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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 19, 1917.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 15. 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.

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 after the date hereof, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby prohibited, viz.:-

Jewellery and all manufactures of gold and silver other than watches and watch

cases.

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. 11) Proclamation, 1916.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Sixteenth day of November, 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, 22nd September, 6th October, and 17th November, 1916. Proclamations have also been issued prohibiting the importation into the United Kingdom of Belgian Bank Notes, Unset Diamonds, and Cocaine and Opium.

No. 16.-The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information:--

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS TO AND AMENDMENTS IN THE LIST OF ARTICLES TO BE TREATED AS CONTRABAND OF WAR.

GEORGE RI.

WHEREAS, on the 14th day of October, 1915, We did issue Our Royal Proclama-

tion 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