Reservation of Rules for Harbours and Inland Navigation.

Article 25.-Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of a special rule, duly made by local authority, relative to the navigation of any harbour, river, or inland navigation.

Special Lights for Squadrons and Convoys.

Article 26.-Nothing in these rules shall interfere with the operation of any special rules made by the Government of any nation with respect to additional station and signal lights for two or more ships of war or for ships sailing under convoy.

ORDER IN COUNCIL APPLYING THE REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA OF 1879, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARTICLE 10, TO SHIPS BELONGING TO KHelat, MUSCAT, ZANZIBAR, COCHIN, TRAVANCORE, KUTCH, AND KATTYAWAR.

At the Court at Balmoral, the 6th day of September, 1880.

PRESENT:

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas

[Here follow the third, fourth, and fifth recitals to the Order in Council of August 14, 1879, printed at p. 246 above].

*This Order in Council was annulled, with the exception of Article 10 of the Regulations in the first schedule, so far as regards ships and boats of Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and the United States, by that of July 7th, 1897, printed at p. 285 below.

This Order in Council was annulled so far as regards Chilian ships and boats by that of September 17th, 1885, printed at p. 272 below.

This Order in Council was annulled, with the exception of Art. 10 of the Regulations in the first schedule, so far as regards Danish ships by an Order of November 17th, 1888, printed in Statutory Rules and Orders Revised (1st Edition), Vol. 4. p. 1195. The Order of 1888 was superseded by the Order of July 7, 1897, printed at p. 283 below.

§ This Order in Council was annulled so far as regards French ships and boats by that of September 9th 1884, printed at p. 263 below.

This Order in Council was annulled so far as regards British ships and boats by that of August 11th, 1884, printed at p. 257 below.

This Order in Council was annulled so far as regards Greek, Portuguese, and Italian ships and boats by that of December 30th, 1884, printed at p. 267 below.

** This Order in Council was annulled so far as regards Swedish and Norwegian ships and boats by that of May 19th, 1885, printed as p. 268 above.

of certain Countries.

And whereas, by Order in Council dated the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine Her Majesty has been pleased to direct that on and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the said regulations and the additions thereto shall be annulled, and that there should be substituted therefor the new regulations contained in the first schedule thereto, and that the same shall from and after the said first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty apply to ships of the countries mentioned in the second schedule thereto, whether within British jurisdiction or not:

And whereas it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that the following Governments; that is to say :The Government of Khelat;

are willing that from and after the said first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty the said new regulations, a copy whereof is hereunto appended, contained in the first schedule of the said recited Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, shall, with the exception of Article 10 thereof, apply to ships belonging to their respective countries when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction:

*

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue of the power vested in Her by the said recited Act, and by and with the advice and consent of Her Privy Council, is pleased to direct

That from and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty the said new regulations for preventing collisions at sea, a copy whereof is hereunto appended, contained in the first schedule of the said recited Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August, One thouthousand eight hundred and seventy-nine,* shall, with the exception of Article 10 thereof, apply to ships belonging to the following countries; that is to say :—

Khelat;
Muscat ;

Zanzibar ;
Cochin;

Travancore;
Kutch; and
Kattyawar,

whether within British jurisdiction or not.

C. L. Peel.

REGULATIONS for preventing COLLISIONS at SEA referred to in the foregoing Orders.

[These Regulations are printed at pp. 248–253 above.]

* Printed at p. 246 above.

ORDER IN COUNCIL APPLYING THE REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA OF 1879, TO SHIPS BELONGING To [Brazil,] [ECUADOR,] HAWAII, [JAPAN,]+ [and Turkey].§

At the Court at Windsor, the 27th day of November, 1880.

PRESENT:

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.

Whereas [Here follow the third and fourth recitals to the Order in Council of August 14, 1879, printed at p. 246 above.

And whereas by Order in Council dated the thirtieth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight,|| Her Majesty was pleased to make certain additions to the regulations appended to the first said recited Order in Council:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine,¶ Her Majesty, on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade was pleased to direct that on and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the said regulations and the additions thereto should be annulled, and that there should be substituted therefor the new regulations contained in the first schedule thereto, and that the same should, from and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, apply to ships belonging to the following countries; that is to say :

whether within British jurisdiction or not:

And whereas by Order in Council dated the twenty-fourth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty,"

** Her

* So far as regards Brazil this Order in Council was annulled by that of May 19, 1885, printed at p. 268 below.

