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Under No. 33, after "vanadium," add titanium," uranium "; after 'nickel" add zinc"; after "steel containing tungsten or molybdenum " add or titanium or

uranium.'

Under No. 35, alloys of aluminium.

Under No. 40, ferro-titanium and ferro-uranium.
Under No. 41, strontium and lithium ores.

Under No. 44, bone black.

Under No. 45, quillaia bark.

58. Zirconium, cerium, thorium, and all their alloys and compounds; zirconia and monazite sands.

59. Silk cocoons.

60. Uncut diamonds for industrial uses.

61. Platinum (ore metal and salts) and similar ores (iridium, osmium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, etc.), and their salts and alloys.

The following modifications are made in the abovementioned list of absolute contraband:

No. 4 is modified as follows: "emery, corundum, carborundum in all their forms, and all other abrasive materials, whether natural or artificial, and articles made of these materials."

In No. 8 replace "ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol," by the following: "alcohols, including fusel oil and wood spirit, and their derivatives and preparations.

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In No. 41, replace "wolframite, scheelite, molybdenite " by "tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, titanium, and uranium ores.

No. 50 is replaced by the following: "gold; silver; paper representing money; shares; negotiable instruments of credit; cheques; drafts; money orders; coupons; letters of credit, authorisation or advice, advices of credit or debit or other documents which on being filled in or used by the receiver authorise, confirm or render effective the transfer of money, credits or shares."

The following additions are made to the list of articles of conditional contraband attached to the Decree of the 27th February, 1916:

Under No. 5, after "fuel other than mineral oils" add "including charcoal."

17. Raw and dressed sponges.

18. Glues, gelatines, and substances used in their preparation.

19. Empty barrels and cases of all kinds and their component parts.

The present decree comes into force on the day of its publication.

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BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL relative to the exercise of War Powers in China.-London, March 30, 1917.*

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of March,

1917.

PRESENT: THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

Lord President.

Lord Chamberlain.

Lord Newton.
Sir Frederick Ponsonby.

WHEREAS by treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means His Majesty the King has jurisdiction in China:

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in this behalf by "The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890," or otherwise, in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of his Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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1. This Order may be cited as The China (War Powers) Order in Council, 1917," and shall be read as one with the China Order in Council, 1904 " (hereinafter called the "Principal Order "), and with any Order amending the same.

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2. Where in the opinion of the Minister there are reasonable grounds for believing that any British subject has acted, is acting, or is about to act in a manner prejudicial to the public safety, or to the defence, peace, or security of His Majesty's Dominions or of any part of them, the Minister may by order in writing direct that such person—

(a.) Shall not enter, reside, or remain in any area specified in the Order.

(b.) Shall reside or remain in any area so specified.

(c.) Shall conduct himself in such manner, or abstain from such acts, or take such order with any property in his possession or under his control, as may be specified in such Order.

(d.) Shall be detained in custody in such place as may be specified in the Order; and the person so detained shall be deemed for all purposes to be in legal custody.

3. If any person in respect of whom an order is made under paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of the preceding article fails to comply with any of the provisions of the Order, he shall * "London Gazette," June 29. 1917.

↑ Vol. LXXXII, page 656,

Vol XCVII, page 150,

be guilty of an offence against this Order, and shall be liable on conviction by the Court to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three years; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall be deemed to empower a Provincial Court to award any sentence greater than is authorised by Article 59 (2) of the Principal Order.

4. Where in the opinion of the Minister it is expedient that any person, in respect of whom the provisions of Article 2 of this Order apply, should be deported from China to some place in His Majesty's Dominions, he shall send to the Supreme Court a certificate under his hand and seal to that effect, and the Supreme Court may thereupon order that such person shall be deported from China to the place specified in such certificate. The provisions of the Principal Order, and of any Order amending the same, relative to deportation shall, subject to the provisions of this Order, apply to any deportation effected under this article.

