THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 12, 1917. 593
(b) To trade or attempt to trade with an ally of the enemy or for or on account of or on behalf of or for the benefit of an ally of the enemy, either directly or indirectly, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the persons with or for or on account of or on behalf of or for the benefit of whom such trade is conducted or attempted to be conducted, is an ally of enemy;
(e) To transport or attempt to transport, an ally of the enemy with the knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the person transported or attempted to be transported is an enemy;
(d) To transport or attempt to transport, an ally of the enemy, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the person transported or attempted to be transported is an ally of the enemy;
(e) To transmit, or take or attempt to transmit, or take out of the United States, in any manner, any letter, document, writing, message, picture, diagram, map or other device or form of communication, addressed to or intended to be delivered or communicated to an enemy, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the intended recipient is an enemy;
(f) To transmit, take or attempt to transmit, or take out of the United States, in any manner, any letter, document, writing, message, picture, diagram, map or other device or form of communication, addressed to or intended to be delivered or communicated to an ally of the enemy, with knowledge or rea- sonable cause to believe that the intended recipient is an ally of the enemy.
(3.) An agent of the enemy, or of an ally of the enemy (as mentioned in paragraph I hereof), will, for the purpose of this embargo, be regarded as including, until the con- trary is shown, any person who assists in plotting or intrigue against the United States, or one of the allies, or in carrying on hostile propaganda for the enemy, or an ally of the
enemy.
(4.) Persons who assist in making a portion, or any part of the sea coast a base of military or naval operations of the enemy, or an ally of the enemy, e.g., one who sells supplies or furnishes information to German raiders or submarines.
(5.) Persons who assist in performing unneutral service at sea, such as the transpor- tation of agents or naval or military persons, the transmission of military information by courier, message, radio or otherwise, the participation in military operations.
(6.) The foregoing classes of persons will include persons who assist in financing any of the transactions mentioned above.
(7.) Persons who have assisted in breaking any bunkering or other agreement made with the United States, under or by virtue of the embargo law.
(8.) "Persons" is understood to mean individuals, firms, companies or corporations, regardless of nationality.
(9.) The words to trade as used herein shall be deemed to include :-
(a) Pay, satisfy, compromise or give security for the payment or satisfaction of
any debt or obligation;
(b) Draw, accept, pay, present for acceptance or payment, or indorse, any negoti
able instrument or chose in action ;
(c) Enter into, carry on, complete or perform any contract, agreement or obliga-
tion;
(d) Buy or sell, trade in, deal with, exchange, transmit, transfer, assign or other-
wise dispose of or receive any form of property;
(e) To have any form of business or cominercial communication or intercourse
with.