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And whereas by sub-clause (0) of clause III of the order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria-in-Council inade on the 25th day of October 1896 as amended by the order of His Majesty-in-Council made on the 28th day of August 1911 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 destinations:

And whereas by proclamatious dated respectively the 1st and 29th days of October the 19th day of November and the 10th 24th and 31st days of December 1915 and the 7th day of January 1916 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 so amended as aforesaid should be further amended:

And whereas the articles other than arms ammunition 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 arms ammunition or military or naval stores:

And whereas in order to prevent, such arms ammunition or military or naval stores being used against is 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 !'

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Now therefore I Sir FRANCIS HESHY MAY Kaight 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 aud 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 Kingdon and British Possessions and Protecto-

rates :--

Cotton wadding ;

Cotton wool;

Trou ore of all descriptions;

Railway waggons ;

Soft soap.

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(2.) That the heading "All manufactures and products of cotton, except cotton lace and cotton waste 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 Taltic Ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "All manufactures and products of cotton except cotton lace, cotton wadding, cotton waste and cotton wool."*

(3.) That the heading "China clay (including China stone and potter's clay)" 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 Por- tugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the healing "China clay (including China stone, ball clay and potter's clay)."

* Note that the exportation of cotton walding, cotton waste, and cotton wood is prohibited to all

destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectoruten.

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(4.) That the exportation of "Egg, yolk and liquid, and albumen be prohi- bited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterraneau and Black Seas, other thau France, Russia (except through Baltic Parts), Italy, Spain and Portugal.

(5.) That the headings "Tarneplates" and "Tinplates, including tin boxes and tin canisters for food packing" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediter- ranean and Black Seas, other than France, Russin (except through Baltic Ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor respectively the headings "Terneplates and all receptacles made from terneplates" and "Tinplates and all receptacles male from tinplates."

(6.) That the heading "Railway material, both fixed and rolling stock" 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 thon France, Russia (except through Baltic Porte), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading Railway material, both fixed and rolling stock (except railway waggons

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the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations abroad other than British Possessions and Protectorates)."

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 21st day of January 1918.

By Command,

Gop Save The King.

Clausseven

Catanial Necrotury.