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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 6, 1916.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 428. 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 RI.

WHE

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 Twenty-first day of August, 1916, subject as hereinafter pro- vided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby pro- hibited, viz.:

Chestnut extract.

Such lacquered wares as were expressly excepted from the prohibition on the importation of furniture, manufactured joinery, and other wood manu- factures which was imposed by the Prohibition of Import (No. 4) Procla- mation, 1916.

Glass, window and sheet.

Glass, plate.

Table ware of glass.

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. 9) Proclamation, 1916.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Eighteenth day of August, 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, 21st July, 25th August, and 22nd September, 1916. Proclamations have also been issued prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom of Belgian Bank Notes, Unset Diamonds, and Cocaine and Opium.