Hamlgtts iKenajme JEaga^te. 
EDITED BY JOHN D. HAMLYN. 
No. 6.— Vol. 2. 
LONDON, OCTOBER, 1916. 
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New Regulations respecting the Impor- 
tation of Foreign Birds. 
A PROCLAMATION BY THE KING. 
Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this 
Third day of October in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and sixteen and in the 
Seventh Year of Our Reign. 
Nowl, Therefore, We, by and with the advice 
of Our Privy Council, in pursuance of the said 
Act and of all others enabling Us in that behalf, 
do hereby proclaim, direct an5 ordain as follows : 
(1) As from and after the date hereof, sub- 
ject as herinafter provided, the importation into 
the United Kingdom of the following goods is 
hereby prohibited, viz. : — • 
Aluminium powder. 
Birds, live, other than poultry and game. 
Bone, horn, ivory and celluloid, manu- 
factures of. 
Cotton hosiery. 
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. 
The Controller of the Import Restrictions 
Department, 20, Carlisle Place, S.W., was kind 
enough to grant me an interview respecting this 
prohibition of live birds. It applies to every des- 
cription of live birds — excepting poultry and game 
— from every country. Permission may be given 
to the landing of any stock purchased before Octo- 
ber 3rd, but absolute proof will be required in 
every instance. The prohibition is only tempor- 
ary. Every importation will be dealt with on its 
merits,. I ventured in inquire to cause of the pro- 
hibition, but could not obtain the actual cause; 
it was suggested that the space occupied on the 
steamers homeward could be better employed. 
This is a very serious matter for some dealers. 
We all know there are Dealers in Birds only, also 
Animal and Bird Dealers; the former will be most 
seriously affeced, most likely ruined. I shall be 
