Paris, FRENCH DECREE relating to the position of Foreigners residing in French Establishments in Oceania. December 4, 1903.* LE Président de la République française, Sur le rapport du ministre des colonies, Vu l'article 18 du sénatus-consulte du 3 mai 1854; Vu le décret du 28 décembre 1885 concernant le gouvernement des établissements français de l'Océanie ; Vu le décret du 2 octobre 1888;† Vu la loi du 8 août 1893; Décrète : ART. 1. Tout étranger non admis à domicile, qui se propose d'établir sa résidence sur le territoire des établissements français de l'Océanie devra, dans les quarante-huit heures qui suivront son débarquement dans la colonie, faire une déclaration de résidence énonçant 1° ses nom et prénoms, ceux de ses père et mère; 2° sa nationalité; 3° le lieu et la date de sa naissance; 4° le lieu de son dernier domicile; 5° sa profession ou ses moyens d'existence; 6° le nom, l'âge et la nationalité de sa femme et de ses enfants mineurs, lorsqu'il sera accompagné par eux; 7° l'île et la commune ou le district où il désire fixer sa résidence. 2. Cette déclaration sera faite, à Papeete, au commissaire de police, et, dans les districts, à l'administrateur ou, à défaut, au chef de poste; dans le cas où il n'y aurait ni administrateur ni chef de poste, la déclaration sera reçue par le président du conseil de district ou, à défaut, par le chef de la circonscription. 3. Il sera tenu à cet effet un registre d'immatriculation des étrangers dont la forme sera déterminée par un arrêté du gouverneur. Un extrait de ce registre sera délivré sans frais au déclarant. 4. En cas de changement de domicile, l'étranger fera viser cet extrait par l'un des fonctionnaires désignés à l'article 2 dans les quarante-huit heures de son arrivée à sa nouvelle résidence. 5. Toute personne qui emploiera sciemment un étranger non muni de l'extrait d'immatriculation sera punie des peines de simple police. 6. L'étranger qui n'aura pas fait la déclaration imposée par le présent décret dans le délai déterminé ou qui refusera * "Journal Officiel," December 13, 1903. † See page 247. See page 248. de produire son extrait à la première réquisition sera passible d'une amende de 50 à 200 fr. Celui qui aura fait sciemment une déclaration fausse ou inexacte sera passible d'une amende de 100 à 300 fr., et, s'il y a lieu, de l'interdiction temporaire ou indéfinie du territoire de la colonie. Tout étranger auquel le territoire de la colonie aura été interdit et qui y serait rentré, à une époque quelconque, si l'interdiction a été définitive, ou avant l'expiration de l'interdiction, si l'interdiction a été temporaire, sera condamné à un emprisonnement de un à six mois. 7. L'article 463 de code pénal est applicable aux cas prévus par le présent décret. 8. 11 est accordé aux étrangers résidant actuellement dans les établissements français de l'Océanie et non admis à domicile, un délai de trois mois, à partir de la promulgation du présent décret pour se conformer aux prescriptions qui précèdent. 9. Le ministre des colonies est chargé de l'exécution du présent décret qui sera inséré au Journal officiel de la République française, au Bulletin des lois, au Bulletin officiel du ministère des colonies et au Journal officiel des établissements français de l'Océanie. Fait à Paris, le 4 décembre 1903. Par le Président de la République : GASTON DOUMERGUE, Le ministre des colonies. EMILE LOUBET. AGREEMENT between Great Britain and France supplementary to the Money Order Convention of September 21, 1887 (Colonies). Signed at Paris, June 30, 1906.* [Ratifications exchanged at Paris, October 23, 1907.] His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the President of the French Republic * Signed also in French. having recognized the necessity for modifying the stipulation of the Convention of the 21st of September, 1887,* which fixes the rate of the deduction made by each Administration from the amounts of the Orders exchanged through its Agency, and being desirous to facilitate the transmission of money by means of Post Office Money Orders between certain of their respective Colonies, have resolved to substitute for the terms of Article II of the said Convention the following stipulation, and to complete the same Convention by the addition of Article XII (2) set forth hereinafter:- ART. II. On every remittance of money made by virtue of the preceding Article, a commission shall be paid by the remitter corresponding in amount to that charged for a similar remittance to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Moreover, the Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland may deduct, for its profit, from the amounts of the Orders exchanged through its Agency, by virtue of Article I preceding, an additional commission, the amount of which it shall determine for itself. This additional commission shall not, however, exceed threepence per pound sterling. XII (2). The British Colonies specified in the list referred to in Article IX preceding may, moreover, issue Money Orders for payment in the French Colonies indicated in the AngloFrench Convention of this day, and pay Money Orders issued in those Colonies. These Orders shall be transmitted through the double Agency of the British and French Post Offices, which shall have power respectively to make the deductions from their amounts provided for by Article II preceding and by Article II of the Anglo-French Convention of this day. Nevertheless, the provisions of the present Article form no obstacle to the conclusion, between the two Governments, of special Conventions for the establishment of direct Exchanges of Money Orders between certain British and French Colonies. The present Additional Agreement shall be ratified, and the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at Paris as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed it and have affixed their seals to it. Done at Paris, in duplicate, on the 30th of June, 1906. (L.S.) FRANCIS BERTIE. (L.S.) LEON BOURGEOIS. * See Vol. 18, page 389. See also page 263. CONVENTION between Great Britain and France for the Exchange of Money Orders between Great Britain and various French Colonies. Signed at Paris, June 30, 1906.* [Ratifications exchanged at Paris, October 23, 1907.] His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and the President of the French Republic, being desirous to facilitate the transmission of money by means of Post Office Money Orders between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one hand, and the French Colonies, on the other hand, have resolved to conclude a Convention for that purpose, and have accordingly named as their Plenipotentiaries: His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Francis Leveson Bertie, His Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the President of the French Republic; And the President of the French Republic, His Excellency Monsieur Léon Bourgeois, Senator, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed as follows: ART. I. Remittances of money may be made by means of Post Office Money Orders, as well from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the French Colonies, the list of which shall be determined between the Postal Administrations of the two countries, in accordance with Article IX hereafter, as from the same Colonies to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland through the agency of the French Post Office. No Money Order may exceed the limit of amount fixed for the Exchange of Money Orders between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and France. II. On every remittance of money made by virtue of the preceding Article, a commission shall be paid by the remitter, corresponding in amount to that charged for a similar remittance to France. Signed also in French. See also page 261. Nevertheless, if an additional charge be made in the Colony of origin on Money Orders payable in France to cover the difference in the exchange value of the currency, or if such a charge should be subsequently imposed, this charge shall likewise be made on Orders payable in Great Britain or its Colonies. Moreover, the French Post Office may deduct for its profit from the amounts of the Orders exchanged through its Agency, in virtue of Article I preceding, an additional commission, the amount of which it shall fix itself. This commission may not, however, exceed 0 franc 25 per 25 francs. III. The Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland shall allow to the French Post Office one-half of one per cent. (per cent.) on the total amount of the Orders issued in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and payable in the French Colonies. In like manner, the French Post Office shall allow to the Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland one-half of one per cent. ( per cent.) on the total amount of the Orders issued in the French Colonies and payable in the United Kingdom. IV. The amounts of Money Orders shall be paid in by the remitters, and paid to the payees, in gold coin, or in any other legal money of the same current value. Nevertheless, in case there should be in circulation in one of the two countries of origin or of destination a paper currency which is a legal tender, but which is inferior in market value to the gold currency, the Administration of such country shall have power to receive and employ such currency in its dealings with the public, due allowance being made for the difference in the rate of exchange. V. The Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. and Ireland and the French Post Office shall fix, by mutual agreement, for the payment of Money Orders the rate of the conversion of the money of the country of issue into the money of the country of destination. They shall have power to modify such rate whenever they shall consider it necessary to do so. VI. The Post Office Money Orders exchanged in accordance with the terms of this Convention, and the receipts given upon such Money Orders, shall not, under any pretext, or on any ground whatever, be subjected to any rate or commission other than those chargeable under Article II preceding. VII. The Post Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the French Post Office shall prepare, at such |