salaries and allowances of British Consuls at foreign ports, and the disbursements at such ports for certain public purposes," it is, amongst other things, enacted that—[Here follows a recital of such of the provisions of the 4th section of 6 Geo. 4, c. 87, as are recited in the Order of the 1st of May, 1855, relating to Consular Fees, supra, p. 15]:

Consular

Fees.

Consular Fees at Con

And whereas by an Order in Council made on the 1st of May, 1855 (a), stantinople.

it was ordered that certain fees mentioned in the table thereunto annexed should be taken:

And whereas by an Order in Council made on the 27th of July, 1863 (b), a fee of five shillings on the entry of any British ship entering any port within the dominions of the Sublime Ottoman Porte was ordered to be taken in part substitution for another fee thereby abolished:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said act, and in execution of the powers in her Majesty in Council in that behalf vested by the said act, it is hereby ordered by her Majesty, and with the advice of her Privy Council, that in so far as regards British ships arriving at the port of Constantinople the said fee of five shillings for vessels entering the port of Constantinople be abolished:

And it is further ordered that a certain customary fee at Constantinople of five piastres, paid hitherto in part of, and in addition to the charges taken in respect of the Firman Fees, shall be abolished:

And it is further ordered that a customary fee of five shillings paid on each application at the British Consulate at Constantinople for a Firman of a vessel to pass the Straits, shall be abolished:

And it is further ordered that in lieu of such fees so abolished, there shall be levied at her Britannic Majesty's Consulate General at Constantinople from every such ship on each occasion of entering into the port of Constantinople a fee of ten shillings, to be called Entrance and Harbour Master's fee:

And that a further fee of five shillings shall be charged at her Britannic Consulate General at Constantinople for each application for a Firman or Firmans for each vessel in order to pass the Straits:

And it is further ordered that a certain customary fee of ten shillings hitherto charged on British ships passing the Dardanelles towards the Mediterranean Sea and taken at her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consulate at the Dardanelles be abolished:

And the Right Honourable Earl Granville, one of her Majesty's Secretaries of State is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

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By an Order in Council of the 15th of December, 1879, made under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878," and gazetted on the 16th of December, 1878, the Orders in Council then in force under that act, including those referred to or set out, supra, p. 20, were consolidated and amended.

Contagious
Diseases
(Animals).

Foreign

On the 18th of March, 1880, an Order in Council under the Foreign Deserters Act (15 Vict. c. 26) was made with respect to deserters from Deserters— merchant ships belonging to the empire of Germany (c).

Germany.

(a) Supra, p. 15.

(b) Supra, p. 19.

(c) Gazetted April 2, 1880,

Light Duties.

ORDERS IN COUNCIL relating to the Light Duties leviable by the
General Lighthouse Authorities.

At the Court at Balmoral, the 6th day of September, 1880: Present, The Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. WHEREAS by "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," it is enacted that— [Here follows a recital of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, s. 397]:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, her Majesty was pleased to approve certain revised and amended New Consolidated Tables of Light Duties (Oversea Section) levied by the said General Lighthouse Authorities respectively in the form thereunto annexed, together with the several reductions, variations, abatements, regulations, and exemptions therein contained:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the sixteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one (d), her Majesty was pleased to approve certain New Consolidated Tables of Light Duties (Coast Section) levied as aforesaid in the form thereunto annexed, together with the several reductions, variations, abatements, regulations, and exemptions therein contained:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two (e), her Majesty was pleased to direct that on and after the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, the duties for all general passing lights under the management of the said General Lighthouse Authorities should be payable by coasting vessels once only for the whole voyage out and home, subject however to the abatement or discount thereinafter mentioned:

And whereas by various Orders in Council since made in pursuance of the said act, in respect of certain new lights, certain tolls have been directed to be paid for oversea vessels and for coasting vessels respectively, subject to a certain abatement or discount, and the regulations and exemptions mentioned in the said New Consolidated Tables of Light Duties, and the said Order in Council of the ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (ƒ), her Majesty was pleased to direct that on and after the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, all coasting vessels and all vessels trading between ports in the United Kingdom and ports in Europe (excepting ports in the Mediterranean) should (instead of making one payment of (f) Supra, p. 34.

