of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations, 1914), under the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914, for securing the public safety and the defence of the realm: And whereas the said Act has been amended by the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, and the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1915: And whereas for the purpose of giving effect to the said Amending Acts, and for other purposes, it is expedient that there should be made in the said Regulations such amendments as hereinafter appear: Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: 1. After Regulation 2 the following Regulation shall be inserted : "It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council to take possession of any unoccupied premises for the purpose of housing workmen employed in the production, storage, or transport of war material." 2. At the end of Regulation 7 the following paragraph shall be inserted :: "For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of the output of any such factory or workshop or any plant therein, the Admiralty or Army Council may require the occupier of any such factory or workshop, or any officer or servant of the occupier, or where the occupier is a company any director of the company, to furnish to the Admiralty or Army Council such particulars as to such output as they may direct. and if any such person fails to comply with any such requirement he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations." 3. For Regulation 8 the following Regulation shall be substituted : "The Admiralty or Army Council may take possession of any factory or workshop or of any plant belonging thereto. without taking possession of the factory or workshop itself, and may use the same for His Majesty's naval or military service at such times and in such manner as the Admiralty or Army Council may consider necessary or expedient, and the occupier and every officer and servant of the occupier of the factory or workshop, and where the occupier is a company, every director of the company, shall obey the directions of the Admiralty or Army Council as to the user of the factory or workshop or plant, and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations." 4. After Regulation 8 the following Regulation shall be inserted : "SA. It shall be lawful for the Admiralty or Army Council(a) to require any work in any factory or workshop to be done in accordance with the directions of the Admiralty or Army Council, given with the object of making the factory or workshop or the plant or labour therein as useful as possible for the production of war material; (b) to regulate or restrict the carrying on of work in any factory or workshop or remove the plant therefrom, with a view to increasing the production of war material in other factories or workshops, and the occupier and every officer and servant of the occupier of the factory or workshop, and where the occupier is a company, every director of the company, shall obey the directions, regulations, or restrictions of the Admiralty or Army Council so given, and if he fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations." 5. At the end of the first paragraph of Regulation 14, the following proviso shall be inserted: : "Provided that, if the person with respect to whom it is proposed to make such an order as aforesaid undertakes to comply with such conditions as to reporting to the police, restriction on movements, or otherwise as may be imposed on him, the order may, instead of requiring him to cease to reside in any locality, authorise him to continue to reside therein if he complies with such conditions as to the matters aforesaid as may be specified in the order, and if any person in respect of whom such an order is made fails to comply with any such condition he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations." 6. In Regulation 22, after the words without the written permission of the Postmaster-General" there shall be inserted the word "make," and after the words "no person shall sell any such apparatus to any person who has not obtained such permission as aforesaid there shall be inserted the words "and any person having in his possession or under his control any such apparatus, whether with or without the permission of the Postmaster-General, shall on demand deliver the apparatus to the Postmaster-General, or as he may direct." In the second paragraph of the same Regulation, after the words "any apparatus for sending or receiving messages by telegraphy there shall be inserted the words wireless telegraphy." 66 7. For Regulation 24 the following regulations shall, as from the fifth day of April ninteen hundred and fifteen, be substituted : 24. No person shall without lawful authority transmit (otherwise than through the post) or convey, to or from the United Kingdom, or receive or have in his possession for such transmission or conveyance, any letter or any written message for any other person, and if any person contravenes this provision he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations. This Regulation shall not apply to "shipowners' letters as defined by section thirty of the Post Office Act, 1908, nor to any other class of letters or written messages that may be for the time being exempted by order of the Secretary of State. "24A. If any persons sends from the United Kingdom, whether by post or otherwise, any letter or other document containing any matter written in any medium which is not visible unless subjected to heat or some other treatment, he shall be guilty of any offence against these Regulations." 