41404-1915-PROCLAMATION — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 31, 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 arms 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 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforesaid be and the same is hereby further amended as follows:-

That the exportation of the following goods 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:-

Vegetable fibres and yarns made therefrom, all.*

Provided that this shall not be deemed to authorise the exportation to any such country of any goods the exportation of which is already prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Posses- sions and Protectorates.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 31st day of December 1915.

By Command,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 567.

Amendment of Conditions of a Hawker's Licence made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 3 of the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, (Ordinance No. 8 of 1887), this 30th day of December, 1915.

The Conditions of a Hawker's Licence made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 3 of the Licensing Ordinance, 1887, and published on pages 346 and 347 of the "Regulations of Hongkong, 1914" as amended by the Conditions made by the Governor- in-Council on the 22nd July, 1915, and published in the Gazette of the 23rd July, 1915, as Notification No. 334, are hereby amended by the addition to Condition No. 4 after the words "Hill District" of the following words :---

"and within the area bounded on the North by Wanchai Road from Burrows Street to the junction with Morrison Hill Road, down Morrison Hill Road to the junction with Leighton Hill Road, up Leighton Hill Road to No. 1 Police Station, and on the South by Morrison Hill Gap Road from the junction with Wood Road to the junction with Morrison Hill Road and the Recreation Ground, and on the East by Wong-nei-chong Road from the junction with Leighton Hill Road to the junction with Wong-nei- chong Gap Road, and on the West by Wood Road and the Gas Works".

*This prohibition will include Manila hemp

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