And whereas by a proclamation dated the 1st day of April 1915 the exportation of certain articles therein referred to from the Colony was prohibited to certain or all desti-
nations:
And whereas by proclamations dated the 21st day of April the 14th day of May and the 4th day of Junie 1915 the said proclamation of the 1st April 1915 was amended as therein respectively stated:
And whereas it is expedient that the said proclamation of the 1st April 1915 should be further amended:
And whereas the articles other than arms ammunition or military or naval stores hereinafter enumerated are articles which I with the advice aforesaid judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of arms ammunition or military or naval stores:
And whereas in order to prevent sich arms ammunition or military or naval stores being used against His Majesty's subjects or frees or against any forces engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in co-operation with His Majesty's forces I with the advice aforesaid have deemed it expedient to prohibit the exportation of the articles hereinafter engagerated:
Now therefore I Sir Francis Hesty May Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and ite Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the sume by and with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony and in virtue and exercise of the aforesaid powers do by this Proclamation declare and it is hereby declared that the above- mentioned proclamation of the 1st April 1915 so amended as aforesaid be and the suno is hereby further amended as follows:-
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(1) That the beading Oil, whale, namely train, blubber, sperm or head Junttor, and seal oil, shark oil, and Japan fish oil" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates be deleted and that there be substituted therefor the heading :-
Kene
"Oil, whale (train, Blubbor, sperm), seal oil, shark oil, fish oil
rally, and mixtures or compounds of any of the foregoing' (2) That the heading "Oil, mineral lubricating (including mineral Inbricating grease and lubricating oil composed of mineral and other oils)" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinationa other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protecto- rates be deleted. (a)
(3.) That the following boating be added to the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United King- dom and British Possessions and Protectorates :-
Alunite.
(4.) That the following healings be added to the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreigu ports in Europe and on the Mediter- raneau and Black Seas, other than those of France, Russia (except Baltic Ports), Spain and Portugal:
Authracite ;
Binder twine;
Lacs of all kinds, including shellac, gum lac, seed lur, stick lac,
and other forms of lac, but not incluuling lac dye;
Metal working machinery ;
Raw Cotton.
The things comprised in the above heading are included in the more general beading of
"Lubricants
(5.) That the word "Belgium" in the third line of List C be deleted.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 11th day of June 1915,
By Comunand,
God Save The Kiso.
Alustevem
Colonial Secretary.