AFRICA. BRITISH NOTE to the Belgian Government notifying the placing of the British Protectorates of Central Africa, Zanzibar, East Africa, Uganda, and Somaliland within the Alcoholic Liquor Zone. Brussels, January 24, 1902. Sir C. Phipps to Baron de Favereau. British Legation, Brussels, January 24, 1902. MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE, In Notes addressed to Your Excellency's Department dated the 22nd of April* and 24th of June,† 1892, respectively, His Majesty's Legation notified the Belgian Government of the decision of Her Majesty's Government to place under the zone of prohibition of alcoholic liquors, under Article XCI of the Brussels Act, the British Protectorates of Nyasaland, Zanzibar (including the Sultan's mainland dominions), Witu. and the adjacent territory up to Kismayu and the Niger coast Protectorate north of the 7th degree of North latitude. Since that date the territories under British protection in East Africa have from time to time been reorganised. They are now constituted under the respective titles of the British Central Africa Protectorate (formerly styled Nyasaland), the Protectorate of Zanzibar, the East Africa Protectorate (comprising among other districts the mainland dominions of the Sultan of Zanzibar, the Sultanate of Witu, and the adjacent territory extending northwards to Kismayu), and the Protectorate of Uganda. In order to avoid the possibility of any misapprehension as to the position of these territories with regard to the stipulations of the Brussels Act respecting the trade in distilled liquors, I have been instructed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to notify the Belgian Government, as being one of the signatory Powers of that instrument, that each of the aforesaid Protectorates is and remains placed within the zone of total prohibition under Article XCI of the Brussels Act. I have been instructed to intimate further that it has now been decided, in addition, to place the British Somaliland Protectorate within the same zone. * See Vol. 20. Page 952. See Vol. 19 l'age 278 † See Vol. 20. Page 10. In notifying the above to the Belgian Government, I have the honour to state that a similar communication is being made to all the other signatory Powers of the Brussels Act. I avail, &c., CONSTANTINE PHIPPS. AFRICA (East). BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the Accession of the Protectorates of British East Africa and Uganda to the International Telegraph Convention of July 22, 1875. Vienna, July 6, 1901. Mr. Milbanke to Count Szecsen. MONSIEUR LE COMTE, Vienna, July 6, 1901. I have been requested by the Marquess of Lansdowne at the instance of His Majesty's Postmaster-General to notify to the Imperial and Royal Government that the Protectorates of British East Africa and Uganda adhere to the International Telegraph Convention* this adhesion will, however, as far as representation is concerned, be included in the adhesion of Great Britain to the Telegraph Convention, and the Protectorates will, till further notice, be represented by the British Delegates at Telegraph Conferences. : As regards the question of rates the Postmaster-General gathers that it is proposed to fix a common terminal rate for the two Protectorates, such rate including the transit of British East Africa, in the case of telegrams to and from Uganda: and this rate is to be 40 centimes a word on International Telegrams and 20 centimes a word on Local Telegrams. He assumes that, as at present, no terminal charge will be made on International Telegrams to and from Mombasa itself. BRITISH NOTE respecting the Accession of the Protectorates of British East Africa and Uganda to the International Telegraph Convention of July 22, 1875. Vienna, September 8, 1901. Sir F. Plunkett to Count Goluchowski. MONSIEUR LE COMTE, Vienna, September 8, 1901. With reference to the Note which Mr. Milbanke had the honour to address to Your Excellency on July 6th* regarding the accession of the Protectorates of British East Africa and Uganda to the International Telegraph Convention, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency as regards the question of rates, that there is a common terminal rate for the two Protectorates of 4 annas, to be counted as 40 centimes per word. Exception is, however, made in the case of International Telegrams exchanged with Mombasa itself, on which no terminal charge is levied in the Protectorates, the Eastern Company performing the work of collection and delivery themselves, and making no charge for the telegrams beyond the cable rate to Mombasa. I would add that the equivalent of a franc in local currency appears to be 10 annas. I avail, &c., F. PLUNKETT. ORDINANCE applying various Indian Acts to Natives of the East Africa Protectorate. Nairobi, February 5, 1903. AN ORDINANCE enacted by His Britannic Majesty's Commissioner for the East Africa Protectorate. [No. 2 of 1903.] (L.S.) C. ELIOT, Commissioner. Application of Indian Laws to Natives. