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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 8, 1917.
PROCLAMATIONS.
No. 260. The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information :
By the KING.
A PROCLAMATION
FOR PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM, EXCEPT UNDER LICENCE, OF ALL FOREIGN COINS OTHER THAN GOLD AND SILVER COINS.
GEORGE R.1.
WH
THEREAS by Section two of the Customs Amendment Act, 1886, We are em- powered from time to time to make and when made to revoke a Proclamation prohibiting the importation into Our United Kingdom of such coins coined in a foreign country as are in that behalf specified in such Proclamation:
And whereas by Our Proclamation made the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, We did prohibit the importation into Our United King- dom of all coins coined in any foreign country other than gold or silver coins:
And whereas it is expedient that Our said Proclamation should be revoked, and that the importation into the United Kingdom of such coins coined in a foreign country as are hereinafter specified should be prohibited:
Now, therefore, We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, in pursuance of the said Act and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:-
1. Subject as hereinafter provided, all coins coined in any foreign country other than gold or silver coins are prohibited to be imported into Our United Kingdom:
Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that the foregoing pro- hibition shall not extend to any coins which are imported under and in compliance with the terms of any special or general licence issued by the Minister of Munitions.
2. Our said Proclamation of the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-seven, is hereby revoked.
3. This Proclamation shall not affect the provisions of the Prohibition of Import
(Consolidation and Amendment) Proclamation, 1917.
4. This Proclamation may be cited as "The Foreign Coins (Importation Prohi- bition) Proclamation, 1917," and shall come into operation on the Thirtieth day of March, 1917.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the Seventh year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
No. 261.The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information :
By the KING.
A PROCLAMATION
RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
GEORGE RI.
WHEREAS by Section 43 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, it is provided
that the importation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, or any other goods may be prohibited by Proclamation:
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