8. In Regulation 45 the following words shall be inserted after the words "has been duly issued " "or allows any other person to have possession of any pass, permit, or passport issued to him, or applies to any building, structure, premises, or vehicle, any lights, letters or marks, for the time being used to indicate that buildings, structures, premises, or vehicles, to which they are applied are used for naval or military purposes, or any lights, letters or marks, so nearly resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive." 9. The following Regulation shall be substituted for Regula tion 56 (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Regulation, a person alleged to be guilty of an offence against these Regulations may be tried either by court-martial, or by a civil court with a jury, or by a court of summary jurisdiction. (2) Where a person is alleged to be guilty of an offence which is by these Regulations declared to be a summary offence he may be tried by a court of summary jurisdiction and not otherwise. (3) Where a person is alleged to be guilty of an offence other than an offence declared by these Regulations to be a summary offence, the case shall be referred to the competent naval or military authority who shall forthwith investigate the case and determine whether or not the case is to be proceeded with, and if it is to be proceeded with, whether or not it is an offence of such a minor character as can adequately be dealt with by a court of summary jurisdiction. (4) If it is determined that the case is not to be proceeded with, the alleged offender, if in custody, shall (unless he is detained on some other charge), forthwith be released (5) If it is determined that the case is to be proceeded with, but that the offence is of such a minor character as aforesaid, the offender may be tried by a court of summary jurisdiction and not otherwise. (6) If it is determined that the case is to be proceeded with and that the offence is not of such a minor character as aforesaid, then (a) if the offender is a British subject and is not a person subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military law, and he claims, in the manner hereinafter provided, to be tried by a civil court with a jury instead of being tried by a court-martial, the case shall be handed over, for the purposes of trial, to the civil authority; (b) if the offender being a British subject, does not make any such claim, or if the offender is not a British subject or is a person subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military law, the competent naval or military authority shall. subject to any general or special instructions given by the Admiralty or Army Council, order the case to be tried by court-martial, or, where in pursuance of such instructions the case is not to be tried by court-martial, shall order it to be handed over, for the purposes of trial, to the civil authority. (7) Any case which is handed over to the civil authority may be tried by a civil court with a jury: Provided that if on further investigation it appears to the prosecution that a case so handed over to the civil authority is of such a character as can be adequately dealt with by a court of summary jurisdiction it may, if the Admiralty or Army Council consent, or in Scotland if the Lord Advocate after consultation with the Admiralty or Army Council so directs, be so dealt with. (8) For the purpose of enabling such a claim as aforesaid to be made, the competent naval or military authority shall, as soon as practicable after his arrest, give to the alleged offender notice in writing, in the form set out in Part I. of the Schedule to these Regulations, of the general nature of the charge and of his right (if he is a British subject and not a person subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military law) to claim to be tried by a civil court with a jury instead of being tried by court-martial: Provided that it shall not be necessary to give such a notice if the offence is an offence which is by these Regulations declared to be a summary offence, or it has been determined that the offence is an offence of such a minor character as aforesaid. (9) A person to whom such a notice has been given may, if he is a British subject and not a person subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military law, within six clear days from the date when it was so given to him, claim to be tried by a civil court with a jury instead of being tried by court-martial, by giving notice in writing to that effect to the competent naval or military authority in the form set out in Part II. of the Schedule to these Regulations. (10) If the alleged offender is in custody he shall, if he is to be tried by court-martial, be kept in or handed over to military custody, and, if he is to be tried otherwise than by courtmartial, be kept in or handed over to civil custody. (11) In England and Ireland offences against these Regulations shall not be prosecuted before a civil court with a jury except by or with the consent of the Attorney-General for England or Ireland, as the case may be, nor before a court of summary jurisdiction by any person, other than the competent naval or military authority or a person authorised by him, or an officer of police, an officer of customs and excise, or an aliens officer, except with the consent of the Attorney-General for England or Ireland, as the case may be. (12) For the purposes of this Regulation the expression "British subject” includes a woman who has married an alien, but who before marriage was a British subject. 