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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 30, 1916.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 280. The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information :-

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

FOR PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM.

GEORGE R.1.

WF

HEREAS by Section forty-three of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876, it is provided that the importation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, or any other goods may be prohibited by Proclamation:

And whereas it is expedient that the importation into the United Kingdom of certain goods should be prohibited as hereinafter provided:

Now, therefore, We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, in pursuance of the said Act and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:-

As from and and after the Twelfth day of May, 1916, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby prohibited, viz.:

Bladders, Casings and Sausage Skins.

Brooms and Brushes.

Bulbs, Flower Roots, Plants, Trees and Shrubs.

Canned, Bottled, Dried and Preserved Vegetables and Pickles.

Horns and Hoofs.

Ice.

Ivory, Vegetable.

Moss Litter.

Salt.

Starch, Dextrine, Farina and Potato Flour.

Provided always, and it is hereby declared, that this prohibition shall not apply to any such goods which are imported under licence given by or on behalf of the Board of Trade, and subject to the provisions and conditions of such licence.

This Proclamation may be cited as the Prohibition of Import (No. 5) Proclamation, 1916.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and in the seventh year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

NOTE--Previous proclamations were published in the Hongkong Gazettes of the 7th April, 19th May, and 9th June, 1916. Proclamations have also been issued prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom of Belgian Bank Notes and of Unset Diamonds.