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as "The Application to Natives of Indian Acts Ordinance, 1903." 2. The provisions of all Indian Acts already applied, or hereafter to be applied, in the Protectorate shall apply to natives to the extent herein provided, or as may be expressly declared by Ordinance, but not otherwise. * See page 14. 3. The following Acts, as amended from time to time, are hereby extended to natives: The Indian Railways Act (Act 9 of 1890). The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Act 11 of 1890). The Explosives Act (Act 4 of 1884). The Petroleum Act (Act 12 of 1886). The Telegraph Act (Act 13 of 1885). The Stamp Act (Act 1 of 1879). The Inventions and Designs Act (Act 5 of 1888). The Post Office Act (Act 6 of 1898). The Tramways Act (Act 11 of 1886). 4. The provisions of all other applied Acts shall extend to natives in so far as they may refer to the following matters : The protection of life and property. The maintenance of order. The collection and payment of revenue fees or charges either generally or locally. The Post Office. Railways and tramways. Telegraphs. C. ELIOT, His Majesty's Commissi mer. Nairobi, February 5, 1903. ORDER including certain Waters and Islands in the Victoria Nyanza within the Limits of the East Africa Order in Council, 1902.* London, July 15, 1904. THE following Order of the Secretary of State is published for general information. D. STEWART, Commissioner. Mombasa, August 24, 1904. ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. Victoria Nyanza. WHEREAS it was provided by Article 1 of "The East Africa Order in Council, 1902," that if His Majesty was pleased to direct that any territories for the time being under the protection of His Majesty, and other than those previously enumerated in that Article, should form part of the East Africa Protectorate, those * See Vol. 23. Page 79. territories should, from and after a date fixed by an Order of the Secretary of State, be deemed to be within the limits of the said East Africa Order in Council, 1902; And whereas His Majesty has been pleased to direct that all the waters and islands contained in that part of the Victoria Nyanza which is under the protection of His Majesty being to the eastward of a line drawn from the mouth of the Sio River through the centre of the channel on the western side of Sumba Island, and on to the western point of the Island of Mageta, and from there to the most westerly islet adjacent to Mfwangano Island, and from there to the most westerly islet of the Ugingo Islands, and from there to the spot where the Anglo-German boundary reaches the easterly shore of the said lake, shall form part of the East Africa Protectorate, I do hereby order that from and after the 1st day of August, 1904, inclusive, the said waters and islands shall be deemed to be within. the limits of "The East Africa Order in Council, 1902." LANSDOWNE, His Majesty's Principal Foreign Office, July 15, 1904. ORDINANCE respecting Foreign Seamen Deserters in the East Africa Protectorate. Mombasa, August 2, 1904. AN ORDINANCE enacted by His Britannic Majesty's Commissioner for the East Africa Protectorate. (L.S.) D. STEWART, His Majesty's Commissioner. Mombasa, August 2, 1904. [No. 10 of 1904.] Foreign Seamen Deserters. IT is hereby enacted as follows: 1. Where it appears to the Commissioner that due facilities are, or will be, given by the Government of any foreign country for recovering and apprehending seamen who desert from British merchant ships in that country, the Commissioner may by notification, stating that such facilities are, or will be, given, declare that this Ordinance shall apply in the case of such foreign country, subject to any limitations, conditions, and qualifications contained in the notification. 2. Where this Ordinance applies in the case of any foreign country, and a seaman or apprentice, not being a slave, deserts * See page 18. VOL. XXIV. с |