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No. 8)

PROCLAMATION.

J.

William Robugre

Governor,

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By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Adiniral of the same.

Whereas, by Ordinance No. 3 of 1862, entitled Au Ordinance to authorise His Excellency the Governor by Proclamation to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other Articles, as amended by Ordinance 3 of 1884, entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1862, it is enacted tint it should be lawful for His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, by Proclamation to be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette or in any Extraor- dinary Gazette, to prohibit, for such period as should be mentioned in such Proclamation, either to be exported from the Colony of Hongkong, or to be carried coastwise within the said Colony, (amongst other things) Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Military and Naval Stores, subject to any permis- sion that may be obtained under the last mentione: Ordinance.

And whereas, hy Proclamation dated 25th day of May, 1897, such exportation and carriage coast- wise were prohibited for a period of six months from the 28th day of May, 1897, and whereas I have determined with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony, that it is expedient to continue and extend such prohibition for the period hereinafter mentioned;

Now, therefore, 1, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, band with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony, do, by this Proclamation, prohibit for a further period of six months from and including the 28th day of November, 1897, either to be exported from the Colony of Hongkong, or to be carried costwise within the said Colony, Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Naval and Military Stores, unless this Proclamation shall, in the meantime, be revoked, or unless permission shall have been obtained'uuder Ordinance 3 of 1884,

By His Excellency's Command,

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Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THx Quern!

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong. this 25th day of November, 1897.