THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 1, 1916.
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And that the voyage of any ship from Hongkong or from any port in China or within 100 miles of the coast thereof to any port in any of the following places shall be deemed
be a long voyage of more than 30 days' duration :
Africa.
America, North and South.
Arabia.
Fiji Islands.
Europe.
Madagascar.
Mauritius.
New Zealand.
Pacific Ocean, all islands in the Pacific not otherwise
specified herein provided that the length of the
voyage exceeds 4,500 miles.
Persian Gulf, ports in countries bordering on.
Reunion.
Sandwich Islands.
Seychelles.
West Indies.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 1st day of December 1916.
By Command,
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
No. 516.
Order made by the Governor in Council under Sections 3 and 4 of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, (Odrinance No. 32 of 1915), on the 30th day of November, 1916.
The Rules made by the Governor in Council under the above Ordinance which were published in the Gazettes of the 7th, 14th, and 21st January, the 7th April, the 5th May, the 16th and 23rd June, the 28th July, the 18th and 25th August, the 1st, 22nd, and 29th September, the 13th, 20th, and 27th (2) October, and the 17th November, 1916, respectively, are hereby amended as follows:---
to Switzer- land.
1. Rule 36 is repealed and the following rule is substituted therefor :-
Exportation 36. No person shall without the special permission of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports export or attempt to export any article to Switzerland unless such article is consigned to the Société Suisse de Surveillance Economique.*
2. The following heading is added to the Fourth Schedule:-
"Articles imported or exported by the Colonial Government or the Naval or Military authorities on behalf of the Colonial or Imperial Governments."
3. The Fifth Schedule is repealed.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
E. BULLOCK,
Clerk of Councils.
30th November, 1916.
*NOTE-A list of articles in the case of which the permission referred to above will not in any event be given may be seen at the office of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.