I would observe that “the Bering Sea order in council, 1894,” of which a
copy was inclosed in my note of 11th July last, was of a temporary
character to regulate the fur-seal fishery for that year, whereas the
present order in council will remain in force until modified or repealed
by a further order. It is substantially similar to the previous order,
though a slight amendment has been introduced in the form of license, it
being provided by Article I of the new order that the license may be
issued not only by the Secretary of State, but by any person duly
authorized by him for that purpose.
[Inclosure.]
order in council.
Osborne House,
Isle of
Wight
,
February 2,
1895
.
The Bering Sea award orders in
council, 1894 and 1895.
At the court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 2nd day of
February, 1895.
Present, the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, Lord President, Marquess
of Ripon, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Kensington, Mr. Cecil Rhodes.
Whereas by “the Bering Sea award act, 1894,” it is enacted that Her
Majesty the Queen in council may make orders for carrying into
effect the provisions of the Bering Sea arbitration award set out in
the first schedule to that act, and therein referred to as the
scheduled provisions;
And whereas arrangements have been made between Her Majesty and the
Government of the United States for giving effect to articles 4 and
7 of the said scheduled provisions, and it is expedient that effect
should be given to those arrangements by an order in council under
the said act;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in virtue of the powers vested in her by
the said recited act, and of all other powers enabling her in that
behalf, is hereby pleased, by and with the advice of her privy
council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
- 1.
- On the application of the owner or master of any British
sailing vessel intended to be employed in fur-seal fishing
under the provisions of the recited act, a secretary of
state, or any person duly authorized by him for the purpose,
may, if satisfactory evidence as required by the said
article 7 has been given by such owner or master of the
fitness of the men to be employed by him on the said vessel
in the said fishing, grant a special license in the form in
the schedule hereto, authorizing that vessel (for the year
mentioned in the license) to fish for fur seals during the
period in the manner and in the waters in which fur-seal
fishing is allowed by the recited act; and the said special
license when so granted shall be carried on board the said
vessel at all times while so employed.
- 2.
- Every British sailing vessel provided with a special
license under this order shall show, under her national
colours, a flag not less than four feet square, of two equal
triangular pieces, yellow and black, joined from the
right-hand upper corner of the fly to the left-hand lower
corner of the luff, the part above and to the left to be
black, and the part to the right and below to be
yellow.
- 3.
- If in the case of any vessel there is any contravention of
these regulations, a secretary of state, or any person duly
authorized by him for the purpose, whether [Page 592] any penalty has been
recovered under the recited act or not, may revoke the
special license, whether the same was granted by a secretary
of state or by such person.
- 4.
- This order may be cited as “The Bering Sea award order in
council, 1895,” and “The Bering Sea award order in council,
1894,” and this order may together be cited as “The Bering
Sea award orders in council, 1894 and 1895.”
And the right honourable the Earl of Kimberley, K. G., and the most
honourable the Marquis of Ripon, K. G., two of Her Majesty’s
principal secretaries of state, and the lords of the admiralty, are
to give the necessary directions herein as to them respectively
appertain.
schedule.
[Form of special license. “The Bering Sea award act,
1894.” “The Bering Sea award order in council, 1895.”]
Special license.
Whereas the British sailing vessel (name of vessel) is intended to be
employed in fishing for fur seals under the provisions of “The
Bering Sea award act, 1894;”
And whereas satisfactory evidence of the fitness of the men who are
to be employed on board the said vessel in the said fishing has been
given by A. B., the owner [or A. B. and others, owners, or C. D.,
the master], of the said vessel;
[And whereas I (name and description) have been duly authorized by a
secretary of state to grant special licenses under the provisions of
the above-mentioned act and order in council;]
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the above-mentioned act and order in
council, I hereby authorize the said vessel for the year (eighteen
hundred and ninety-five, or as the case may be) to be employed in
fur-seal fishing during the period of time in the manner and in the
waters in which fur-seal fishing is allowed by the above-mentioned
act.
This special license is subject to revocation in case of any
contravention of the above-mentioned act or order in council.
Given under my hand this —— day of ——,
189—.
(
Signed
.) —— ——
