And whereas by a proclamation dated the 17th day of September 1015 the exporta- tion of certain articles therein referred to from the Colony was prohibited to certain or all destinations :
And whereas by a proclamation dated the 1st day of October 1915 the said procla mation of the 17th day of September 1915 was amended as therein stated:
And whereas it is expedient that the said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforesaid should be further amended:
And whorens the articles other than anns anuunition 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 armis ammunition or military or naval stores:
And whereas in order to prevent such arms ammunition or military or naval stores being used against His Majesty's subjects or forces or against any forces engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in co-operation with His Majesty's forces 1 with the advice aforesaid have deemed it expedient to prohibit the exportation of the articles hereinafter enumerated;
Now therefore I Sir Frasers HENRY 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 its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same 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 sul it is herely declared that the above- mentioned proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 s amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:
(I.) That the beading "Mercury, salts and preparations of (other than nitrate of mercury)" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possea- sions and Protectorates be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading Mercury, compounds and preparations of (other than nitrate of mercury),
(9) That the heading of List (0) be amended so as to read as follows:--
"That the exportation of the following articles be prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe, and on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic porta), Italy, Spain, and Portugal.”
(3) That the heading "Forage and food which may be used for animals, namely -- in List (0) be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "Feeding stuffs of all kinds and anything which can be made into food for animals, including inter alia the following:
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(1.) That the heading Provisions and victuals which may be used as food for man, mely" in List (C) be deleted, and there he substituted therefor the heading "Fool stuffs of all kinds and anything which can be mudo into food for man, including inter alia the following:-
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(5.) That the sub-heading "Salt" be added immediately after the sub-heading
Bago and sago meal and flour in the list of things which are specifi cally referred to as being included under the heading "Food stuffs and anything which can be made into food for man
(6.) That section (E) be deleted.*
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victorin Hongkong this 20th day of October 1915.
By Command,
Clustevem
Calonial Secretary,
God Save Tur Kiso.
*Note----All exportation to Bulgaria is now illegal under the law relating to trading with
the enemy.