(d) Supra, p. 32.

(e) Supra, p. 33.

dues for the voyage out and home) be liable in respect of every light Light Duties. passed or from which benefit might be derived, either on the voyage out or on the voyage home, to one moiety of the dues as provided in the said New Consolidated Tables of Light Duties for each general passing light and for each local light under the management of the said General Lighthouse Authorities, subject however to the abatement or discount thereinafter mentioned:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the seventeenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six (g), her Majesty was pleased to direct that on and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, the abatement or discount to be allowed upon the amount of light duties should be fifty-five per centum, and no more:

And whereas it has been made to appear to her Majesty that it is expedient that the said duties should be varied in the manner hereinafter stated in so far as relates to home-trade ships, that is to say, to ships trading or going between the United Kingdom, the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, Alderney, and Man, and the Continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive, and that such ships should be treated in the matter of light duties in the same manner as coasting vessels:

And whereas it has also been made to appear to her Majesty that it is expedient that the said abatement or discount of fifty-five per centum on the amount of all the tolls herein before referred to should be varied in manner hereinafter mentioned:

Now therefore her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in her by the said recited act, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, is pleased to direct

1. That on and after the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, vessels trading or going as aforesaid between the United Kingdom, the islands aforesaid, and the Continent of Europe between the River Elbe and Brest inclusive shall, as respects such lights as would be chargeable on coasting vessels passing them, be liable to Light Duties at the same rates (subject to the same abatements) as coasting vessels, and to no other.

2. That on and after the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, the abatement or discount to be allowed npon the amount of tolls specified in the said New Consolidated Tables of Light Duties mentioned in the said Orders in Council of the twenty-fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and the sixteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and upon the amount of tolls specified in the said other Orders in Council hereinbefore referred to, and in this Order in Council, shall, in the case of every oversea vessel and of every coasting vessel, be sixty per centum, and no more.

I.

Rules.

ORDER IN COUNCIL concerning the Lights and Signals to be carried by Navigation Sea-going Vessels, and concerning the steps to be taken for preventing Collisions between such Vessels at Sea.

At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 14th day of August,

1879:

Present, The Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. WHEREAS by "The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862," it was enacted, that on and after the first day of June, 1863, or such later day as might be fixed for the purpose by Order in Council, the regulations

(g) Supra, p. 35.

Regulations for preventing Collisions

at Sea.

on

Navigation contained in the table marked C. in the schedule to the said act should Rules. come into operation and be of the same force as if they were enacted in the body of the said act; but that her Majesty might from time to time, the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade, by Order in Council, annul or modify any of the said regulations, or make new regulations in addition thereto or in substitution therefor; and that any alterations in, or additions to, such regulations made in manner aforesaid should be of the same force as the regulations in the said schedule (h):

Regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea.

And whereas, by the same act, it was further provided, that whenever it should be made to appear to her Majesty that the government of any foreign country was willing that the regulations for preventing collisions contained in Table C. in the schedule to the said act, or such other regulations for preventing collisions as are for the time being in force under the said act, should apply to the ships of such country when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction, her Majesty might, by Order in Council, direct that such regulations should apply to the ships of the said foreign country, whether within British jurisdiction or not (i); and it was further provided by the said act, that whenever an Order in Council had been issued applying any regulation made by or in pursuance of the said act to the ships of any foreign country, such ships should, in all cases arising in any British Court, be deemed to be subject to such regulation, and should, for the purpose of such regulation, be treated as if they were British ships (k):

And whereas, by an Order in Council made in pursuance of the said recited act, and dated the 9th day of January, 1863, her Majesty was pleased to direct:-First, that the regulations contained in the schedule to the said act should be modified by the substitution for such regulations of certain regulations appended to the said Order:

Secondly, that the said regulations appended to the said Order should, on and after the 1st day of June, 1863, apply to French ships, whether within British jurisdiction or not (1):

