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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1916.
No. 122. The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information:-
By the KING.
A PROCLAMATION
MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS TO AND AMENDMENTS IN THE LIST OF ARTICLES
TO BE TREATED AS CONTRABAND OF WAR.
GEORGE R.I.
WHEREAS on the 14th day of October, 1915, We did issue Our Royal Proclama-
tion specifying the articles which it was Our intention to treat as contraband during the continuance of hostilities or until We did give further public notice; and
Whereas it is expedient to make certain further additions to and amendments in the said list:
Now, therefore, We do hereby declare, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council that, during the continuance of the war or until We do give further public notice, the following articles will be treated as absolute contraband, in addition to those set out in Schedule I of Our Royal Proclamation aforementioned :---
Cork, including cork dust.
Bones in any form, whole or crushed, and bone ash.
Soap.
Vegetable fibres and yarns made therefrom.
And We do hereby further declare that as from this date the following amendments shall be made in Schedule I of Our Royal Proclamation aforementioned :-
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In item 8, for "acetone shall be substituted " acetones, and raw or finished
materials usable for their preparation ".
In item 9, for "phosphorus" shall be substituted "phosphorus and its com-
pounds".
In item 26 there shall be added after the word "parts the words
accessories".
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In item 38 the more general term "lead" shall be substituted for the words
“lead, pig, sheet, or pipe ".
And We do hereby further declare that the following articles shall as from this date be treated as conditional contraband in addition to those set out in Schedule II of Our Royal Proclamation aforementioned :--
Casein.
Bladders, guts, casings, and sausage skins.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and in the sixth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING.