The new General Port Regulations for H.B. M. Consulates in China, made by HM. Minister, SirEnest Satow, G.C.M. and declared to be urgent, were posted up yesterday at H. M. Consulate-General here.
'The only important alterations are one in Article TX, which now reads; "British vessels are bound as to mooring, pilotage, sanitary, and quarantine rules' to act in accordance with such Regulations as. shall be authorised in each Port by H. M. Minister for the time being, and any infraction of the same shall render the patty offending liable to the penalties attached to one the Regulations," and the insertion of a new Article XIX, which reads.
"Titles to land in China purchased by British subjects may be registered at H. M. Consulates by the purchaser or his lawfully constituted attorney, and such registered land may be transferred by an agreement endorsed on the Land Register and signed by the transferor and transferee, or by their lawfully constitute attorneys, before H. M.
Consul."
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