10. After Regulation 56 the following Regulation shall be inserted: 56A. Any offence tried by a civil court with a jury shall be deemed to be a felony, and on conviction of the offender he shall be liable to such punishment as might have been inflicted under Regulation 57 if the case had been tried by a general court martial. Where sentence of death is passed by such a civil court, the court may order the sentence to be executed in any manner in which a court-martial may order a sentence of death to be executed. If the manner in which the sentence is to be executed is by shooting, the court may direct that the offender be handed over to the military authority, and in such case the sentence shall be executed as if it had been passed by a court-martial, but in England shall not be carried into execution until after such time as is allowed by the Criminal Appeal Act 1907, for giving notice of appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal under that Act, nor pending such appeal or application; or in Scotland until after such date as may be specified in the sentence. In England and Ireland a court of quarter sessions shall not have jurisdiction to try such a felony. In Scotland the court having jurisdiction to try such a felony shall be the High Court of Justiciary. For the purpose of the trial of a person for such a felony, the offence shall be deemed to have been committed either at the place in which the same actually was committed, or in any place in the United Kingdom in which the offender may be found, or to which he may be brought for the purpose of speedy trial. 11. In Regulation 57, after the figure "22" there shall be inserted the figure "24." 12. After Regulation 58 the following Regulation shall be inserted-: 58A. Whenever His Majesty by Proclamation suspends the operation of section one of the Defence of the Realm (Amendment) Act, 1915, either generally or as respects any specified area, then, as respects all offences committed against these Regulations, or (as the case may be), all such offences committed within the specified area, so much of Regulation 56 as relates to trial by a civil court with a jury, and in particular paragraphs (6) to (10) thereof, shall, So long as the Proclamation remains in force, cease to have effect, without prejudice however to any proceedings under the said section which may be pending at the date of the issue of such Proclamation, and in lieu of the said paragraphs the following provision shall have effect: "If it is determined that the case is to be proceeded with and that the offence is not of such a minor character as aforesaid, the case may be tried by court-martial, and notwithstanding anything in Regulation 57 a field general court-martial convened by an officer authorised to convene such a courtmartial shall have the like jurisdiction to deal with the case as in the last mentioned Regulation is conferred on a general court-martial." 13. At the end of Regulation 62 the following paragraph shall be inserted: "For the purposes of these Regulations, the expression' war material' include arms, ammunition, warlike stores and You are hereby informed that the general nature of the charge against you is (b) If you are a British subject [or (in the case of a woman who has married an alien) were before marriage to an alien a British subject] and are not a person subject to the Naval Discip ine Act or to military law you are entitled to claim to be t ied upon the said charze [s] by a civil court with a jury [or in Scotland by the High Court of Justiciary] instead of by a court martial. If you are entitled and wish to make such a claim you must sign the form appe ded hereto and send it within six clear days from the receipt of this notice to the competent naval or military authority at the address designated below. Dated the . day of Signature 1915. Competent naval or military authority. Address (c) N.B.-The competent naval or military authority should cause a record to be made of the date when this notice is received by the alleged off nder. (a) Here insert name of alleged offender. (c) Here insert address to which the claim is to be sent. PART II. Form of Claim to be appended to the Notice in Part I. To the competent naval or military authority at (a) , am a British subject [was before my marriage to an alien a British subject] and am not a person subject to the Naval Discipline Act or to military law, and I claim to be tried for the said offence by a civil court with a jury [or in Scotland by the High Court of Justiciary] instead of by a court martial. Signed This claim may be sent by registered post, or if you are in custody by delivering it to the person in whose custody you are. The competent naval or military authority should cause a record to be made of the date when the claim is given to him. (a) The address of the competent naval or military authority should be here inserted Regulation 12 Regulation 29 Regulation 30 Regulation 41 Regulation 43 Regulation 45 Regulation 46 Regulation 49 Regulation 54 SECOND SCHEDULE. The word "resident" shall be omitted. At end, insert the following paragraph : No person shall trespass on any work of defence, arsenal, factory, dockyard, ship, telegraph, or signalling station or office, belonging to, or used for the service of, His Majesty, and if he does so he shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations." For the words or sale there shall be substituted the words "sale, transfer, or disposal," after the word "sells" there shall be inserted the words "transfers or disposes of," and after the word "sale" where it secondly occurs there shall be inserted the words "transfer or disposal." After the words or other official uniform," there shall be inserted or any badge supplied or authorised by the Admiralty or Army Council" For the words "any uniform," there shall be substituted "any uniform or bidge." For the words "any such uniform," there shall be substituted "any such uniform or badge." After the words a member of His Majesty's Forces," there shall be inserted or any such badge as aforesaid to any person not authorised to wear the same." After the words "shall obstruct," there shall be inserted the words "knowingly mislead." A ter the word "document," where that word first occurs, there shall be inserted the words" or any passport," and after the word document," where it secondly and thirdly occurs, there shall be inserted the words "or passport." For the words "is found, there shall be substituted the words "is APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE JOINT STOCK WINDING UP ACTS. March 29. NOTICES OF APPEARANCE AT HEARING MUST REACH THE SOLICITORS BY 6 P.M. ON THE DATE GIVEN, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. ANGLO-CUBAN MERCANTILE COMPANY LIMITED.