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Proclamation under Ordinance No. 2 of 1915–ra expor-

tation of certain articles.

Proclamation prescribing retail price of fresh fish. Proclamation by His Majesty the King relating to trading with the enemy (occupied territory) appear- ing in London Gazette of 16th February, 1915. Order in Couail finally approving of Rule 1 (1) of

Order 27 of Prize Court Rules.

Proclamation: Vessels to carry British subject as master.

mate, or supercargo.

Government notice to importere, exporters, and as to

transit trade.

Proclamation: Maximum price at which Moorish eggs

may be retailed.

Notice to masters issued by Board of Trade re documents

relating to cargo.

Notice re Treasury control of fresh issues of capital. Proclamation prohibiting exportation of certain articles

absolutely and to certain places. Government notice re certificates of origin. Proclamation by His Majesty the King adding to list of

articles to be treated as contraband of war. Order in Council preventing commodities from resching

or leaving Germany,

Order in Council further amending Prize Court Rules,

1914.

Proclamation amending and adding to list of prohibition of exportation of articles in Proclamation of 19th March, 1915.

Regulation as to ships' manifests.

An Act to restrict transfer of British vessels.

Order in Council further amanding Prize Court Rules. Proclamation under Ordinance No. 2 of 1915, re expor-

tation of certain articles.

Proclamation under Ordinance No. 2 of 1935, re apor-

tation of certain articles.

Notice intimating that no celebration of King's birthday

will be held, owing to the war.

Appendix "C" in No. 57.

THE special circumstances of the war now existing render it necessary to modify the provisions of the defence scheme regarding civil administration. It is not necessary to discuss whether these provisions might or might not be suitable in certain cases, but it is clear that the consequences of certain action proposed in Chapter VI. have not been adequately taken into account, either as regards neigh- bouring friendly countries or sa regards the internal condition of Gibraltar itself. Until further orders, therefore, the arrangements proposed regarding the civil police being placed under the military authorities and generally the measures The civil reviewed under Chapter VI. (a), 1, page 101, will not be carried out. administration will be left, as in peace, in charge of the Colonial Secretary, and no steps will be taken to appoint chiefs of divisions at present.

At the same time the method to be adopted for feeding the population when necessary must be at once considered. The system laid down may be the beat, but I wish the Colonial Secretary to preside over & Committee, of which Colonel Black Major Chatterton, and Major Legge will be members, to recommend a course for adoption, and this is to be dana at once.

Finally, although the civil administration will not, be disturbed, the military are responsible that they bring immediately to the notice of the Colonial Secretary any steps they require to be considered or action they wish done, and the Colonial Secretary will either carry it out or obtain my decision on the spot.

H. G. MILES.

7th August, 1914

31845.

(No. 125.)

Appendix "D" in No. 57..

SIR,

Gibraltar, 17th August, 1914. I HAVE the honour to submit herewith, for your approval, signed and sealed copies of an Ordinance to provide for the issue of bank notes by the Gibraltar Government, which was enacted after the receipt of your telegram of the 3rd instant. 2. The circumstances which led to the necessity for this issue were, shortly, as follows. The imminence of war and a general fear on the part of the public that many of the inhabitants would be required to quit Gibraltar at short notice in the event of hostilities induced the depositors in the Government Savings Bank to prepare for contingencies by withdrawing their deposits, and the notices of entire withdrawal handed in increased daily in amount until the Government funds on current account at the Anglo-Egyptian Bank were totally insufficient to meet these liabilities as they matured. There was at the same time a similar run on the local branch of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank. It being impossible, in the financial con- ditions existing in Europe, to realise the invested funds of the savings bank except at a ruinous loss, the Imperial Government was asked to advance £100,000 on temporary loan, but this proved to be impracticable.

3. On the 5th August I invited the members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Exchange Committee to a meeting at which the financial position was fully explained to them, and informed them that the only expedient in the existing cir cumstances appeared to be an issue by the Government of bank notes of small denom- inations. At previous discussions with the Colonial Secretary, the Colonial Treasurer, the manager and the financial adviser of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank it had been decided that the issue of notes to the total value of £250,000 should be authorized, and that, in view of the shortage of silver coins and for the benefit of the poorer classes, it was essential to issue a note of the value of two shillings. The meeting proved to be entirely in accord with the proposals which I had to place before it, and I am glad to be able to record the unanimous support with which the proposals were received and the general desire which was, both then and subse- quently, shown to assist in the ready acceptance and circulation of the notes.

4. It is satisfactory to be able to state that the expedient of a note issue has so far been completely successful, in that within a few days notices of withdrawal from the Savings Bank decreased almost to the normal level and further deposits were made by the public.

5. Owing to the urgent need of the moment and the short time available in which to meet it, the notes were necessarily printed on such paper of ordinary make as was obtainable, but it is proposed to replace the original issue as soon as prac- ticable with notes of a more durable quality, to be printed in England under arrange- ments to be made by the Crown Agents for the Colonies.

I have, da,

The Right Honourable

Lewis Harcourt, M.P.,

Stc.. &c., $20.

[L.S.]

H. G. MILES, Lieutenant-General,

GIBRALTAR No. 10 or 1914.

Governor.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR Herbert Scott Gould Miles, Lieutenant-Genexal of HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES, KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE Bath, CommanDER OF THE Royal Victorian Order, GoveRNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE CITY AND GARRISON OF GIBRALTAR, &c., &c., &c.

H. G. MILES.

5th August, 1914.

An Ordinance to provide for the issue by the Government of Gibraltar of Bank Notes to the value of £250,000.

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of the City and Garrison of Gibraltar as follows :---

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