The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-14
CHAPTER II.
Naturalization of Foreigners.

Article g. All foreigners inelud-
ed in the following eategories are per-
mitted to apply for naturalization as
Chinese subjects:
(a) Those who have lived contin-
uously in Chinese territory for ten
years or longer;
(bl and those who have attained
the age of twenty years or over, which
is the age recognized by all foreign
law as that of responsibility;
(c) and who are of good character;
(dl and who have suitable means
or trades by which they can support
themselves.
(e) After being naturalized the per-
son being concerned must renounce his
original nationality according to the
law of the country concerned.
Any one who has no nationality and
who wishes to naturaIize as a Chinese
subject, must have completed his Goth
year Of age and must meet the condi-
tons given under a, c, and d.
Article /. Any foreigner or person
without nationality who has rendered
special service to China, even if he
has not met the above conditions a.,
b, and d, may be admitted to natur-
a1ization by special edict on a me-
mortal from the Board of Foreign At
fairs and the Board of the Interior.
Article ). Any foreigner or person
without nationality who comes within
the following eategories will be con
sidered to be naturalized as a Chinese
subject:
(a) A woman who has married a
Chinese subject.
(b) A person who has been adopt
ed by a Chinese father and who lives
with him.
fe) An illegimate child whose
father is Chinese subject who as
sumes responsibility for the child.
(d) An illegitimate child whose
father is a Chinese subject who as
sumes responsibility for the child, and
whose father refuses to assume respon-
sibiity.
Those who are admitted to natur-
alization under section a of this article
larry married and whose marriage has
been formally recorded and notified.
Those who are admitted to natur-
alization under sections b. C and d, of
this article will be limited to those
who are under legal age according to
the laws of the country concerned and
who have not become wives
Article 6. When a man is admitted
to naturalization his wife and minor
children who by right are naturalized
with him shall be considered as natur-
allied with him.
Those who, according to the laws of
the country concerned, do not go with
the man and whose original registra-
ton is not Cancelled shall not be in
Guided
IF the wife herself wishes to be
naturalized, or if the man wishes to
have his minor children naturalzed,
although they NAV not have met the
conditions of Article 3, a, b, G and d,
he is permitted to apply for their
naturalization.
Article Z. No woman who has a
husband may apply Independently for
naturalization.
Article 8. No naturalized subject
may held any of the following posi-
tions:
(a) Member of grand council, of
the Imperial household, or civil officer
either or in the Provinces of the 4th
rank or higher.
(bl Any position as military Off
Ger or in the army.
(e1 Member of the upper of lower
houses of parliament or member of q
| provincial assembly.
| In regard to the above restrictions
| in the case of those who have beer
naturalized by special favor. ten years
after the date of their naturalization
and in the case of others, twenty year.
| after the date of naturalization, the
restrictions may be removed OF
memorial by the board of the interior
Article Q. All who apply for natur
| alization must declare that after thei-
naturalization they viii for ever b.
obedient to the laws. of China ant
renounee all benefits appertaining t,
their former nationalities and mus
| file a bond to that effect with tn,
names of two respectable men of tn
| local gentry as security.
| Article 10. Every applicant fo
naturalizati shall file petition witt
the local official requesting him to ap
| ply to the board of the interio
| through the higher official eoncerna,