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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 21, 1918.

PROCLAMATIONS.

No. 232. The following Proclamations of His Majesty the KING are published for general information :-

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ÅRTICLES INTO THE UNITed Kingdom.

GEORGE R.I.

WHE

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.:-

Molasses and invert sugar and all other sugars and extracts from sugar which cannot be completely tested by the polariscope, and on which Customs duty is not otherwise charged.

Plaiting of all descriptions not otherwise prohibited.

Rattans and malacca canes.

Weighing machines, scales and balances of all descriptions not otherwise pro-

hibited.

Wood flour.

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. 23) Proclamation, 1918.

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

GOD SAVE THE KING.

By the KING.

A PROCLAMATION

RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES INTO THE United KingdOM.

GEORGE R.1.

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:

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