And whereas by sub-clause (9) of clause III of the order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria-in-Council made on the 26th day of October 1896 as amended by the order of His Majesty-in-Council made on the 28th day of August 1914 it is enacted that the Governor may prohibit the export from the Colony of any article:
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 proclamations dated respectively the 1st and 20th days of October the 19th day of November and the 10th 24th and 31st days of December 1915 the said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 was amended as therein stated :
And whereas by a proclamation dated the 17th day of December 1915 the said pro- clamation of the 10th day of December 1915 was amended as therein stated:
And whereas it is expedient that the suit proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforesaid should be further amended:
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And whereas the articles other the arms annouition or military or naval stores hereinafter enumerated are prticles which I with the advice aforesaid julge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of arme 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 I with the advice aforesaid have deemed it expedient to prohibit the exportation of the articles hereinafter enumerated:
Now therefore I Sir Francis Bexor 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 and it is hereby declared that the above- mentioned proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows :-
(1.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessiona aud Protecto- rates
Cinchona bark, quinino and its salte;
Metal cylinders such as are used for containing compressed oxygen
or hydrogen.
(2.) That the heading Oil, blast furnace (except crepsote and creosote oil)," in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destina- tions other than the United Kingdom and British. Possessions and Pro- tectorates be deleted, and there be inserted in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, the heading "Creosote and oreosote oils (including blast furnace oil) except wood tar oil (the exportation of which already prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates)."
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(3) That the heading Woollen and worsted cloth suitable for uniform cloth- ing, not incluiling women's dress stuffs or cloth with pattern," in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinatious other than the United Kingdom and British Possessious and Protecto- rates be deleted, and there be inserted in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, the heading "Cloth of all kinds manufactured of wool or hair (except khaki woollen cloth, the exporta- tion of which is alresly prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates)."
(4.) That the on-heading "Herrings, cured or salted, in barrels or cases, including dry salted herrings and herrings in brine," in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Soas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the sub-heading "Fish of all kinds, whether cured, salted or fresh."
(5.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal -
my
Arrowroot
band and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this
Given ander 7th day of January 1916.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Adasteven
Colonial Secretary,