of opinion that there did not appear to have been a breach of the Hong Kong Ordinance which would render the goods liable to seizure under the law of the Colony. The exporters assumed they have applied for a licence under section of the Ordinance No. 9 of 1900, which appeared to have been the proper course.
(4) The L.O. thought that the goods might be delivered to the exporters on the understanding that they should be shipped to some other place to which the Proclamation did not apply.
4. In accordance with this opinion, the Governor has been informed by telegram that the arms and ammunition may be delivered up to the exporters or their representative on the understanding that they shall be re-shipped to this Colony or some other place to which the Proclamation does not apply, but that they must not be shipped to Wei Hai Wei.
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