10. Vehicles of all kinds, other than motor vehicles, available for use in war, and their component parts. 11. Railway materials, both fixed and rolling stock, and materials for telegraphs, wireless telegraphs, and telephones. 12. Vessels, craft, and boats of all kinds; floating docks and their component parts; parts of docks. 13. Field glasses, telescopes, chronometers, and all kinds of nautical instruments. 14. Gold and silver in coin and bullion; paper money. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace this 14th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1915, and in the 6th year of our reign. God save the King! BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL amending The Eastern African Protectorates (Appeal to Privy Council) Order in Council, 1908," as regards the Security to be required.— London, October 14, 1915.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of October, 1915. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. Lord President. Viscount Knollys. Sir Maurice de Bunsen. WHEREAS by an Order of His late Majesty King Edward VII in Council, bearing date the 15th day of February, 1909, and entitled "The Eastern African Protectorates (Court of Appeal) Order in Council, 1909,"† a Court called His Majesty's Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, was constituted for the hearing and determining of appeals from His Majesty's Courts in the East Africa, Uganda, and Nyasaland Protectorates; And whereas by an Order of His Majesty in Council, bearing date the 21st day of January, 1914, and entitled "The Eastern African Protectorates (Court of Appeal) Amendment Order in Council, 1914," provision was made for the hearing and determining of appeals from His Britannic Majesty's Court for Zanzibar by His Majesty's said Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa; And whereas by an Order of His late Majesty King Edward VII in Council, bearing date the 15th day of February, 1909, and entitled "The Eastern African Protectorates (Appeal to "London Gazette," October 15, 1915. Vol. CVII, page 5. Vol. CVII, page 21. Privy Council) Order in Council, 1909,"* provision was made for regulating appeals from His Majesty's said Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa to His Majesty in Council; And whereas by Article 6 of the last-recited Order, hereinafter referred to as the Principal Order, it was, amongst other things, provided that leave to appeal under Article 3 should only be granted by the Court in the first instance upon condition of the appellant, within a period to be fixed by the Court, but not exceeding three months from the date of the hearing of the application for leave to appeal, entering into good and sufficient security to the satisfaction of the Court in a sum not exceeding 5,000 rupees for the purposes there specified, and it is expedient to amend the said provision: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf 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 Eastern African Protectorates (Appeal to Privy Council) Amendment Order in Council (No. 2), 1915," and shall be construed and read as one with the Principal Order. 2. Article 6 of the Principal Order is hereby amended by substituting for the words and figures "in a sum not exceeding 5,000 rupees" the words and figures "in a sum not exceeding 7,500 rupees." 3. This Order shall commence and have effect forthwith. And the Right Honourable Andrew Bonar Law, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the existence of a State of War between Great Britain and Bulgaria as from 10 P.M. on October 15, 1915.-London, October 15, 1915. Foreign Office, October, 15, 1915. THE King of the Bulgarians, an Ally of the Central Powers, being now in a state of war with the King of Serbia, an Ally of His Majesty King George V, His Majesty's Government have notified the Swedish Minister in London, who is in charge of Bulgarian interests in this country, that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Bulgaria as from 10 P.M. to-night. Vol. CVII, page 7. + Vol. LXXXII, page 656. "London Gazette," October 16, 1915. BRITISH PROCLAMATION extending to the War with Bulgaria the Proclamations and Orders in Council in force relating to the War--London, October 16, 1915.* GEORGE, R.I. WHEREAS, owing to the King of the Bulgarians, an Ally of the Central Powers, being now in a state of war with the King of Serbia, our Ally, a state of war now exists between us and the King of the Bulgarians; And whereas on the 4th day of August, 1914, a state of war came into existence between us and the German Emperor; And whereas we did on the same date and on certain other dates subsequent thereto issue certain Proclamations and Orders in Council connected with such state of war; And whereas on the 12th day of August, 1914, a state of war came into existence between us and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary; And whereas certain of the aforesaid Proclamations and Orders in Council have since been extended so as to cover the state of war between us and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary; And whereas on the 5th day of November, 1914, a state of war came into existence between us and the Sultan of Turkey; And whereas certain of the aforesaid Proclamations and Orders in Council have since been extended so as to cover the state of war between us and the Sultan of Turkey; And whereas we have since the said 5th day of November, 1914, issued certain other Proclamations and Orders in Council with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the Sultan of Turkey; And whereas it is desirable now to provide for the state of war between us and the King of the Bulgarians; And whereas the Convention relating to the status of enemy merchant vessels at the outbreak of hostilities, signed at The Hague on the 18th day of October, 1907,† has not been ratified by the King of the Bulgarians, and therefore we do not think fit to extend to Bulgarian ships the Order in Council issued on the 4th day of August, 1914.