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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 17, 1917.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 363. The following Proclamation of His Majesty the KING is published for general information:--

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM.

GEORGE, R.1.

W

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 by certain Proclamations entitled Prohibition of Import Proclamations the importation of certain goods has been prohibited accordingly:

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

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. :-

Carbons for are lamps.

Carbons for searchlights.

Cartridges of all kinds and parts thereof.

Electric dry cells and carbons therefor.

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. 17) Proclamation, 1917.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and in the Eighth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

NOTE 1-See the London Gazette of the 29th June, 1917.

NOTE 2. The following proclamations prohibiting the importation of certain articles into the United Kingdom are now in force :----

Date of Proclamation.

5th May, 1915.

11th December, 1916.

28th July, 1915.

30th March, 1917.

30th March, 1917.

10th May, 1917. 28th June, 1917.

Subject.

Belgian Bank Notes.

Unset Diamonds. Cocaine and Opium. Foreign Coins. Consolidating. (No. 16.) (No. 17.)

Date of Hongkong Gazette.

16th February, 1917.

8th June, 1917.

8th June, 1917. 13th July, 1917. 17th August, 1917.