. His Majesty may from time to time revoke, alter, add to, or amend this Order.

And the Right Honourable the Earl of Crewe, K.G., one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

A. W FITZROY.

BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying the Orders of 1887 and 1898 regarding Copyright to the German Protectorates.-London, March 2, 1909.*

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2nd day of March, 1909. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS on the 9th day of September, 1886,† a Convention (hereinafter called the Berne Convention) with respect to the * "London Gazette," March 9, 1909. + Vol. LXXVII, page 22.

protection to be given by way of copyright to the authors of literary and artistic works was concluded between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the foreign countries following, that is to say: Belgium. Hayti. Switzerland. France, Italy. Germany, Spain, and Tunis:

And whereas on the 5th day of September, 1857, the ratifications of the said Convention were duly exchanged between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the aforesaid countries;

And whereas by an Order in Council, dated the 28th day of November, 1887,* and made under the authority committed to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by the International Copyright Acts, 1844 to 1886,† Her Majesty was pleased to make provision for giving rights of copyright throughout Her Majesty's Dominions to the authors of literary and artistic works first produced in any of the said foreign countries (therein referred to as the foreign countries of the Copyright Union), and otherwise giving effect throughout Her Majesty's Dominions to the terms of the said Berne Convention, and an English translation of the said Convention was set out in the First Schedule to the said Order in Council;

And whereas since the date of the said Order in Council the foreign countries following, namely, Luxemburg, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, and Sweden have acceded to the said Berne Convention, and by Orders in Council dated respectively the 10th day of August, 1888, the 15th day of October, 1889, the 16th day of May, 1893, the 1st day of August, 1896, and the 12th day of December, 1904, and made under the authority aforesaid, the provisions of the said Order in Council of the 28th day of November, 1887, have been extended to the lastmentioned foreign countries respectively;

And whereas an Additional Act to the said Berne Convention, was agreed upon between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria and the following foreign countries for the purpose of varying the provisions of the said Berne Convention, namely, Germany. Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Spain, Monaco, Tunis, France, and Montenegro, and the ratifications of the said Additional Act were, on the 9th day of September, 1897 exchanged between Her late Majesty Queen Victoria al t said foreign countries;

And whereas by an Order in Council dated the T March, 1898, and made under the authority aforesa

Majesty Queen Victoria was pleased to make for varying the hereinbefore recited Order in Council day of November, 1887, and otherwise giving effec Additional Act throughout Her Majesty's Dominio regards the foreign countries hereinbefore named

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