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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 2, 1916.
And Whereas by declaration made on the 5th day of August 1914 it was declared by Proclamation published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 5th day of August 1914 to be necessary for the public service that His Majesty's forces in the Colony be subject to the said Act for the period of three months from the date thereof as if they were on active service :
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 4th day of November 1914 the said declaration was renewed for a period of three months from the said 4th day of November 1914:
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 3rd day of February 1915 the said declaration was renewed for a period of three months from the said 3rd day of February 1915 :
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 30th day of April 1915 the said decla- ration was renewed for a period of three months from the 3rd day of May 1915:
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 30th day of July 1915 the said decla- ration was renewed for a period of three months from the 3rd day of August 1915:
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 29th day of October 1915 the said declaration was renewed for a period of three months from the 3rd day of November 1915:
And Whereas by a Proclamation made on the 2nd day of February 1916 the said declaration was renewed for a period of three months from the 3rd day of February 1916:
And Whereas the said period of three months will expire on the 3rd day of May 1916 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 being of opinion that the necessity of His Majesty's forces in the Colony being subject to the said Act continues do hereby declare that by reason of the imminence of active service it is necessary for the public service that His Majesty's forces in this Colony be subject to the said Act for the further period of three months from and after the 3rd day of May 1916.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 2nd day of May 1916.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE King.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
Printed and Published by NORONHA & Co., Printers to the Hongkong Government.