The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-09-17

tions:
(a) Member of grand council, Of
the Imperial household. or civil officer
either or in the Provinces of the 4th
rank or higher.
% Any position as military off.
Ger or in the army.
(c) Member of the upper Of lower
houses of parliament or member of
provincial assembly.
In regard to the above restrictions,
in the case of those who have been
naturalized by special favor, ten years
after the date of their naturalization,
and in the case of others, twenty years
after the date of naturalization, the
restrictions may be removed on
memorial by the board of the interior.
Article 9. All who apply for natur-
alization must declare that after their
naturalization they will for ever be
obedient to the laws of China and
.renounce all benefits appertaining to
their former nationalities and must
file bond to that effect with the
names Of two respectable men of the
local gentry as security.
Article 10. Every applicant for
naturalization shall file petition with
the local official requesting him to ap.
ply to the board of the interior
through the higher official concerned
for permit to be issued to the ap-
plicant.
The date of the permit shall be proof
of the date of naturalization.
Anyone who becomes naturalized un-
der the provisions of Article 5 shall
file a petition with the local official re-
questing him to apply to the board of
the interior through the higher official
concerned to have his case put on
record.
Anyone who is living abroad shall
apply to the consul asking him to apply
to the minister, or he may apply direct
ly to the minister, requesting him to
communicate with the board of the in
terror to have his case put on record.
CHAPTER III.
The Naturalization of Chinese in For
eign Countries
Article IL. Any Chinese subject who
wishes to be naturalized in any foreign
country must apply for permission to
,, renounce his Chinese nationality.
Article u. All Chinese subjects who
, are not included in the following cate
gories may receive permission to re-
nounce their nationality:
(a) Those who are involved in un-
settled criminal or civil cases at law.
(b) Those bound to military ser
vice.
(c) Those wh6 have not paid their
lawful taxes.
(d) Those who have received off
cial rank.
Article 49, Anyone who belongs to
any of the following classes is consid-
cred as having renounced Chinese ma
tionality:
(a) A Chinese woman who has mar
ried a foreigner.
(b) One who has been adopted by
foreigner and lives with him.
| (c) An illegitimate child of a for
eign father whose father resumes re
sponsibility for him or her.
(d) An illegitimate child of a for
eign woman whose father refuses re
sponsibility but whose mother acknowl
edges responsibility for him or her.
Those who renounce their nationality
according to Section A Of this article
are restricted to those who are regular
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put on record. If, according to the
laws of the country concerned, mar
riage is not recorded as comforting ma
tionality, the woman shall be accounted
: a Chinese subject.
Those who renounce their nationality
: according to the provisions of Section
b, c and d of this article are Limited
to those who are minors according t.
Chinese law and who have not becom,
wives.
Article IA. When man has re
nounced his nationality, his wife anC
minor children are considered also Il
have renowned their nationality. i
the wife wishes to retain her national
ity, or if the father wishes his mino
children to retain their nationality, h,
may file a petition to that effect, an'
they will be considered as retaining
their Chinese nationality.
Article. /. No woman having a hus
, band may apply independently to re
nounce her nationality. Those who ar
minors according to Chinese law, an
all Others who are not responsible ar
not allowed to apply to renounce thei
, nationality.
, Article 10. No Chinese who has re
nounced his nationality may enjoy an
i, of the privileges. reserved for Chimes
subjects in the interior of China.
;, Article H. Anyone applying to r,
nounce his nationality must file stat,
ment that he is not under any of tn
= disabilities enumerated in Article /:
and that he has committed no crime nc
yet discovered.
Article is, Anyone who applies I
renounce his nationality must file n
application with the local official {
} his native place requesting him TO al
ply to the board of the interior throug
the higher officials concerned for I'll
issue of IA permit If he is in a TO
eing country, he may request the min
ster through the consul, or the min
ister direct, TO apply to the board {
the interior. The date OF the perm
will be taken as proof Of the time whe
nationality was renounced.
Those who have not applied for an
received permission 20 renouncs the
nationality viii, without inquiry in
the circumstances Of the ease, be he
to their Chinese allegiance,