-Petition for winding up to be heard March 30, at Royal Courts of Justice. R. Raphael and Co., 17, Coleman-st, E.C.. sols. for pet. Notices of appearance by ARGENTINE UNION RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by May 1, to J. D. Pattullo, 65, London-wall, E.C. ARGENTINE UNION RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED. Petition for winding-up to be heard April 13. at Royal Courts of Justice. W. and W Stocken, 49, Leadenhall-st, E.C., sols. to pet. Notices of appearance by April 12. BRITISH METAL POLISH COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, at once. to A. Hawkes, 44, Imperial-chmbrs, 62. Dale-st, Liverpool. COKE OVENS AND BY-PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED.-Petition for winding up to be heard March 30, at Royal Courts of Justice. Stacpoole and Co., 7. Union-ct, Old Broad-st, E.C., sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 29. COTWOOL AMALGAMATED LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 20, to J. E. Percival, 6, Old Jewry, E.C. E. CLARKE AND SON LIMITED. -Creditors to send in, by March 27, to W. G. White, 74, Park-end. Bromley. E. R. Carr, 17, Harp-la, E.C., sol. for liquidator. FAVERSHAM BREAD AND FLOUR SOCIETY LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 30, at Canterbury County Court, at 11. Mowl and Mowll, Canterbury, sols. for pets. Notices of appearance by March 29. F. N. GULLICK AND CO. LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, without delay, to G.F. SYNDICATE LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by May 1, to A. F. JEWISH WORLD (1906) LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 24, to MAX KAY AND CO. LIMITED.-By an order, dated March 5, John Kelday Garioch, of 16, King-st, Cheapside, E.C.. accountant, has been appointed liquidator, in the place of Frederick John Cowell, resigned. METALLURGIQUE LIMITED.--Creditors to send in, by May 1, to T. J. Bond, 48. Gresham-st, E.C., or to F. Westcott. 15, Eastcheap, E.C. Kenneth Brown, Baker, Baker, and Co.. Lennox House, Norfolk-st, Strand, W.C., sols. for liquidators. MOTOBLOC CARS LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 30, at Royal Courts of Justice. Chatterton and Co., 32, Finsbury-sq, E.C., sols. to pet. Notices of appearance by March 29. PERUVIAN EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by May 10, to A. G. Brown, 1, Broad-st-pl, E.C. PROVINCIAL BANKING COMPANY LIMITED.-Petition for winding-up to be heard March 30, at Royal Courts of Justice. W. Webb and Co.. 31, Budge-row, E.C., sols. for pet. Notices of appearance by March 29. SOUTH LONDON PROPERTY AND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 24, to H. Lovelock, 95, Gresham-st, E.C. UNIVERSAL FILM COMPANY LIMITED.-Creditors to send in, by April 28, to M. D. Browne, care of Butler, Viney, and Co., 68, Coleman-st, E.C. James and James, 23, Ely-pl, E.C., sols. for liquidator. CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN CHANCERY. JOHNSON (John Blyth) and THOMPSON (Sarah), Sunderland. April 17; CREDITORS UNDER 22 & 23 VICT. c. 35. LAST DAY OF CLAIM AND TO WHOM PARTICULARS TO BE SENT. ADKIN (Henry Adams), Hampstead, and Queen Victoria-st, E.C. May 5; Sanderson, Adkin, Lee, and Eddis, 46, Queen Victoria-st. E.C. AIKEN (William Alexander), Folkestone. April 17; Mason and Co., 115, High Holborn, W.C. AMOS (Charles), March. March 31; H. Amos, T. Shepperson, and T. R. Vawser, all of March, or the sol., F. J. Wise, March. ANDERSON (Capt. William Francis), Lowndes-sq, S. W. April 30; Burton. Yeates, and Hart, 23, Surrey-st, W.C. BAHR (Mary), Liverpool. April 30; Batesons. Warr, and Wimshurst, Liverpool. BANCROFT (Joseph), Denholme. May 1; Weatherhead and Knowles, Bradford. (Mary), Hastings. BANDERET Hastings. May 1; Chalinder and Herington, BEANLAND (William Thompson). Clayton West. June 10; Mills and Co., Huddersfield. BELL (Charlotte Rosa), Tunbridge Wells. April 24; C. F. Haigh, Leeds. BERRY (Frederick Herbert), Long-acre; Hanover-ct; and Mile End. April 30; Cartwright and Cunningham, 47, Paternoster-row, E.C. BIRD (William), Ryton. April 20; T. Dodds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. BINNS (William) Oakengates. April 27; H. R. Phillips, Shifnal. BISSHOPP-SMITH (Edward Pitt), Putney. April 20; G. F. Hudson, Matthews and Co., 32, Queen Victoria-st, E.C. BRAYSHAY (John William). Wortley and Leeds. April 17; Simpson and Curtis, Leeds. BROWN (Mary Anne). Highbury. April 24; Beckingsale, Greenwood, Tucker, and Cross, 34, Copthall-av. E.C. BROWN (Thomas). Kensington, and Mark-la, E.C. April 24; Simpson. Rushforth, and Co., 6, Moorgate-st, E.C. BROWN (William Wreford), Clifton Bristol. Reynolds, and Co., 38, Old Jewry, E.C. May 1; Jenkins, Baker, BURALL (Frances Alice), Manchester, who traded as W. Graves and April 20; Wigan, Victoria Embank CHADWICK (Lieut.