And whereas, by several Orders in Council subsequently made, her Majesty was pleased to direct that the regulations appended to the said Order of the 9th of January, 1863, should apply to ships of the countries specified in the said Orders, whether within British jurisdiction or not (m): And whereas, by Order in Council, dated the 30th day of July, 1868, her Majesty, on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade, was pleased to make certain additions to the regulations appended to the said first-recited Order in Council, for the purpose of explaining Articles 11 and 13 of the said regulations, and of removing doubt and misapprehension concerning the effect of the said two articles (n):

And whereas the Admiralty and the Board of Trade have jointly recommended to her Majesty, that the regulations contained in the Order in Council dated the 9th day of January, 1863, and the additions to the said regulations contained in the said Order in Council of the 30th day of July, 1868, shall be annulled from the 1st day of September, 1880, and that there shall be substituted for the said regulations and additions respectively the new regulations hereinafter set forth:

And whereas it has been made to appear to her Majesty that the governments of the several foreign countries mentioned in the second schedule hereto are respectively willing that the regulations contained in the first schedule hereto shall apply to ships of the said countries respectively, whether within British jurisdiction or not:

Rules.

Now, therefore, her Majesty, by virtue of the powers vested in her by Navigation the said recited act, and by and with the advice of her Privy Council, is pleased to direct :

First, that on and after the 1st day of September, 1880, the regulations Regulations for preventappended to the said Order in Council of the 9th day of January, 1863, and the additions to the said regulations contained in the said Order in ing Collisions Council of the 30th day of July, 1868, shall be annulled, and that there shall be substituted for the said regulations and additions respectively the new regulations contained in the first schedule hereto :

Secondly, that the said regulations contained in the said first schedule hereto shall, from and after the 1st day of September, 1880, apply to ships of the countries mentioned in the said second schedule hereto, whether within British jurisdiction or not.

at Sea.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA.

Preliminary.

Art. 1. In the following rules every steam ship which is under sail and not under steam is to be considered a sailing ship; and every steam ship which is under steam, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a ship under steam.

Rules concerning Lights.

Art. 2. The lights mentioned in the following articles, numbered 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, and no others, shall be carried in all weathers, from sunset to sunrise.

Art. 3. A seagoing steam ship when under way shall carry:
(a.) On or in front of the foremast, at a height above the hull of not less than
20 feet, and if the breadth of the ship exceeds 20 feet then at a height
above the hull not less than such breadth, a bright white light, so
constructed as to show an uniform and unbroken light over an arc of
the horizon of 20 points of the compass; so fixed as to throw the light
10 points on each side of the ship, viz., from right ahead to two points
abaft the beam on either side; and of such a character as to be visible
on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least
five miles.
(b.) On the starboard side, a green light so constructed as to show an uniform
and unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the
compass; so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points
abaft the beam on the starboard side; and of such a character as to be
visible on a dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at
least two miles.

(c.) On the port side, a red light, so constructed as to show an uniform and
unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass;
so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to 2 points abaft the
beam on the port side; and of such a character as to be visible on a
dark night, with a clear atmosphere, at a distance of at least two miles.
(d.) The said green and red side lights shall be fitted with inboard screens
projecting at least 3 feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these
lights from being seen across the bow.

Art. 4. A steam ship, when towing another ship shall, in addition to her side lights, carry two bright white lights in a vertical line one over the other, not less than 3 feet apart, so as to distinguish her from other steam ships. Each of these lights shall be of the same construction and character, and shall be carried in the same position as the white light which other steam ships are required to carry.

Art. 5. A ship, whether a steam ship or a sailing ship, when employed either in laying or in picking up a telegraph cable, or which from any accident is not under command, shall at night carry in the same position as the white light which steam ships are required to carry, and, if a steam ship, in place of that light, three red lights in globular lanterns, each not less than 10 inches in diameter, in a vertical line one above the other, not less than 3 feet apart: and shall by day carry in a vertical line one above the other, not less than 3 feet