THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 26, 1909. 957
NOTICES.
No. 754.
Conditions and Regulations under which Permission to Export Arms, Ammunition and Explosives from Hongkong may be granted, made by His Excellency the Governor under the provi- sions of Section 3 of the Military Stores (Prohibition of Exporta- tion) Ordinance, 1862, this 16th day of November, 1909.
Arms, Ammunition and Explosives in transit to ports not being between Longitudes 108° and 120° E. and Latitudes 27° and 18° N.
1. The Master of every merchant ship arriving in the waters of this Colony having on board any articles prohibited to be exported from the Colony under any proclamation for the time being in force under the above inentioned Ordinance may export such prohibited articles without transhipment or breaking bulk, if they are entered on the manifest and con- signed to any port or place not being Hongkong or any port or place between Longitudes 108° and 120° E. and Latitudes 27° and 18° Ñ., provide l he furnishes particulars in writing of such prohibited articles to the Harbour Master on arrival.
Export from Hongkong and transit cargo for places or ports between Longitudes ¡08° and 120° E. and Latitudes 27° and 18° N.
2. Permits for export of articles prohibited to be exported from the Colony under any proclamation for the time being in forec under the said Ordinance may be issued by the Colonial Secretary,
(a) for any port or place not being between Longitudes 108° an 120° E. and between Latitudes 27° and 18° N., upon the application in writing of the Master, Owner or Agent of the vessel in which such export is to take place;
(b) for any port or place between Longitudes 108° and 120° E. and between Latitudes 27° and ts° N., (including cargo for such ports or places in transit through Hongkong), upon the application of His britannic Majesty's Consul at or nearest to the port or place in China to which per- mission for such export is desired, or of the Consul General for Portugal in Hongkong or of the Consul for France in Hongkong in cases of export to Portuguese and French territories respectively.
3. Every permit issued by the Colonial Secretary under Regulation 2 shall be sent by him to the Captain Superintendent of Police who shall see that the terms and cou itions of the perinit are strictly carried out.
4. The Colonial Secretary may, if he thinks fit, refuse to issue a permit unter these Regulations.
5. A fee of $2 shall be paid to the Colonial Secretary in respect of each permit issued by him.
6. Notice of every shipment of prohibited articles to China made in accordance with these Regulations shall be sent to the Commissioner of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs at the por or place of destination, such notice shall be sent by the Harbour Master if the shipment falls under Regulation 1, and by the Colonial Secretary in all other cases.
F. D. LUGARD, Governor.
Government House, Hongkong,
16th November, 1909.
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