-Col. Edward Frederick), Dorchester. April 10; Bartlett and Sons, Sherborne. CHAPMAN (John), Adbaston. March 31; Warren, Upton, and Garside, Market Drayton. Cook (Frank Daniel), Hanham. April 20; H. Stroud, Cheltenham. CоCKS (Mary Anne), Havant. April 30; J. Robinson, Ryde, I. of W. COMBE (Capt. Boyce Antony), 7th Royal Fusiliers, late of Sedlescombe. April 20; Phillips and Cheesman, Hastings. CURRY (Robert Wellington), Bloomsbury. April 30; Mayo. Elder. and Co., 10, Drapers'-grdns, E.C. CYPHER (Francis John), Cheltenham April 20; H. Stroud, Cheltenham. DAVEY (Lieut. John Stanley). Long Ashton. May 15; Abbot, Pope, and Abbot, Bristol. DE MUNCK (Pierre Joseph Ernest), Maida Vale. May 4; Latteys and DOCKER (Capt. George Arthur Murray), Bedford Park. April 16; S. B. ELLISON (Emma), Sale. April 21; Nadin and Coombs, Manchester. EMINSON (Frances Eliza Reckerby). Brixton-hill. April 6; Miller and Smith, 3, Salters' Hall-ct, Cannon-st, E.C. ENYS (Mary Ann) Enys. April 24; Rev. E. H. Enys and E. Rogers, at the offices of Smith, Paul, and Sitwell, Truro. FAGG (Elizabeth), Stockton-on-Tees. May 8; Archer, Parkin, and Archer. Stockton-on-Tees. FERGUSON (Thomas), St. Annes-on-the-Sea. May 1; R. Banks, Blackpool. FISHER (Emma), Shortheath. Erdington. April 30; Gem and Co., Birmingham. FURSE (Capt. George Armand), Little Cranford, Shawford. April 22; Ellis, Peirs, and Co., 17, Albemarle-st. W. GAINE (Charles), Bath. May 3; Collins and Simmons, Bath. Ellaby, Southampton, GRIFFITH (Thomas), Newcastle-under-Lyme. castle, Staffs. April 19; S. Till, New GRIFFITHS (George), Orleton. April 10; H. Gosling, Leominster. HARLEY (Spencer), Barlaston. April 20; Roscoe and Hincks, 11, Christopher-st, Finsbury-sq, E.C. HART (Julia), Crawley. May 14; Ford, Lloyd, Bartlett, and Michelmore, 38, Bloomsbury-sq. W.C. HAY (Major C. Stratford Morrison), Streatham. April 17; H. C. Squires, Cambridge. HILL (Alfred Richard). Birmingham. April 28; Lane, Clutterbuck, and Co., Birmingham. HOARE (Henry John), Buckland St. Mary. Wedd, Langport. HOLBROOK (Mary Ann), Cranbrook April 16; Carne-Hill and April 15; Lloyds Bank Limited (Trustee Department), 71, Lombard-st, E.C., or to Murton and Clarke, Cranbrook. HOLDSWORTH (William), Bradford. April 19; J. Freeman, Bradford. 23, Ely-pl, E.C. HUME (David), Broadstone. March 31; H. J. Marston, Poole. and Sons, Sunderland. HUXHAM (Jane Elizabeth), Clifton, Bristol. April 30; Forrester, Moir, and Co., Malmesbury. JONES (William, commonly known as William Lloyd), Bangor. April 25; KNOWLES (Thomas), Manchester and St. Annes-on-Sea. LANGFORD (William), Hanley. April 23; W. M. Huntbach, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. LARGE (Mary Ann), Harlington. April 17; Garner and Sons, Hounslow. LORING (Major Charles Buxton), 37th Lancers. Indian Army, of Paignton. April 30; Barnard and Taylor, 47, Lincoln's-inn-filds, W.C. MCCARTHY (Emma), Harrogate. April 17; Simpson and Curtis, Leeds. MACPHERSON (Isabelle Mary), Lancaster-gate. April 28, Metcalfe, Sharpe, and Hay, 40, Chancery-la, W.C. MALCOLMSON (Capt. James Grant), Hyde Park. April 19; Adams and Haslingden. MILLS (Capt. John Thomas), Fleetwood. April 15; J. R. Gaulter. Fleetwood. MORRIS (Christopher), Elstead. May 1; Collins and Collins, 37, King William-st, London Bridge, E.C. MOUNTFORD (William Francis), Birmingham. April 30; Balden and Son. Birmingham. NEWMAN (Priscilla), Bitton. April 20; H. Stroud, Cheltenham. NOVELLI (Lewis William), Oxford and Cambridge Club, Pall Mall. OSBORN (Jane), Haverstock-hill. April 30; R. C. Wilson, at the office of PAYNE (Mary Jane), East Grinstead. May 3; Pearless, Sons, and De PETTER (Elizabeth Emma), Bournemouth. arnd Co., 3, Arlington-st, St. James', S.W. April 30; Crawley, Arnold. Gregson and Sharman, Liverpool. April 19; ROBERTS (Sir Owen, Knight, J.P., D.L., D.C.L., LL.D.), Henley Park, Guildford. April 30; W. P. Richardson, 123, Cannon-st, E.C. Ross (Alexander). Nottingham. April 20; Rorke and Jackson, Nottingham. ROWE (William Andrew), Manston. April 16; W. H. Creech, Stur- SAUNDERS (Anna), Park Town, Oxford. May 1; Hazel and Baines, SCHILLING (August Edward Heinrich), Nottingham. April 20; Rorke and Jackson, Nottingham. SCORFIELD (Ann Elizabeth), Middlesbrough. April 7; E. W. Dawes, Middlesbrough. SHUTTLEWORTH (William), Fleetwood. April 15; J. R. Gaulter, Fleetwood. SLACK (Adelaide), West Didsbury. April 19; E. B. Beesley, Manchester. SMITH (Dr. James Wilkie, the younger), Rowlands Gill. May 1; Stobo and Tait, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SMITH (Louisa Valentine), Ealing. April 22; A. H. Procter, Helenachmbrs, Ealing, W. SNAPE (John), Weaste, Salford. May 6; Walker, Dean, and Co., Manchester. SOMERSET (Hon. Geraldine Harriet Anne, commonly called Lady Geraldine), Upper Brook-st, Park-la. April 10; Rooper and Whately. 17. Lincoln's-inn-flds, W.C. STONIER (George Walter). Heaton Norris. April 23; Wise and Wise, Manchester, STRATTON (Fanny Willis), Wootton Bassett. May 1; Kinneir and Co.. SYMONDS (Charles Paine). Marchmont-st, Russell-sq. May 3; Bower, W.C. WALLACE (Rev. Canon Charles Stebbing), Lavender-hill, S. W. April 30; Elwes and Miller, 8 and 9, Essex-st, Strand, W.C. WALLEN (Sarah), Oakhill, Ashwick, April 30; Mackay and Son, Shepton WARNER (Capt. William Pochin [retired]), Langton Hall. April 20 WATT (Alfred), Guisborough, April 13; Buchannan and Richardson, Guisborough. WHALLEY (John), Darley. April 20; Hepworth and Chadwick, Leeds. WHITE (Mary Ann), Redenhall-with-Harleston. June 30; Hazard and Pratt. Harleston. WILSON (Margaret), Heaton Moor. April 20; E. Almond and Sons, Manchester. WINDLE (Jane), Forest Hill. April 17; Rundle and Hobrow, Portland YOURDI (George Nicholas). Surbiton. April 8; Mayhew and Musgrave April 17; V. G. H. Hicks, Moor LAW SOCIETIES. SELDEN SOCIETY. THE twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Selden Society was held in the Council Room, Lincoln's-inn Hall, on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Warrington taking the chair. Among those present were Messrs. W. Paley