have continued to apply to natives of Fji in like manner as if they were natives of islands in the Pacific Ocean not being in Her Majesty's dominions nor within the jurisdiction of any civilized Power.

9. The forms in the schedules to the principal Act shall be altered by the substitution of a reference to "The Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875," for the reference therein to the principal Act.

10. This Act shall be proclaimed in each Australasian Colony by the Governor thereof within 6 weeks after a copy of it has been received by such Governor, and shall take effect in the said colony from the day of such proclamation.

11. Sections 1, 18, and 21 of the principal Act are hereby repealed, without prejudice to anything duly done or suffered in pursuance of those sections, or any right or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under those sections, or any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right or liability, or otherwise, commenced in pursuance of those sections, and any such investigation, legal proceeding, and remedy may be carried on as if this Act had not passed.

of

SCHEDULE A.

Form of Bond to be entered into by Masters of Vessels under “ The Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875."

Know all men by these presents, that we, A.B., of

and C.D.,

are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, in the sum of £500 of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lady the Queen, her heirs and successors, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind our. selves and every of us, jointly and severally, for and in the whole, our heirs, executors, and administrators, and every of them, firmly by these presents.

Whereas it is enacted by "The Pacific Islanders Protection Act, 1875," that a licence may be given by the Governor of one of the Australian colonies as therein defined, or a British Consular officer, authorizing a British vessel to carry native labourers in such vessel for the purpose of carrying on any fishery, industry or occupation in connection with the said vessel :

Now the condition of their obligation is this, that if in respect of the vessel , whereof the above bounden A.B. is master, all and every the requirements of the said Acts, so far as they are applicable thereto, and of the licence issued under "The Pacific Islanders Protection Act, 1875," to the said master shall be well and truly performed, and if the above bounden A.B. shall satisfy the Governor of any of Her Majesty's Australian Colonies, or the British Consular officer aforesaid, that no kidnapping was allowed or connived at by any

person on board of or connected with the said vessel during the currency of the said licence, then this obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed, sealed, and delivered by the above

bounden A.B. and C.D., in the presence

of E.F., of

(L.S.) (L.S.)

SCHEDULE B.

(Royal Arms.)

Licence for the Employment of Natives at Sea.

A.B., master of the

the vessel more particularly described

below, having shown to my satisfaction that he is engaged in the fishery [or industry, or occupation, as the case may be,] of

in connection

with such vessel, and having given the bond to Her Majesty required by "The Pacific Islanders Protection Acts, 1872 and 1875," I [the Governor of the Colony of or Her Majesty's Consul of as the case may be,] do hereby, in exercise of the anthority for that purpose conferred on me by the said Acts, license the said vessel to employ in the said fishery [or as the case may be] not more than native labourers from the day

day of

Should this vessel be found to answer the subjoined description, and appear to be strictly engaged in the lawful pursuit of the above-mentioned object, it is the direction of Her Majesty's Government that she shall not be obstructed in the prosecution of her present voyage, nor in the shipment, employment, or landing of her native hands.

This licence shall not be transferable, and shall be available only for the period aforesaid.

Numbers of officers and crew, including surgeon, if any

To the respective flag officers, captains, and com

manding officers of Her Majesty's ships, and to all others whom it may concern.

ACT of the British Parliament, to provide for the completion of the Distribution of the Sums of Money paid to Her Majesty by the United States of America on account of Awards made by the Commissioners acting under a certain Treaty [May 8, 1871] betweeen Her Majesty and the United States of America (British Claims).

[38 & 39 Vict., cap. 52.]

[August 2, 1875.]

WHEREAS a Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States. of America was signed at Washington on the 8th day of May, 1871,* and was duly ratified on the 17th day of June of that year:

And whereas it was provided by that Treaty (in this Act referred to as the Washington Treaty of 1871), among other things, that certain claims therein mentioned on the part of British subjects upon the Government of the United States should be referred to 3 Commissioners to be appointed as therein mentioned, and that all sums which might be awarded by those Commissioners on account of any such claim should be paid by the Government of the United States to Her Majesty's Government as therein mentioned:

And whereas the Commissioners were appointed and met and proceeded in manner provided by the Treaty, and awarded certain sums of money on account of divers claims made by British subjects in pursuance of the Treaty, and those sums have been paid by the Government of the United States to Her Majesty's Government:

