1924

H.B.M. SUBJECTS IN CHINA AND COREA
(7) The names and descriptions of females and minors whose
registration is comprised in that of the head of the family shall, unless in
any case the Consular officer sees good reason to the contrary, be indorsed
on the certificate of the head of the family.
(8) It shall be lawful by King’s Kegulations to require that every
person shall, on every registration of himself, pay such fee as may therein
be prescribed, not exceeding 2 dollars in China and 2 jen in Corea ; and
such Regulations may provide that any such fee may either be uniform
for all persons, or may vary according to the position and circumstances
of different classes.
(9) The mode of registration may be prescribed by King’s Regula¬
tions, but if no other mode is so prescribed, every person by this Order
required to register himself or herself shall, unless excused by the Con¬
sular officer, attend personally for that purpose at the Consulate on each
occasion of registration.
(10) If any person fails to comply with the provisions of this Order
respecting registration, and does not excuse his failure to the satisfaction
of the Consular officer, he or she shall be guilty of an offence against
this Order, and any Court or authority may, if it thinks fit, decline to
recognize him as a British subject.
163. Section 48 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act, 1881
(which relates to the deposit of instruments creating powers of attorney
in the Central Office of the Supreme Court in England or Ireland), shall
apply to China and Corea witii these modifications, that is to say: the
Office of the Supreme Court is substituted for the Central Office, and
Rules of Court under this order are substituted for General Rules.
164. All fees, fines, penalties, and other sums of money which, un¬
der the provisions of this Order or any Regulations or Rules of Court,
are stated or imposed in terms of British currency, shall, if not paid
in British gold, be paid in China in British or Mexican dollars at the
rate of exchange fixed periodically by the Treasury; in Corea, in
Japanese currency at the rate of 10 yen to the pound sterling.
The said rates of exchange shall apply to the ascertainment of the
value of any income for any purpose of qualification or of any limitation
or security, in any case where this Order or any Rule or Regulation con¬
tains a reference to British currency.
165. Except as in this Order otherwise provided, all fees, dues, fines,
and other receipts under this Order shall be carried to the public
account, and shall be accounted for and paid as the Secretary of State,
with the concurrence of the Treasury, directs.
166. Not later than the 31st March in each year, the Judge of the
Supreme Court shall send to the Secretary of State a report on the
operation of this Order up to the 31st December of the preceding year,
showing for the then last twelve months the number and nature of the
proceedings, criminal and civil, taken in the Court under this Order,
and the result thereof, and the number and amount of fees received, and
containing an abstract of the registration list, and such other informa¬
tion, and being in such form, as the Secretary of State from time to time
directs.
167. Each Provincial Court shall at such time as may be fixed by
Rules of Court furnish to the Supreme Court an annual report of every
case, civil and criminal, brought before it, in such form as the Supreme
Court directs.
168. —(1) A printed copy of this Order shall be always kept exhibit¬
ed in a conspicuous place in each Consular office and in each Court-house.
(2) Printed copies shall be sold at such reasonable price as the
Supreme Court directs.
Deposit of
powers of
attorney.
Rates of
exchange for
payment of
fees, fines, &e.
Accounting of
fines, fees, &c.
Judge of tl
Supreme
Report by
Provincial
Publication of J
Order.