Baildon, F.S.A., W. C. Bolland, R. W. Cracroft. W. L. de Gruchy, G Boydell Houghton, Professor Courtney S. Kenny, His Honour Judge Lock, the Hon. M. M. Macnaghten. K.C., Sir Frederick Pollock (literary director), Mr. J. E. W. Rider, Professor Vinograd off (literary director), Messrs. G. Wood (hon. treasurer), and H. Stuart Moore (secretary). Mr. Justice Warrington moved the adoption of the report and accounts. With regard to the accounts, he observed that it would be seen that the balance in hand at the commencement of 1914 was £1640 7s. 10d., and that by the end of the year it had been reduced to £1218 15s. 5d.; but there was nothing specially wrong in that. One or two extra payments had been made and, in particular, the printing and editorial charges for two volumes had to be defrayed, whilst there was a payment of over £100thirty guineas to Mrs. Leadam for the copyright in Mr. Leadam's work which he had done upon his volume of Select Cases, and a sum in payment of a book which was also in preparation, the Liber Pauperum of Vacarius, edited by Mr. F. de Zulueta. He congratulated the society on having at last succeeded in completing the volume for 1911, Year Books of 4 Edward II, edited by Mr. G. J. Turner, which had been issued to the members of the society in that year. There was now no volume promised for any particular year which was in arrear. With regard to the current year, the Year Books of 5 Edward II., edited by Mr. W. C. Bolland, were in a very forward course of preparation : they were in fact in type, and there was practically no question that they would be in the hands of members during the year, as well as the other book, " Public Works in Medieval Law," edited by Mr. Cyril Flower, which was in an advanced state of preparation. That was an extra volume and would probably be presented this year. The arrangements for future publication made a list of considerable length, and many of the works included promised to be exceedingly interesting. For example, he thought the Select Cases before the King's Council, edited by Professor James F. Baldwin, and another volume of the Year Books of Edward II., edited by Mr. Bolland. would probably prove of great interest; and, from what one heard, the Liber Pauperum and, amongst other works, the volume of Select Entries from the Court Books of Chartered Companies, edited by Mr. Cecil T. Carr, would probably contain a good deal that was very interesting. He was sure they all regretted that the president, the Lord Chancellor, could not be present, and that his colleague, the other vice-president, Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey, had also been unable to attend. He was in command of a hospital ship in the service of His Majesty, and was now actually at sea. Professor Courtney S. Kenny seconded the motion. Sir Frederick Pollock (literary director) said another book also was not mentioned in the report. In last year's report it was stated that there was to be a continuation of the late Professor Gross's Select Cases on the Law Merchant, which was to be edited by Professor Morgan. That statement was not repeated in the present report for the reason that Mr. Morgan had been engaged in various public services, and it appeared extremely improbable that he would be able in any assignable time to take up the work. The book was practically ready for the printer, but it required a competent hand to put it through That being so, the council had thought it best to release Professor Morgan from his engagement, and the literary directors had been empowered to inquire for another editor. He had learnt the name of a gentleman who was quite competent, and who, he believed, was willing to undertake the work, and the council had entered into correspondence with him. There was every possibility that the work would be taken up in due course. The motion was agreed to. The Chancellor said that the period of office of Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey as vice-president having expired, the council had nominated in his place Lord Parker of Waddington, who consented to serve, and, as there were no other candidates, he declared him duly elected. Sir H. C. Maxwell Lyte had for some time desired to retire from the council, and the council had nominated Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey to fill his place. Under the rules, the following members of the council also retired: Mr. W. Paley Baildon. Dr. Edwin Freshfield, Lord Moulton, and Mr. J. G. Wood. The council had nominated them for re-election, and, as no other nominations had been received, he declared them re-elected. Mr. Justice Warrington moved a vote of thanks to Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey for his services as vice-president during the past three years, observing that they all knew the value of his services and that the members of the council had received the greatest assistance from him. His Honour Judge Lock seconded the motion. He said the work of the society was not the only work in which he had been brought into close comradeship with Sir Charles ChadwyckHealey. Ever since the society was formed-certainly ever since he himself was secretary-Sir Charles had rendered most useful, energetic, and valuable assistance, not only to the society, but to the honorary secretary. On the motion of His Honour Judge Lock, seconded by Mr. J. G. Wood, a vote of thanks was passed to Sir Frederick Pollock and Professor Vinogradoff, literary directors, and to Messrs. J. W. Clark, K.C. and Hubert Hall, honorary auditors. A vote of thanks was passed to the Benchers of the Inn for the use of the Council Chamber on the motion of Mr. G. Boydell Houghton, seconded by Mr. R. W. Cracroft. SOLICITORS' MANAGING CLERKS' ASSOCIATION. LORD JUSTICE BANKES presided at a