46004-1916-PROCLAMATION — Page 2

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1916.

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And whereas it is expedient that the said proclamation of the 17th day of September 1915 so amended as aforesaid should be further amended:

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:--

(1.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protecto-

rates:

Cotton rags; Linen rags;

Waste paper.

(2.) That the heading "Railway waggons" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Possessions and Protectorates be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading :-

Railway waggons and their component parts.

(3.) 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:--

Canes and sticks, unmounted, whether for basket making or not; Cordage and twine of Manila hemp;

Europhen;

Files;

Pocket lamp cases and cases fitted with bulbs but not containing

batteries;

Rum and imitation rum.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 24th day of March 1916.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.