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 21st day of August, 1916, subject as hereinafter provided, the importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is hereby prohibited, viz. :— Chestnut extract. Such lacquered wares as were expressly excepted from the prohibition on the importation of furniture, manufactured joinery, and other wood manufactures which was imposed by the Prohibition of Import (No. 4) Proclamation, 1916.* Glass, window and sheet. Glass, plate. Table ware of glass. 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. 9) Proclamation, 1916. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1916, and in the 7th year of our Reign. God save the King! BRITISH PROCLAMATION prohibiting, under Section I. of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," and Section of "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914," the Exportation from the United Kingdom of certain Articles to Sweden.-London, August 18, 1916. t GEORGE R.I. WHEREAS by section 1 of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," it is enacted that we may by Proclamation prohibit the exportation of all or any of the following articles, namely, arms, ammunition, military and naval stores, and any article which we shall judge capable of being converted into or made useful * Page 172. "London Gazette," August 18, 1916. Vol. XCII, page 1284. in increasing the quantity of arms, ammunition, or military or naval stores, to any country or place therein named whenever we shall judge such prohibition to be expedient in order to prevent such arms, ammunition, military or naval stores, being used against our subjects or forces or against any forces engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in co-operation with our forces: And whereas by section 1 of "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914, "* it is enacted that section 1 of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," shall have effect whilst a state of war in which we are engaged exists as if, in addition to the articles therein mentioned, there were included all other articles of every description: And whereas by virtue of a Proclamation, dated the 10th May, 1916,† made in pursuance of the said "Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," as amended by "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914," certain goods are now prohibited to be exported to the Kingdom of Sweden: And whereas we have deemed it expedient to prohibit the exportation to Sweden of all articles whatsoever other than those hereinafter excepted. Now, therefore, we have thought fit, by and with the advice. of our Privy Council, to issue this our Royal Proclamation, declaring, and it is hereby declared, that the exportation of the following articles be prohibited to all ports and destinations in Sweden, viz. :— : All articles which are not by virtue of any Proclamation for the time being in force, made under section 8 of "The Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1879," as amended by any Act, or under "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," as amended by any Act, prohibited to be exported to Sweden, except :I. Printed matter of all descriptions. 2. Empty receptacles returned to Sweden. 3. Worn clothing and other personal effects. 4. Live animals other than animals ordinarily used for human food. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1916, and in the 7th year of our Reign. God save the King! * Vol. CVIII, page 48. † Page 192. BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL applying the provisions of the First Section of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," to Newfoundland and Victoria.-London, August 18, 1916.* At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of August, 1916. PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. Lord President. Viscount Allendale. Lord Wimborne. Lord Carnock. WHEREAS by the first section of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915,"t it is (amongst other things) enacted as follows: "Where His Majesty is satisfied that the law in force in any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom makes due provision for the publication of banns or for the giving of notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom, and for the recognition of certificates for marriage issued by superintendent registrars in England, and of certificates for marriage issued by registrars, and certificates of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and of certificates for marriage issued by registrars in Ireland, as sufficient notice in respect of marriages between British subjects intended to be solemnised or contracted in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, His Majesty may, by Order in Council, declare that this section shall apply to that part of His Dominions, and in such case (a.) Where a marriage is intended to be solemnised or contracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, and a British subject resident in that part of His Majesty's Dominions, a certificate of notice of marriage issued in accordance with such law shall in England have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a superintendent registrar, and in Scotland and Ireland have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a registrar in Scotland and Ireland respectively; and (b.) Where a marriage is intended to be solemnised or contracted in that part of His Majesty's Dominions between a British subject resident in that part and a British subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, a certificate for marriage may be issued in England by a superintendent registrar, London Gazette," August 25, 1916. † Vol. CIX, page 4. * " or in Scotland or Ireland by a registrar, in the like manner as if the marriage was to be solemnised or contracted under circumstances requiring the issue of such a certificate, and as if both such British subjects were resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, as the case may be: And whereas His Majesty is satisfied that due provision is made in respect of all the matters referred to in the hereinbefore recited section of the said Act by the law in force in the parts of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom hereinafter mentioned: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers by the above-recited Act in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: The first section of "The Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act, 1915," shall apply to the parts of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom hereunder mentioned: Newfoundland, Victoria. And the Right Honourable Andrew Bonar Law, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. ALMERIC FITZROY. BRITISH NOTIFICATION of Additions to the Italian List of Contraband.-London, August 25, 1916.* Foreign Office, August 25, 1916. THE Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has received from His Majesty's Ambassador at Rome the following translation of a Royal Proclamation dated the 16th July, 1916, and published in the Italian Official Gazette of the 8th August, 1916, making certain additions to and alterations in the Italian List of goods declared to be contraband. The following additions are made to the list of articles of absolute contraband of war contained in our Decree No. 266 of the 27th February, 1916† : 46. Metallic chlorides, except chloride of soda and chlorides of metalloids. 47. Halogen compounds of carbon, starch. * "London Gazette," August 29, 1916. 48. Borax, boric acid and other boron compounds. 50. Gold, silver, paper money and all negotiable credit documents and realisable bonds. The following modifications are introduced in the abovementioned list of articles of absolute contraband :— No. 3 is thus modified : Lathes, machines and implements which may be used in the manufacture of war munitions." In No. 8 the word "ether" is substituted by "formic ether," "sulphuric ether." In the list of articles of conditional contraband contained in the same decree No. 14 is abolished. The present decree comes into force on the day of publication. Rome, 16th day of July, 1916. BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the German Revised List of Contraband.-London, August 31, 1916.* Foreign Office, August 31, 1916. THE following amended translation of the German ordinance of the 22nd July, 1916, is issued to replace that published in the London Gazette" of the 18th August: German Contraband of War. In further retaliation for the regulations adopted by England and her Allies, deviating from the London Declaration of Maritime Law of the 26th February, 1909,† I approve for the present war of the following alterations of the Prize Ordinance of 30th September, 1909, and of its supplements, dated the 18th October, 23rd November, and the 14th December, 19148, of the 18th April, 1915, and the 3rd June, 1916¶. Articles 21, 23, 27, 30 and 33, and the additions to Articles 23, shall be replaced by the following provisions : 21. The following articles and materials, designated absolute contraband, shall be considered contraband of war: (1.) Arms of all kinds, including arms for sporting purposes, their component parts as well as semi-manufactured articles which can be used in their manufacture. "London Gazette," September 1, 1916. ↑ Vol. CIV, page 239. Vol. CVII, page 832. § Vol. CVIII, page 186. Vol. CIX, page 259. ¶ Page 224. |