meeting of the Solicitors' Managing Clerks' Association, which was held in the Inner Temple Hall on Friday, the 19th inst. Mr. F. W Inskip, K.C., lectured upon "The Effect of War and Acts of State upon the Performance of Contracts." He said that a suggestion had been made that the public advantage would be served best by the enactment of a code to settle doubts which had arisen concerning contracts touched by the war and emergency legislation. It had been decided not to adopt this suggestion, and he thought the decision had met with general approval. The declarations of the existing law in some of the Royal Proclamations had not been so accurate or happy as to lead the Profession to approve the proposal of a codifying Act, and if it was difficult to make sure of reducing the existing law, whatever it was, into the four corners of an Act of Parliament, it would be still more difficult, and perhaps also unfair, to devise a new law by which questions which had already arisen would be decided. Under these circumstances it was incumbent to consider the questions which might come before them in the light of principles to be derived from the available authorities. In many of the cases that arose there would be circumstances which were likely to involve innocent parties in considerable losses, according as one view or another was taken; in other cases, where an alien enemy stood to lose or gain, there would be a natural tendency in some to think that a decision which hit the alien enemy the hardest must be right in law, upon grounds of public advantage. In all these cases the temptation to form an opinion upon any such vague principles as natural justice or public policy must be resisted. Lord Mansfield yielded to the temptation to prefer considerations of expedience to that which he was evidently inclined to believe to be strict law, and not a little confusion resulted in consequence, But in Furtado v. Rogers (3 B. & P. 191) Lord Alvaney expressly repudiated the economic argument. Having quoted a number of cases, and stated the law in such matters as where it became impossible to fulfil a contract, or when it could not be performed within a stipulated time, the subject of partnerships with aliens, and so on, the lecturer proceeded to speak of the liability of common carriers. Referring to shipowners, he said that recent events suggested a consideration which should be borne in mind by shipowners and others interested in contracts for carriage by sea. Exceptions would not protect a shipowner when the excepted perils might have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable skill, diligence, and care. As they were all aware, shipmasters had been invited and encouraged by rewards offered them to attack, when seen, submarine vessels of the enemy. It appeared to be exceedingly doubtful whether a ship would be protected by an exception of the King's enemies where her cargo was lost or damaged by reason of mine or torpedo, when the danger might have been avoided by running away. instead of pursuing or attacking hostile craft. No doubt the public advantage would be well served by offensive operations on the part of merchantmen if successful, but here especially it became necessary to remember that law and not policy would be the guide should the matter be brought before a legal tribunal. Contracts of necessity entered into during hostilities by prisoners of war were valid and might be sued upon after peace had been declared. The form which this sort of contract had usually taken, so far as the reported cases were concerned, was that of a bill of exchange drawn by a prisoner on and indorsed by him to an alien enemy. Such contracts had been enforced after peace in a number of cases. Subject to this exception, where no licence of the Crown had been obtained no contract with an alien enemy made during war could at any time whatever give rise to legal rights. This was the common law, and the only doubt of any sort arose in consequence of the Royal Proclamations and other announcements emanating from the Executive Government. He suggested that these proclamations were not to be read as if they were intended to form a code upon the subject of trading with the enemy, even when read in conjunction with the Trading with the Enemy Act, and that the various proclamations were not retrospective in their effect, as they were of no force with regard to acts done in accordance with their terms after their revocation. The principle of the common law which rendered void all contracts made with the enemy during war forbade the performance of contracts made before the outbreak of war. The great principle was that upon the outbreak of war a'l intercourse with the enemy was to cease. It was in connection with this class of contract that the more difficult questions were likely to arise. Mr. John Verrall (Secretary of Lectures), seconding a vote of thanks to the chairman, the lecturer, and the Benchers for the use of the hall, said that these lectures were instituted in 1897, and that since that time 110 lectures had been delivered by eminent members of the Bar. Lord Justice Bankes, responding, said that in some respects his recent elevation had been a matter of regret to him. He had enjoyed his position on the Bench very much, he enjoyed chambers and the variety of work, and he enjoyed going circuit. One of the great advantages of the Profession was that a barrister never had a partner, but now he had two-they were most excellent partners, but still they were partners. He had no more sittings in chambers, and so never came into contact with the clerks, and he was not allowed to go circuit. He did not regret his elevation-he looked upon it as a compliment; but it cut him off from a great deal of which he was fond. He was rather