46395-1916-Further-amendment-of-the-list-of-goods-the-exportation-of-which-is-prohibited — Page 2

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 17, 1916.

(1) The following headings are deleted :---

(c) Feathers and down, except wing and tail feathers

of the ostrich;

(B) Flax fabric, suitable for aircraft ;

Linen manufactures, the following:-

(c) Canvas;

(c) Drills, woven;

(B) Ducks, woven ;

(c) Linen piece goods woven from bleached

yarns, but not bleached in the piece;

(c) Union cloths containing cotton in the pro- portion of 25 per cent. or upwards;

Metals and ores, the following:-

(B) Iron and steel plates and sheets; (B) Steel, and steel articles containing chrome,

cobalt, nickel or vanadium;

(B) Steel flats, rounds, and squares (except carbon steel for tools and steel for mining

purposes);

Provisions and victuals which may be used as

food for man, the following:---

(c) Fruit, fruit preserves, and nuts used as

fruit;

(c) Poultry and game;

(2) The following headings are added :-

Chemicals, etc., the following:---

(B) Molybdic acid and its salts ;

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(c) Feathers and down, except ornamental feathers ; (B) Gauze manufactured of copper or its alloys ; (c) Hemp braid;

Linen manufactures, the following:-

(B) Cloth unbleached woven from bleached or unbleached flax yarns, whether the cloth or yarn is pure or mixed with any other material,

(i.) being of a weight per square yard

exceeding 8 ounces, or

(ii) if of a weight per square yard of 8 ounces or less, aggregating 96 threads or more per inch warp and weft com- bined;

(c) Cloth woven from bleached or unbleached flax yarns not otherwise specifically pro- hibited whether the cloth or yarn is

pure or mixed with any other material;

(c) Matches;

Metals and ores, the following:-

(B) Steel articles containing chrome, cobalt,

nickel or vanadium;

(B) Steel flats, rounds, and other sections,

with the following exceptions :--- (1.) When made from crucible cast steel; (ii.) Carbon steel for tools not manufactured in the United Kingdom by the Sie- mens or Bessemer processes; provided such crucible or carbon steel does not contain more than 5 per cent. of chrome, cobalt, nickel or vanadium; (B) Iron and steel plates and sheets except when made from crucible cast steel or from carbon steel not manufactured in the United King- dom by the Siemens or Bessemer processes; provided such crucible or carbon steel does

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