‡ with reference to the departure from our ports of enemy vessels, which at the outbreak of hostilities were in any such port or which subsequently entered the same : Now, therefore, we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation declaring, and it is hereby declared, as follows: 1. The Proclamations and Orders in Council issued with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor, or with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor and the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, or with reference to the state of war between us and the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the Sultan of Turkey, other than the Order in Council issued on the 4th day of August, 1914, with reference to the departure from our ports of enemy vessels, which at the outbreak of hostilities were in any such ports, or which subsequently entered the same, shall, if still in force, apply to the state of war between us and the King of the Bulgarians as from this 16th day of October, 1915. 2. The Proclamation issued on the 5th day of August, 1914.* warning all our subjects, and all persons resident or being in our Dominions, from contributing to or participating in, or assisting in the floating of, any loan raised on behalf of the German Government, or from advancing money to or entering into any contract or dealings whatsoever with the said Government, or otherwise aiding, abetting, or assisting the said Government. shall be deemed as from this 16th day of October, 1915, to apply to all loans raised on behalf of, or contracts or dealings entered into with, or to aiding, abetting, or assisting the Bulgarian Government. 3. The words "enemy country" in any of the Proclamations or Orders in Council referred to in Article 1 of this Proclamation shall include the dominions of the King of the Bulgarians, and the words "persons of enemy nationality" in any of the said Proclamations or Orders in Council shall include subjects of the King of the Bulgarians. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this 16th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1915, and in the 6th year of our reign. God save the King! BRITISH NOTIFICATION of Allied Blockade of the Bulgarian Coast in the Egean Sea.-London, October 16, 1915.† Foreign Office, October 16, 1915. THE Vice-Admiral commanding the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron of the Allied Fleets has declared a blockade of the Bulgarian coast in the Egean Sea, commencing from 6 A.M. on the 16th instant. Forty-eight hours' grace from the moment of the commencement of the blockade has been assigned for `the departure of neutral vessels from the blockaded area. Vol. CVIII, page 78. "London Gazette," October 19, 1915. BRITISH NOTIFICATION relative to British-owned Cargoes on Austrian Vessels detained in Italy under the Italian Prize Court Regulations.-London, October 18, 1915.* Foreign Office, October 18, 1915. WITH reference to the notification on the above subject which appeared in the "London Gazette" of the 10th August, His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome has now communicated the text of the Regulations drawn up by the Italian Prize Court on the 14th September, 1915, laying down the procedure to be followed in all cases by persons claiming the release of goods on enemy vessels detained in Italy or the Italian Colonies : A translation of these Regulations is appended, together with a translation of the Italian Prize Court Regulations of the 26th June, 1915, referred to therein : (Translation.) 1. Italian Prize Court Regulations of September 14, 1915. ART. 1. Action to obtain a decision as to the nationality of goods found on board enemy merchant ships detained in territorial ports or waters of the kingdom or the colonies at the outbreak of hostilities, is taken before the Prize Court at the instance of the Government Commissioner, and is subject to the rules laid down for deciding the legality of capture in the Internal Regulations of the Prize Court of the 26th June,† with the modifications provided in the following Articles : : 2. The period referred to in Article 7 of the Regulations of the 26th June, 1915, is fixed at thirty days from the date of the publication in the "Official Gazette" of the Decree of the President announcing the deposit of the demand of the Government Commissioner. 3. The declaration prescribed by Article 8 of the Regulations of the 26th June, 1915, indicating the party to the trial should contain (a.) The name and Christian name or firm, the birthplace, nationality, residence, or domicile of the party. (b.) The nature, quality, and quantity, the marks and all countermarks on the goods the release of which is demanded. (c.) The name and nationality of the ship on which the goods were laden. (d.) The name and Christian name or firm, the nationality and residence or domicile of the consignor and of the consignee or commission agent. "London Gazette," October 19, 1915. See page 336. |