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Payment of Moneys, Maturity of Bills, Banks.

(i) Proclamation XI., of 2nd August, 1914, postponing payment of moneys and extending the period of maturity of bills and other negotiable instruments.

(ii) Proclamation XIX., of 14th August, 1914, limiting the repayment of amounts due by banks and extending the maturity period of bills of exchange payable in the Colony.

(iii) Proclamation XXVI., of 31st August, 1914, altering the above Proclama- tions in regard to the limitation of payments by banks and to bills of exchange.

(iv) Proclamation XXIX., of 15th September, 1914, extending the period for payment by banks and maturity of bills established by above Proclamation.

Government Savings Bank.

(i) Government Notice No. 122, of 2nd August, 1914, raising the interest on deposits from 2 to 24 per cent., and requiring fifteen days' notice for withdrawals.

(ii) Government Notice No. 210, of 30th September, 1914, repealing above.

Paper Currency.

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(i) Proclamation XVI., of 12th August, 1914, announcing the enactment of an Ordinance to provide for the temporary issue of a Government paper currency."

(ii) Government Notice No. 149, of 15th August, 1914, directing the issue of 58.; 108., £5, and £10 notes.

(iii) Government Notice No. 162, of 25th August, 1914, directing the issue of £1 notes.

(iv) Government Notice No. 183, of 8th September, 1914, directing a further issue of 58. notes.

(v) Government Notice No. 191, of 15th September, 1914, publishing regula- tions respecting treatment of defaced or damaged currency notes.

(vi) Government Notice No. 194, of 17th September, 1914, directing a further issue of £1 notes.

(vii) Government Notice No. 209, of 29th September, 1914, regarding the con- version into gold, at sight, of £10 notes.

(viii) Government Notice No. 229, of 19th October, 1914, regarding the conversion into gold, at sight, of £5 notes.

The Assessment Board.

(i) Government Notice No. 127, of 5th August, 1914, appointing a Board for determining the amount of remuneration and compensation payable under Order in Council of 26th October, 1896, and the price of foodstuffs, etc.

(ii) Government Notice No. 144, of 12th August, 1914, referring question of rise in price of foodstuffs to the Board.

(iii) Government Notice No. 159, of 22nd August, 1914, publishing correspon- dence between the Board and the Government.

(iv) Government Notice No. 199, of 18th September, 1914, repealing Govern- ment Notice No. 127 and appointing a new Board.

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Food Supplies.

(i) Proclamation XXIV., of 29th August, 1914, announcing the enactment of 'an Ordinance to grant temporarily certain powers for controlling trade and busi- ness in respect of food supplies and other commodities of primary necessity and regulating the distribution thereof."

(ii) Government Notice No. 171, of 1st September, 1914, announcing the with- drawal of the prohibition to export certain foodstuffs from the United Kingdom to Malta.

Sugar and Lard.

(iii) Proclamation XXII., of 21st August, 1914, fixing the maximum price of sugar and lard.

(iv) Government Notice No. 168, of 29th August, 1914, publishing regulations for controlling the trade and business in sugar.

(v) Government Notice No. 181, of 7th September, 1914, regarding the importa- tion of sugar by the Government for distribution through licensed dealers.

(vi) Government Notice No. 187, of 11th September, 1914, making additional regulations for the sale of sugar by retail.

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(vii) Proclamation XXVIII., of 12th September, 1914, fixing the sale price of Government sugar.

(viii) Proclamation XXXII., of 10th October, 1914, fixing the maximum price of Government sugar.

(ix) Proclamation XLIII., of 19th November, 1914, fixing the maximum price of certain kinds of sugar.

(x) Government Notice No. 285, of 7th December, 1914, regarding the sale of Government sugar by retail at the Valletta market.

Frozen Meat,

(xi) Government Notice No. 204, of 23rd September, 1914, relating to Govern ment importation of meat supplies for sale to dealers.

(xii) Government Notice No. 205, of 23rd September, 1914, publishing regula- tions for the sale of frozen meat.

(xiii) Government Notice No. 295, of 16th December, 1914, relating to the sale of Australian beef by the Government in the Valletta market.

(xiv) Government Notice No. 10, of 12th January, 1915, cancelling the foregoing.

Flour,

(xv) Government Notice No. 271, of 2nd December, 1914, announcing the importation by the Government, for public consumption, of a supply of flour and notifying date of sale.

Cattle.

(xvi) Government Notice No. 226, of 16th October, 1914, publishing regulations for the protection of the local cattle breed.

(xvii) Government Notice No. 281, of 5th December, 1914, announcing the importation by the Government of cattle from Tunis for public consumption.

(xviii) Government Notice No. 288, of 9th December, 1914, relating to the sale by auction of Tunis cattle.

Censorship.

(i) Government Notice No. 124, of 3rd August, 1914, publishing rules with regard to the exercise of the censorship.

(ii) Government Notice No. 173, of 2nd September, 1914, prohibiting the intro- duction of newspapers from hostile or neutral countries, with certain exceptions.

Wireless Telegraphy.

(i) Government Notice No. 123, of 3rd August, 1914, publishing notification of "suspension of telegraph and radio-telegraph services throughout the Empire.”

(ii) Proclamation XXI., of 20th August, 1914, announcing the enactment of "an Ordinance to regulate aerial navigation over these islands.'

(iii) Government Notice No. 154, of 20th August, 1914, publishing orders and regulations under above Ordinance.

(iv) Government Notice No. 228, of 17th October, 1914, publishing regulations respecting wireless telegraph apparatus on merchant ships.

The Royal Naval Reserve.

Proclamation X., of 2nd August, 1914, calling out the Royal Naval Reserves.

The Militia. Proclamation XIV., of 5th August, 1914, ordering the embodiment of the King's Own Malta Regiment of Militia and the Royal Engineers (Militia) Malta Division. Supply of Spirits to the Troops.

(i) Government Notice No. 139, of 10th August, 1914, prohibiting the supply of wine, beer, and spirits to the troops.

(ii) Government Notice No. 272, of 2nd December, 1914, repealing above.

The Army Act.

(i) Proclamation XX., of 18th August, 1914, declaring the forces in the Colony

to be subject to the Army Act for a period of three months.

(ii) Proclamation XXXIX., of 13th November, 1914, renewing the above declaration for a further period of three months.