THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 11, 1915.
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And whereas the articles other than arms ammunition or military or naval stores hereinafter enumerated are articles which I with the advice aforesaid judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of arms ammunition or military or naval stores:
And whereas in order to prevent such arms ammunition or military or naval stores being used against His Majesty's subjects or forces or against any forces engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in co-operation with His Majesty's forces I with the advice aforesaid have deemed it expedient to prohibit the exportation of the articles hereinafter enumerated :
Now therefore I Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same by and with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony and in virtue and exercise of the aforesaid powers do by this Proclamation declare and it is hereby declared that the above- mentioned proclamation of the 1st April 1915 so amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:-
(1.) That the heading "Oil, whale, namely train, blubber, sperm or head matter, and seal oil, shark oil, and Japan fish oil in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates be deleted and that there be substituted therefor the heading:-
"Oil, whale (train, blubber, sperm), seal oil, shark oil, fish oil gene- rally, and mixtures or compounds of any of the foregoing."
(2.) That the heading "Oil, mineral lubricating (including mineral lubricating grease and lubricating oil composed of mineral and other oils)" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protecto- rates be deleted. (a)
(3.) That the following heading be added to the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United King- dom and British Possessions and Protectorates :--
Alunite.
(4.) That the following headings be added to the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign ports in Europe and on the Mediter- ranean and Black Seas, other than those of France, Russia (except Baltic Ports), Spain and Portugal:-
Anthracite ;
Binder twine;
Lacs of all kinds, including shellac, gum lac, seed lac, stick lac,
and other forms of lac, but not including lac dye ;
Metal working machinery;
Raw Cotton.
(5.) That the word "Belgiumi in the third line of List C be deleted.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 11th day of June 1915.
By Command,
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary
GOD SAVE THE KING.
(a) The things comprised in the above heading are included in the more general heading of
Lubricants".
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