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shall be construed as if it had, on the date at which such direction takes effect, or variation or addition is made, been issued with such addition, omission, substitution or variation as such direction, variation or addition requires, and with the paragraphs thereof numbered in accordance with such direction."

"7. A reference in any Order in Council, or other document, to this Proclama- tion, or to the Statutory List shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed to refer to this Proclamation, or to the Statutory List as amended by any Proclamation or Order in Council for the time being in force."

1. As from the date hereof Paragraph 6 of the said Proclamation shall be numbered

8, and the figures and letters "1910, No. 3" omitted therefrom.

5. This Proclatuation shall be read as one with the Trading with the Enemy (Statutory List) Proclamation. Hongkong, 1916, No. 3.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 5th day of April, 1918,

By Command,

Clausteven

Governor.

GOD SAVE THE KING,

Colonial Secretary.

LICENCE.

Licence (covering acts to be done within the Colony of Hongkong) to Insurance Com- panies engaged in non-Enemy countries in the business of Insurance to fulG, complete and carry into effect Fire Insurance Contracts made in such countries prior to the fifth day of April, 1918, with, or through the agency of, any person or body of persons mentioned in the Statutory List.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Sir FRANCIS BENTY MAY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguiabad 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, hereby give and grant unto every person or body of persons, incorporated or unincorporateil, resident, carrying on business, or being in the Colony of Hongkong, who, being engaged in any non-enemy country in the business of Insurance, did in that country prior to the 5th day of April, 1918, make any contract of Fire Insurance with, or through the agency of, any person or body of persons mentioned in the Statutory List of persons, with whom trading is forbid- den by any Proclamation issued under the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Ordinance, 1910, full licence and authority, so far as relates to any acts to be doue within the Colony of Hongkong, to have commercial intercourse, and to transact all necessary business with regard to such contract and to all matters arising thereout, with, and to receive and to pay all sums of money payable under such contract from, or to, the person or body of persons with whom such contract has been made, and generally to do all things necessary for fulfilling, completing and carrying into effect such contract, in as full and ample a manner as if permission to cerry on the business of fire insurance with, or through the agency of, any person or body of persons mentioned in the Statutory List had not been with lawn by the Trading with the Enemy (Statutory List) Proclamation issued on the 5th day of April, 1918.

HONGKONG, 5th April, 1018.

By Command,

Claus Sever

Colonial Secretary.