surprised to learn that the association numbered only 115 members, which was a small number, considering how many managing clerks there were. Such an association was of value from two different points of view altogether-that of the individual and the advantage he would derive from it, and that of its advantage to the whole body of the clerks. Any body of men aspiring to be a class with particular interests must have an association-they must be able to speak collectively if they wanted to make their voice heard; it was useless for a number of individuals to speak-they must speak as a class. The solicitors' managing clerks were a well-known and well-recognised body, with their own particular interests to protect and uphold, and they were able collectively to assist very materially in the administration of justice and the adaptation of methods of procedure to the needs of the day, and the association would speak with all the greater weight if its number of members were larger. The subscription was not high, and the advantages which were offered to members were very great. There were these lectures and other meetings, and the members met in chambers and elsewhere, and in any difficulty they knew where to go for help. As a body the association had made its voice heard as to the provision of better accommodation for clerks at the courts and in other matters, and, as composed of practical people, it could make itself heard very effectively with regard to the amendment of rules of practice. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. Mr. ROBERT CECIL EDMONDS, barrister-at-law, has been appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Mr. Edmonds was called by the Middle Temple in 1907. POOLING INSURANCE.-The Licenses Insurance Corporation and Guarantee Fund Limited has established an entirely new scheme of Insurance for Fire, Burglary, Workmen's Compensation, &c., by which the profits accrue to the insured. (See p. 494)-[ADVT.] FIXED INCOMES.-Houses and Residential Flats can now be Furnished on a new system of Deferred Payments especially adapted for those with fixed incomes who do not wish to disturb investments. Selection from the largest stock in the world. Everything legibly marked in plain figures. Maple and Co. Ltd., Tottenham Courtroad, London, W.-[ADVT.] NOTES AND QUERIES. Queries. 31. WILL-INTEREST TAKEN.-By a will dated and coming into operation between 1837 and 1883, a testator did "give and bequeath unto my children X. and Y." certain freehold property "to be equally divided between them and to their heirs after them for ever. And should one of my said children die before attaining their majority or without leaving legal issue, the property shall revert to the surviving child for his use and benefit. And should both of my children die before attaining their majority or without leaving legal issue, I give and bequeath the said property to M." Both X. and Y. are now well over twenty-one. What interest do they take? Before 1837 such a limitation would entitle them to the fee simple as tenants in common, subject to an executory devise over: (see Eastman v. Baker in Hawkins). Further, if the devise were to X. in fee, with a similar gift over on his dying under twenty-one or without issue, " or " would be construed and," and X. would take an indefeasible fee simple on his attaining twenty one whether issue survived him or not. This, at any rate, is what I gather from the remarks on Fairfield v, Morgan in Hawkins. ERYR. (Q. 25.) MORTGAGEE-EMERGENCY POWERS.-The questions put by "Bristol " in his answer in your issue of the 13th inst. are interesting and ingenious. I think the solution lies in the word "entitled." The Courts Emergency Powers Act provides that "no person shall realise any security, &c."-i.e., no person who is entitled to exercise a power of sale shall exercise it, despite his title, apart from the Act, to do so." Under the Conveyancing Act a mortgagee is entitled to appoint a receiver if he has entitled himself to exercise the power of sale by complying with certain provisions of that Act. I do not see that the Courts Emergency Powers Act affects the "title" of the mortgagee to exercise his power of sale, it rather provides that, though entitled," he is debarred. Moreover if the Legislature had intended to debar the appointment of a receiver it was easy to say so, and into a prohibitive statute such as the Courts Emergency Powers Act, I think the court would be slow to import an unexpressed prohibition by somewhat abstruse implication. GLAUCOPIS. (Q. 28.) COURTS EMERGENCY.-By dint of cancelling negatives in couples from this tiresome tangle one evolves that by virtue of the footnote the sub-section (a) applies to rent under £50 a year whatever the date of the instrument reserving it, but otherwise, (b) does not apply to money payable under any contract made on or after the 4th Aug. last. GLAUCOPIS. THE COURTS AND COURT PAPERS. COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS), ENGLAND. COUNTY COURTS. THE COUNTY COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) RULES, 1915 (No. 2), DATED MARCH 22, 1915, MADE BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR FOR COUNTY COURTS UNDER THE COURTS (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT, 1914 (4 & 5 GEO. 5, c. 78). The following paragraph_shall be added to Rule 21 of the County Courts (Emergency Powers) Rules 1914. The forms in the Appendix, with the necessary modifications, may be used for orders made under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b). The 22nd day of March 1915. (Signed) APPENDIX. 4A. HALDANE, C. ORDER ON APPLICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (a). The Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914. In the County Court of holden at |