Yewa (Yéoua). The boundary-line then ascends the Yewa River up to a point 200 metres below the river's intersection with the road from Idauyin proceeding north; Idofa and Meko belonging to Lagos, Ilikimo (Likimon), Idanyin (Idanhim), Idjalu (Idjalou), and Iselu (Selou), belonging to Dahomey. From thence the boundaryline runs parallel with, and at a distance of 200 metres to the right of, the above-mentioned road up to where the road crosses the Okpara River. The boundary-line then follows the "thalweg" of the Okpara River up to the 9th parallel of north latitude. From the point of intersection of the Okpara River with the 9th parallel, the line runs eastward as far as the frontier of Ilorin, leaving all Borgu towns to the north and all Yoruba towns to the south, of the line. After meeting the Ilorin frontier the line continues in a south-easterly direction along that frontier as far as Odo Otin, and then runs eastward through Illa, Awton, and Aiedi to the frontier of the Kabba district, leaving the towns subject to Ilorin to the north, and those subject to Ibadan or Oyo to the south. After meeting the frontier of the Kabba district the line proceeds in a southerly direction to Owo, then south-west to Akure, and then south past Ikaha, which, with its dependencies, belongs to Southern Nigeria, leaving on the west the Idanre territories and farms, and on the east the Ado or Benin territories and farms. From Ikaha the line runs south along an unnamed creek past Ikotobo and Ajatito until it joins the Lagos Creek at Arogbo. It then follows the Lagos Creek as far as its junction with the Addabrassa Creek, from which point it proceeds in a south-westerly direction to Ogbo on the coast: Provided always that such parts of the territories so bounded as are within that portion of Her Majesty's dominions which is known as the Colony of Lagos, shall not be included within the limits of this Order. The territories within the limits of this Order shall be known and described as the Lagos Protectorate. 4. This Order shall be published in the "Gazette" of the Colony of Lagos, and shall thereupon commence and come into operation; and the Governor shall give directions for the publication of this Order at such places, and in such manner, and for such time or times as he thinks proper for giving due publicity thereto within the Lagos Protectorate. And the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. A. W. FITZROY. BRITISH NOTIFICATION of an Arrangement with France for the Waiver of Consular Fees on Certificates of Origin.— London, December 14, 1899.* Foreign Office, December 14, 1899. RECIPROCAL arrangement between Great Britain and France regarding the waiver of Consular fees in connection with certificates of origin: An arrangement has been come to between Her Majesty's Government and the French Government,t for the waiver of Consular fees in the United Kingdom aud France on the issue of certificates of origin in the one country to the subjects or citizens of the other. The arrangement has been recorded in notes exchanged between Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, and published in this "Gazette." The above arrangement will come into operation on the 1st January, 1900. NOTICE publishing an Order of the Secretary of State of June 28, 1899, as to Offences in respect of Public Servants within the meaning of the Penal Code.-Zanzibar, August 8, 1899. THE following Order made by Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is published for general information. Zanzibar, August 8, 1899. BASIL S. CAVE, Her Britannic Majesty's IN pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by Article 11 of "The Zanzibar Order in Council, 1897," I hereby direct that in the application of the Penal Code to Zanzibar the following modification shall be made : Where an officer or servant of the Zanzibar Government performs functions analogous to those of a public servant within the meaning of the said Code, any act which would be an offence against the * "London Gazette," December 15, 1899. + Page 58. + Vol. LXXXIX, page 380. said Code shall, if done with respect to such officer or servant by a person subject to the Order, be deemed to be done with respect to a public servant. Foreign Office, June 28, 1899. SALISBURY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ORDER applying various Indian Acts to the Uganda Protectorate, with the necessary modifications.-London, August 17, 1899. IN pursuance of the powers conferred by Article 3 of "The Africa Order in Council, 1892,"* I hereby order as follows: 1. The following enactments of the Governor-General of India in Council shall apply to the Uganda Protectorate, that is to say: "The Indian Police Act, 1861" (Act 5 of 1861). "The Indian Post Office Act, 1866" (Act 14 of 1866). 