5. If any person deported under this Order returns to China without permission in writing of the Minister (which permission the Minister may give) he shall (without prejudice to any liability under Article 83 (11) of the Principal Order) be guilty of an offence against this Order, and shall be liable on conviction by the Court to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three years; provided, however, that nothing in this article shall be deemed to empower a Provincial Court to award any sentence greater than is authorised by Article 59 (2) of the Principal Order.

6. This Order shall take effect on the day on which the text thereof is first exhibited in the public office of the Supreme Court at Shanghai, along with a certificate under the hand of the Minister stating that he has been informed by telegraph by the Secretary of State that the Order has been passed in the form annexed to the certificate, and shall remain in force only during the continuance of the present

war.

And the Right Honourable Arthur James Balfour, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein.

ALMERIC FITZROY.

BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the German Order of January 9, 1917, making Alterations in the German Contraband List.-London, April 3, 1917.*

Foreign Office, April 3, 1917.

AN Order of the German Imperial Chancellor, dated the 9th January, 1917, makes the following additions to and alterations in the Prize Regulations of the 30th September, 1909, as amended on the 22nd July, 1916.

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A translation of the Ordinance of the 22nd July, 1916, containing the full list, appeared in the "London Gazette of the 1st September, 1916.

Absolute Contraband. (Article 21.)

The following new items are added:

40. Insulating material, raw and manufactured. 41. Silk of all kinds and silk stuffs;

artificial silk and goods made therefrom.

42. All kinds of wax; sebacic acid. 43. Quillaia bark.

silk cocoons;

44. Talc, emery, corundum, carborundum, and all other polishing materials, natural and artificial, and articles prepared therefrom. Diamonds for industrial purposes.

45. Albumen.

46. Glass and glass articles of every kind. All kinds of bottles.

The following alterations are made:

In No 3. Between "quicksilver" and "pitch" insert asphalt" and "mineral pitch."

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In No. 20. After "electrical articles adapted for military add and their constituent parts."

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In No. 26. After casks" add and tanks."

No. 27 is amended to read: "Gold, silver, paper money, securities, negotiable trade papers, every kind of cheque. draft, order of payment, dividend coupons, interest and annuity certificates, letters of credit, of transfer and of advice, rotifications of credit and debit or other documents which, whether in themselves or on completion or by virtue of an undertaking on the part of the recipient, empower, confirm, or affect the transfer of sums of money, credits, or securities."

In No. 34 add cadmium ore.

* "London Gazette," April 6, 1917.

+ Vol. CVII, page 832.

Vol. CX, page 262.

In No. 38 add zinc; cadmium and its alloys; zirconium, cerium, thorium and their alloys and compounds; oxide of zirconium, monazite sand.

Conditional Contraband. (Article 23.)

The following new items are added:

12. Sponges, raw or prepared.

13. Glue, gelatine, and materials used in their manufacture.

The following alteration is made:

In Nc. 2 add yeast.

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Free List. (Article 27.)

The following alterations are made:

Nos. 1. and 6. Raw silk, porcelain and glass are deleted. In No. 2. Resin is omitted.

No. 11 is amended to read as follows: "Precious stones, with the exception of diamonds used for industrial purposes, semi-precious stones, pearls, mother-of-pearl, and coral."

BRITISH NOTIFICATION of the partial raising of the British Blockade of the German East African Coast.London, April 10, 1917.*

Foreign Office, April 10, 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that the blockade of the coast of German East Africa, which was announced in the "London Gazette" of the 26th February, 1915, will, until further notice, be confined to the part of the coast lying between the limits of latitude 60 40' south and latitude 10° 30' south.

BRITISH NOTIFICATION relative to the Interests of British and Enemy Subjects in Patents, Trade Marks, &c.-London, April 13, 1917.‡

To all whom it may concern.

WHEREAS it is desirable to protect the interests of British subjects ir patents, trade marks and designs, and for this purpose it has proved to be necessary to make certain + Vol. CIX, page 214. "London Gazette," April 17, 1917.

"London Gazette," April 13, 1917.

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