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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 17, 1919.
PROCLAMATIONS.
No. 26. 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 R.I.
THEREAS by Section forty-three 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:
And whereas by certain Proclamations entitled Prohibition of Import Proclamations the importation of certain goods has been prohibited accordingly:
And whereas it is expedient that the importation into the United Kingdom of certain other goods 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:--
As from and after the date hereof, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following articles is hereby prohibited, viz.:
Oleo stearine and tallow.
Olive oil.
Onions.
Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that this prohibition shall not apply to any such goods which are imported under licence given by or on behalf of the Board of Trade, and subject to the provisions and conditions of such licence.
This Proclamation may be cited as the Prohibition of Import (No. 28) Proclamation, 1918.
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and in the Ninth year of Our Reign.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
NOTE 1. See the London Guzette of the 8th November, 1918.
NOTE 2. The following proclamations prohibiting the importation of certain articles into the United Kingdom are now in force :-
Subject.
Belgian Bank Notes. Unset Diamonds. Foreign Coins. Consolidating.
Date of Proclamation.
Date of Hongkong Gazette.
5th May,
1915.
28th July,
1915.
30th March,
1917.
8th June,
1917.
30th March,
1917.
Sth June,
1917.
10th May,
1917.
(No. 16.)
13th July,
1917.
28th June,
1917.
(No. 17.)
17th August,
1917.
22nd August,
1917.
(No. 18.)
9th November, 1917.
29th August.
1917.
(No. 19.)
9th November, 1917.
16th November, 1917.
(No. 20.)
25th January,
1918.
21st December, 1917.
(No. 21.)
8th March,
1918.
16th January,
1918.
(No. 22.)
28th March,
1918.
22nd March,
1918.
(No. 23.)
21st June,
1918.
13th April,
1918.
(No. 24.)
21st June,
1918.
4th June,
1918.
(No. 25.)
9th August.
1918.
25th June,
1918.
Cocaine and Opium.
27th September, 1918.
2nd August,
1918.
(No. 26.)
27th September, 1918.
(No. 27.)
8th November,
1918.
(No. 28.)
18th October, 1918. 13th December, 1918. 17th January,
1919.