And whereas the larger portion of the sums so paid has been distributed among the persons entitled thereto :

And whereas the sums awarded in respect of certain claims and more particularly specified in the schedule to this Act, have not been distributed by reason of disputes having arisen respecting the persons to whom such sums should be distributed; and such sums are now in the hands of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury (in this Act referred to as the Treasury):

And whereas it is expedient to make the provision hereinafter appearing for the distribution of the said sums and for the release of the Treasury from all responsibility in respect thereof:

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen'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; that is to say:

1. The Treasury may cause the sums mentioned in the last column of the schedule to this Act, and all other sums which after the passing of this Act may be in or come to their hands on account of any award made by the Commissioners acting under the Washington Treaty of 1871, to be paid into the High Court of Chancery of

* Vol. LXI. Page 40.

England in like manner as if they were trustees of such sums for persons entitled thereto, and the Court of Chancery may make such orders for the distribution of those sums to or among those persons as may to the Court seem just, and the provisions of the Act of the session of the 10th and 11th years of the reign of her present Majesty, cap. 96, intituled "An Act for better securing trust funds, and the relief of trustees," shall, so far as applicable, apply to all sums paid into the Court of Chancery in pursuance of this section as if they were moneys belonging to a trust within the meaning of that Act.

The affidavit to be filed on the payment of the said sums into Court may be made on behalf of the Treasury by a Secretary of or the Solicitor to the Treasury, or such other person as the Treasury may appoint.

2. The Treasury upon payment of the said sums into the Court of Chancery in pursuance of this Act shall be freed from all liability whatsoever in respect of such sums, or of any award made by the Commissioners acting under the Washington Treaty of 1871 on account of which any of such sums was paid.

3. This Act may be cited as "The Washington Treaty (Claims) Act, 1875."

This amount is the fee retained for J. C. Bennet, attorney: the rest of the award has been paid.

ACT of the British Parliament, for amending the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts (Deportation).

[38 & 39 Viet., eap. 85.

[August 13, 1875.]

Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, [1874-75. I.XVI.]

R

and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

:

1. Where, by order of the Queen in Council in pursuance of the Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, any court, judge, magistrate, or officer acting or exercising jurisdiction within or in relation to any country or place out of Her Majesty's dominions, is authorized to order the removal or deportation of any person from that country or place, such removal or deportation, and any detention for the purposes thereof, according to the provisions of the Order in Council, shall be as lawful as if the order of the court, judge, magistrate, or officer were to have effect wholly within that country or place.

2. This Act shall be construed as one with "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1843,"* and the Acts amending the same, and together with those Acts may be cited as "The Foreign Jurisdiction Acts, 1843 to 1875," and may be cited separately as "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1875."

CONVENTION entre la Belgique et les Pays-Bas modifiant le Règlement commun pour le Service de Pilotage dans l'Escaut. -Signée à Anvers, le 29 Juin, 1875.

[Ratifications échangées à la Haye, le 23 Novembre, 1875.]

LE Gouvernement Belge et le Gouvernement Néerlandais, voulant affranchir du droit additionnel, stipulé au § 3 de l'Article XXXVI du Règlement du 20 Mai, 1843,† modifié par la Convention du 15 Juillet, 1863,‡ les bâtiments qui, dans la Manche ou le Pas de Calais, prendront un pilote pour l'une des stations de l'Escaut, ont désigné à cette fin:

Le Gouvernement Belge, MM. J. van Haverbeke et Ch. de Boninge, Commissaires Permanents pour la surveillance commune de la navigation et des services de pilotage, &c., dans l'Escaut;

Le Gouvernement Néerlandais, MM. Jonkheer H. P. de Kock et H. Engelsman Kleijnhens, Commissaires Permanents pour la surveillance commune de la navigation et des services de pilotage, &c., dans l'Escaut;

Lesquels, s'étant réunis à Anvers, en vertu des pouvoirs respectifs qui leur ont été conférés, sont convenus des dispositions suivantes : ART. I. À partir du 1er Janvier, 1876, le droit additionnel, imposé par le § 3 de l'Article XXXVI du Règlement du 20 Mai, 1843, + Vol. XXXVII. Page 1249. Vol. LIII. Page 230.

* Vol. XXXI. Page 984.