So far as regards Equador and Japan this Order in Council was annulled, except Article 10 of the Registers thereof, by that of July 7, 1897, printed at p. 285 below.

1898.

The Hawaiian Islands were annexed by the United States, August 12,

§ So far as regards Turkey this Order in Council was annulled by that of July 9, 1885, printed at p. 271 below.

|| Published in "London Gazette," August 4, 1868, p. 4307.

¶ Printed at p. 246 above.

** Published in "London Gazette," April 9, 1880, p. 2434. This Order, which postponed the operation of Art. 10 of the Rules of 1879 until September 1, 1881, is spent.

Majesty on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade was pleased to direct that the operation of the Article numbered 10 of the new regulations contained in the first schedule of the said Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, should be suspended until the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and that in lieu thereof, and in substitution therefor, the Article numbered 9 of the regulations appended to the said Order in Council of the ninth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three shall continue and remain in force until the said first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty-one :

And whereas by Order in Council dated the sixth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty,* Her Majesty on the joint recommendation of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade was pleased to direct that from and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the said new regulations for preventing collisions at sea contained in the first Schedule of the said recited Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine should, with the exception of the Article 10 thereof, apply to ships belonging to the following countries; that is to say :

Cochin,
Kattyawar,
Khelat,

Kutch.

Muscat,
Travancore; and
Zanzibar,

whether within British jurisdiction or not:

And whereas it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that the Governments of the several foreign countries hereinafter mentioned; that is to say :

are respectively willing that from and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the said new regulations for preventing collisions at sea, a copy whereof is hereunto appended, contained in the first Schedule of the said recited Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine,|| shall, subject

* Printed at p. 252 above.

So far as regards Brazil this Order in Council was annulled by that of May 19, 1885, printed at p. 268 below.

So far as regards Ecuador and Japan this Order in Council was annulled, except Article 10 of the Regulations thereof, by that of July 7th 1897, printed at p. 285 below.

§ So far as regards Turkey this Order in Council was annulled by the Order in Council of July 9, 1885, printed at p. 271 below.

|| Printed at p. 246.

to the provisions of the said recited Order in Council of the twenty-fourth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, apply to ships belonging to their respective countries when beyond the limits of British jurisdiction:

[And whereas the said Government of Japan

.]*

And whereas the said Government of Turkey [ Now, therefore, Her Majesty by virtue of the powers vested in Her by the said recited Act, and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council is pleased to direct—

That from and after the first day of September, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the said new regulations for preventing collisions at sea a copy whereof is hereunto appended, contained in the first schedule of the said recited Order in Council of the fourteenth day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, shall, subject to the provisions of the said recited Order in Council of the twenty-fourth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, § apply to ships belonging to the following countries; that is so say :[Japan]* [and Turkey,]+

Brazil,||
[Ecuador]*
Hawaii;

whether within British jurisdiction or not.

[Provided, however, that as regards (1) Japanese,* and (2) Turkish ships

C. L. Peel.

REGULATIONS for preventing COLLISIONS at SEA referred to the foregoing Order.

[These Regulations are printed at pp. 248-252 above.]

*So far as regards Ecuador and Japan this Order in Council was annulled, except Art. 10 of the Regulations thereof, by that of July 7, 1897, printed at p. 285 below.

So far as regards Turkey this Order in Council was annulled by the Order in Council of July 9, 1885, printed at p. 271 below.

Printed at p. 246 above.

§ Published in "London Gazette" April 9, 1880, p. 2434. This Order, which postponed the operation of Art. 10 of the Rules of 1879 until September 1, 1881, is spent.

|| So far as regards Brazil this Order in Council was annulled by that of May 19, 1885, printed at p. 268 below, which was again superseded, except as regards Art. 10 (thereby applied) of the Regulations of 1884, by the Order of July 7, 1897, printed at p. 285 below.