2. In the application of the said enactments to the Uganda Protectorate the following modifications shall be made: (a.) Where any such enactment provides that any act or thing may or shall be done by the Governor-General of India in Council or by a Local Government, whether with or without the sanction of the Governor-General in Council, such act or thing may or shall be done, subject to any directions of the Secretary of State, by the Commissioner and Consul-General; (b.) Where any such enactment provides for any notification in any Gazette, such notification shall be made in the official Gazette for Uganda, and if there be no such Gazette, in such manner as the Commissioner and Consul-General shall direct; (c.) Where, in any of the said enactments, reference is made to any magistrate or other public officer, such reference shall be construed as applying to a magistrate or public officer exercising similar functions in the Protectorate; (d.) Where, in any of the said enactments, reference is made to the Indian Penal Code, or other Indian enactment of criminal law * Vol. LXXXIV, page 290. or procedure, such reference shall, until the Indian Penal Code is applied to Uganda, be construed as nearly as circumstances admit, in accordance with corresponding provisions of English law or procedure; (e.) References to India or any Presidency shall be construed as references to the Protectorate. 3. The General Rules for open lines of railway, sanctioned by the Governor-General of India in Council under section 47 of "The Indian Railways Act, 1890," shall apply to and be administered in the Uganda Protectorate, with the following modifications: (a.) The modifications made in the last preceding paragraph of this Order; (b.) In rule 5 "Mombasa time" shall be substituted for "Madras time." 4. The powers of making General Rules under section 47 of "The Indian Railways Act, 1890," including the power of amending the said General Rules applied by this Order, shall be exercised by the Uganda Railway Committee. 5. In the application of "The Land Acquisition Act, 1894,” to the Uganda Protectorate, the following modifications shall be made, that is to say: Any land whereof possession is taken under the provisions of that Act shall vest absolutely in the Commissioner for the time being, or, if the Secretary of State at any time or in any case so directs, in a trustee or trustees for Her Majesty, to be appointed by the Secretary of State, who shall have power by order to remove any trustee and appoint any new or additional trustee or trustees. Foreign Office, August 17, 1899. SALISBURY. ORDER applying the Gold Coast Constabulary Ordinance of 1879, &c., with modifications, to the Protectorate of Uganda, and repealing the Uganda Rifles Ordinance of 1895.-London, February 20, 1899. IN pursuance of Article 15 of "The Africa Order in Council, 1889,"* I do hereby order that "The Gold Coast Constabulary Ordinance, 1879," and the Ordinances with which that Ordinance is to be read and construed, shall, with the modifications and adaptations appearing in the copy annexed hereto, have effect and * Vol. LXXXI, page 301. be administered in the Uganda Protectorate, and shall be entitled "The Uganda Military Force Ordinance, 1899." The Order of the 1st day of September, 1895, bringing into force "The Uganda Rifles Ordinance, 1895," is hereby revoked, and that Ordinance is hereby repealed; but the provisions of that Ordinance relating to pay and gratuities shall continue in force with respect to any men who enlisted under that Ordinance, and do not re-enlist under the Ordinance annexed hereto. A copy of this Order and of the annexed Ordinance shall be forthwith publicly exhibited in the Consular Office of the Pro tectorate. Foreign Office, February 20, 1899. SALISBURY. Preliminary. 1. THIS Ordinance may be cited as "The Uganda Military Force Ordinance, 1899." 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires "The Commissioner' means Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General, or other officer for the time being administering the Government of the Uganda Protectorate. "Commandant" means the officer for the time being in chief command of the Uganda Military Force. "Native officer" means any officer (other than European) above the rank of sergeant-major. "Consular officer" means any person acting by virtue of Her Majesty's commission, or with the authority or approval of a Secretary of State, as Consul-General, Consul, Vice-Consul, or Consular Agent. Where this Ordinance confers any power or imposes any duty, then, unless a contrary intention appears, the power may be exercised and the duty shall be performed from time to time as occasion requires. I.-Constitution and Government of the Force. 3. The Commissioner may maintain a force to be called the Uganda Military Force (in this Ordinance also referred to as "the force"), which shall be constituted, as respects the number and status of officers and men, in accordance with any instructions which the Commissioner may receive from a Secretary of State. British officers and non-commissioned officers will be appointed |