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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1916.

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No. 364. 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.

THEREAS 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 after the Sixth day of July, 1916, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby prohibited, viz.:-

Such motor cars, chassis, parts and accessories (other than tyres) as were expressly exempted from the prohibition on the importation of motor cars, chassis, motor cycles and parts and accessories thereof which was imposed by the Prohibition of Import (No. 3) Proclamation, 1916.

Vacuum cleaners.

Yeast.

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. 7) Proclamation, 1916.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-seventh day of June, 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, 9th and 30th June, and 21st July, 1916. Proclamations have also been issued prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom of Belgian Bank Notes and of Unset Diamonds.

No. 365. The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information:----

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF ARTICLES TO BE TREATED AS

CONTRABAND of War.

GEORGE R.I.

THEREAS on the 14th day of October, 1915, We did issue Our Royal Proclamation specifying the articles which it was Our intention to treat as contraband during the continuance of hostilities, or until We did give further public notice; and