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No. 8.

AMATION.

Henry Asblake

Агу

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir HENRY ARTHUв Brass, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.

Whereas, by Ordinance No. 8 of 1862, entitled An Ordinance to authorise His Excellency the Governor by Proclamation to prohibit the Exportation of Military Stores and other Articles, us amended by Ordinance No. 3 of 1884, entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 3 of 1862, it is enacted that 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, Amunition, Gunpowder, and Military and Naval Stores, and any articles which His Excellency may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of Military or Naval Stores, or any or either of such Arms, Ammunition, Gunpowder, Stores, Goods or Articles respectively, subject to any permission that roay be obtained under the last mentioned Ordinance:

And whereas, by Proclamation dated the 9th day of July, 1900, such exportation and carriage coastwise wore profihited for a period of four months from and including the 28th day of July, 1900: And whereas, by Proclamation date the 12th day of November, 1900, such exportation and carringe constwise were prohibited for a further period of six months from and including the 28th day of November, 1900!

And whereas, by Proclamation dated the 18th day of May, 1901, such exportation and carriage conwise were prohibited for a further period of six months from and including the 28th day of May, 1991 and whereas, I have determined, with the advice of the Executive Council of this Colony, that it is experlient to continue and extend such prohibition for the period hereinafter mentioned;

Now, therefore, 1, Sir Hesar ARTHUR BLAKE, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Houg- kong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, by and 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. 1901, either to be exported from the Colony of Hongkong, or to be carried coastwise within the said Colony, Arins, Ammunition, Gunpowder, and Military and Naval Stores, and any articles which His Excellency may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of Military or Naval Stores, or any or either of such Arma. Ammu- bition, Gunpowder, Stores, Goods or Articles respectively, nolens this Proclamation shall, in the meantime, be revoked, or unless permission shall have been obtained under Ordinance No. 3 of 1884. By His Excellency's Coinmand,

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Goo SAVE THE KING.

Colonial Secretary.

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 5th day of December, 1981.