THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 14, 1916.
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No. 153. The following Order of His Majesty the King in Council is published for general information.
14th April, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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AT THE COURT AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1916.
PRESENT,
THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.
HEREAS a state of war exists between His Majesty and the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria King of Hungary, the Sultan of Turkey and the King of the
Bulgarians:
And whereas His Majesty holds it to be His Prerogative Duty as well as His Prero- gative Right to take all steps necessary for the Defence and Protection of the Realm :
And whereas His Majesty did by Order in Council dated November 10th, 1915, pro- hibit the carriage of cargo by any British steamship exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage registered in the United Kingdom from one foreign port to another, unless exempted by licence:
And whereas it has been made to appear to His Majesty that it is essential to the Defence and Protection of the Realm that, in the exercise of His Prorogatives as aforesaid, He should prohibit as from and after the First day of March, 1916, any British steam- ship registered in the United Kingdom exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, except steam- ships engaged in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom, from proceeding on any voyage, unless the owner or charterer of such steamship has been granted a licence as hereinafter provided:
Now, therefore, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, and in exercise of His Prerogatives as aforesaid and of all other powers Him thereunto enabling, to order and it is hereby ordered that, from and after the First day of March, 1916, no British steamship registered in the United Kingdom exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, except steamships engaged in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom, shall proceed on any voyage, unless a licence to do so has been granted to or in favour of the owner or charterer of such steamship by the Licensing Committee appointed by the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade under the provisions of the aforesaid Order in Council of November 10th, 1915, which licence may be general in reference to classes of ships or their voyages or special.
And the President of the Board of Trade is to act and give instructions and direc- tions accordingly.
ALMERIC FITZROY..
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
No. 154. In accordance with Government Notification No. 565 of 22nd December, 1915, it is hereby notified that the Governor-in-Council is satisfied that the following Society has ceased to exist :-
Social (Chinese). Wang Yik Club (1)
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
6th April, 1916.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Clerk of Councils.