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And whereas by sub-clause (9) of clause III of the order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria-in-Council made on the 20th 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 1915 the exporta- tion of certain articles therein referred to from the Colony was prohibited to certain or all destinatione :

And whereas by proclamations dated respectively the 1st and 29th days of October the 19th day of November and the 10th day 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 said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 sa amended an aforesaid should be further amended:

And whereas the articles other than arms ammunition or military or naval stores hereinafter enumerated are articles which 1 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 such arms ammunition or military or naval storea 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 deamed it expedient to prohibit the exportation of the articles bereinafter enumerated :

Now therefore I Sir Fuaxers Hasny May Knight Conmander 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 Colong and in virtue and exercise of the aforesaid powers do by this Proclamation declare and it is hereby declared that the above- mentioned proclamation the 17th day of September 1015 so amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows :----

(1.) That the heading "Jute piece goods, jute webbing, and bags and sacks made of jute in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited

to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Posses- sions and Protectorates be deleted.

(2) That the exportation of the following goods should be prohibited to all

destinatione other than the United Kingdom-

Jute cloth, bags, and sacks, all kinds.

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(3.) That the exportation of "Firearms, unrified, for sporting purposes which is at present prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Beas, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be prohibited to all destina- tions other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Pro-

tectorates.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 24th day of December 1915.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

Colonial Secretary.