41377-1915-PROCLAMATION — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 17, 1915.

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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 ammunition or military or naval stores:

And whereas in order to prevent such arts ammunition or military or naval stores being used against His Majesty's subjects or forces 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 HENRY 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 10th day of December 1915 be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

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(1.) Paragraph (4) is amended by the insertion of the words "and pig skins

between the words "Deer skins," and 'undressed" in the last line thereof.

(2.) Paragraph (9) is deleted and the following paragraph is substituted

therefor

(9.) That the exportation of the following goods, which is at present 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, be prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates :-

Chronometers and all kinds of nautical instruments;

Compasses for ships, and parts thereof, including fittings

such as binnacles;

Hair, animal, of all kinds; and tops, noils and yarns of

animal hair.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this

17th day of December 1915.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.