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 ainmunition or military or naval stores:
And whereas in order to prevent such arms ammunition or military or naval stores being used against His Majesty's subjects or forees 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 HEXEY MAY Knight 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 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 so amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:
(1.) That the heading "Mercury, salts and preparations of (other than nitrate of mercury)" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Posses- sions and Protectorates be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "Mercury, compounds and preparations of (other than nitrate of mercury)."
2.) That the heading of List (C) be amendet so as to read as follows:-
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That the exportation of the following articles 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."
(3) That the heading "Forage and food which may be used for animals, namely:- in List (0) be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "Feeding stuffs of all kinds and anything which can be made into food for animals, including inter alia the following:-
4.) That the heading "Provisions and victuals which may be used as food for man, namely" in List ((') be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading "Food stuffs of all kinds and anything which can be made into food for man, including inter alia the following :-- -".
65.) That the sub-heading "Salt" he added immediately after the sub-heading Sago and sago meal and flour" in the list of things which are specifi- cally referred to as being included under the heading "Food stuffs and anything which can be made into food for man".
(6.) That section (E) be deleted.*
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 20th day of October 1915,
1.
Fenclosure 9.A.
C.
RULES
relating to the Exportation of Military Sto
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Local military requirements must be considered in all
cages, and all the subsequent rules must be read subject to this
They must also be read subject to rule No. 17.
rule.
2.
List A of the Hongkong Proclamation.
Exportation of the following may be allowed to any destination
except to foreign countries in Europe and on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, other than those of France, Russia (excent through
Baltic Ports), Italy, Spain, and Portugal:-
Bismuth and its salts.
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Camphor.
Iodine and its preparations and compounds.
Mercury, compounds and preparations of.
Nux vomica and its alkaloids and preparations.
Exportation of the other articles in List A may be allowed
only to British ports, unless the proposed shipment falls under
Rule 10.
3.
Khaki woollen cloth.
By Command,
GOD SAVE THE KING.
(LAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary
* Note. All exportation to Bulgaria is none illegal under the law relating to trading with
the enemy.
Tool noils.
Wool, raw (sheen's and lambs').
Wool tons.
Wool waste.
Woollen and worsted cloth suitable for uniform clothing, not including women's dress stuffs or cloth with nattern.
Woollen and worgled varns.
Woollen
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