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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 8, 1918.

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No. 90.-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.I.

WHEREAS 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 Kingdonì 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.:-

All bonds, debentures, stock or share certificates, scrip and other documents of title relating to any stocks, shares or other securities; with the excep- tion of matured bonds redeemable in the United Kingdom and coupons falling due for payment in the United Kingdom.

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 Our Treasury, and subject to the provisions and conditions of such licence.

This Proclamation may be cited as the Prohibition of Import (No. 21) Proclamation, 1917.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-first day of December, 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 21st December, 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.

28th July, 1915.

11th December, 1916. 30th March, 1917.

30th March, 1917.

Subject.

Belgian Bank Notes.

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

Date of Hongkong Gazette.

16th February, 1917.

8th June, 1917.

8th June, 1917.

10th May, 1917.

13th July, 1917.

28th June, 1917.

(No. 17.)

17th August, 1917.

22nd August, 1917.

(No. 18.)

9th November, 1917.

29th August, 1917.

(No. 19.)

9th November, 1917.

16th November, 1917.

(No. 20.)

25th January, 1918.

21st December, 1917.

(No. 21.)

16th January, 1918.

8th March, 1918. 25th January, 1918.