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And whereas by sub-clause (9) of clause III of the order of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria-in-Comcil 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 article:

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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 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 7th and 21st days of January and the 11th day of February 1916 the said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 was amended as therein stated:

And whereas by a proclamation clated the 17th day of December 1916 the said pro- clamation of the 10th day of December 1915 was amended as therein stated:

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And whereas it is expedient that the said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforcasid 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 armia añmmunition or military or naval atores:

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 Hesny May Knight Commander of the Most Distiu- 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 ed amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows :

(1.) That the following headings in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Seus, other than France, Russia (except through Baltic ports), Italy, Spain and Portugal, be deleted, miz. :——

Flaxen canvas, namely:-

Hammock canvas;

Kit Bag canvas,

Merchant Navy cauvas;

Royal Navy canvas;

Tent canvas;

Linen close canvas;

Linen duck cloth.

(2.) 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:

Canvas of all kinds:

Canvas hose of all kinds;

Drills, woven, of all kinds

Ducks, woven, of all kinds;

Linen, viz. :---

Linen yarus (not including linen thread);

Linen piece goods, unbleached or not bleached in the piece; Union cloths containing cotton in the proportion of 25 per cent.

or upwards.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 18th day of February 1916.

By Command,

OOD SAVE The Krvo.

CandSevem

Colonial Secretary,