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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 6,
1915.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 354. The following notices which appeared in the London Gazette of the 4th June, 1915, are published for general information.
Blockade of the Coast of Asia Minor by His Majesty's Government.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
June 1, 1915.
His Majesty's Government have decided to declare a blockade of the coast of Asia Minor, commencing at noon on June 2nd. The area of the blockade will extend from Latitude 37° 35' N., to Latitude 40° 5' N., and will include the entrance to the Dar- danelles. Seventy-two hours' grace from the moment of the commencement of the blockade will be given for the departure of neutral vessels from the blockaded area.
Blockade of the Austro-Hungarian and Albanian Coasts by the Italian Government.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
May 31, 1915.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has received a telegram from His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome stating that the Italian Government have declared a blockade, coin- mencing on May 26th, of the coast comprised within the limits described below:---
I. Austro-Hungarian coast from Italian frontier on north to Montenegrin frontier
on south, including all islands, ports, bays, etc.
2. Albanian coast from Montenegrin frontier on north to Aspri Ruga (Lat. 40°
9′ 36′′ N., Long. 19° 35′ 15′′ E.) inclusive on south.
Friendly and neutral ships will be allowed a time limit to be fixed by Commander- in-Chief of Italian Naval Force for free exit from blockaded zone.
No. 355. The following lists which appeared in the London Gazette of the 11th and 18th June, 1915, are published for general information, in continuation of the lists published in the Hongkong Government Gazette of the 16th July, 1915.
6th August, 1915.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
VESSELS DETAINED OR CAPTURED AT SEA BY HIS MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES.
Name and Tonnage.
LIST OF VESSELS,
Nationality.
Pax (285)
Where detained.
Argentine...... Falkland Islands.
SHIPS WHOSE CARGOES, OR PART OF THEM,
HAVE BEEN DETAINED.
LIST OF VESSELS.
Name of Vessel.
Nationality.
Cargo Detained
at
Angerona
Annie Johnson...........
Athenai
Ebro
Einar Jarl
Jemtland
F. J. Lisman
Norwegian. Greenock Swedish Greek
Kirkwall Gibraltar
Danish...... Falmouth Norwegian. Kirkwall Swedish
American
FOREIGN OFFICE,
June 18, 1915.
Leith
Loudon
Name of Vessel.
Nationality.
Cargo Detained
at
Danish...... Kirkwall
Norwegian. Kirkwall
Nordhavet Nordkyn Santa Cruz Strathay Tula
Tysla Yssel...
Norwegian. Swansea British
Gibraltar
Danish...... Falmouth Norwegian. Kirkwall Dutch
Bristol