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SPECIFICATION* OF TAXES. DUTIES, &C.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON" [MPORTS AND EXPORTS.
IMPORTS—continued.
ACTHORITY.
DOGS.—Importation from Egygt prohibited. F r o m other Countries subject to inspection and
detention by Chief Medical Officer.
The importation into the Island of the under-mentioned goods articles and merchandise
is prohibited absolutely:
(1). Sdver or copper coins.
(2). Beshliks, altiliks or metallique piastres.
(3). All sovereigns and half sovereigns coined before the reign of Her late Most
Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and half sovereigns which are below the least current weight as
defined in " T h e Coinage Act, 1370," or are otherwise not legally currenc in England.
(5). The substance known as-Hashish.
(6). Salt other than table and rock salt.
The importation of the under-mentioned goods, articles and merchandise is subject to the
following restrictions :
(1). The importation into the Island of fire-arms, detached portions of fire-arms and
side-arms is prohibited except—
(«.) at the portsof Larnaca, Limassoi and Famagusta, and
(bl) wichout a special license under the hand of the Chief Secretary issued nnder
L a w 24 of 1379, sec. 30.
(2). The importation of gunpowder (excepc for the use of his Majesty's Naval and
Military forces) is prohibited except—
. - (a.) at the port3 of Larnaca and Limassoi (for Famagusta see (2) below), and at
the last named port the importation of gunpowder by any. person in any greater
quantity than tea okes or twenty-eight pounds is prohibited, and
(6.) in kegs or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or in flasks of 1 lb. or of
4 lb. except where the High fcommisnoner has by special permission authorised
the importation in some other manner.
(3). The importation of shot, percussion caps, cartridges (other than ball cartridges)
and side-arms is restricted to the ports of Larnaca and Limassoi (for Famagusta see (2)
below).
(4). The importation of ball cartridges or of ball cartridge-cases except for the use of
His Majesty's Naval and Military forces is prohibited, except—
(rt.) at the ports of Larnaca aud Limassoi (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(b.) with the special permission of the High Commissioner.
(5). (1). The importacion of dyuamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cottcn, fulminate of mercury
or of oth"** metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(rt.) excepc ac che port of Larnaca (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
(o.) with the special permission of the High Commissioner, such permission^ being
in writing under the hand of the Chief Secretary to Government and subject to
such conditions as the High Commissioner, m a y thinkfitto impose.
(2). Gunpowder, Shot, Percussion Caps, Cartridges (ball and shot) Dynamite, Nitro–
glycerine, Guncotton, Blasting powder, Fulminate of Mercury or other metals, and
every other substauce or preparation used or manufactured* for explosive or pyro–
technic purposes, Fog signals, Rockets, Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Ammunition
of all descriptions, including empcy cartridge cases, may be imported at the Port
of Famagusta by such person or persons as may be authorised in that behalf by
special permission of the High Commissioner given under the hand of the Chief
Secretary to Government, and subject to such limitations as to quantity as the High
Commissioner may seefitto impose; and upon such importation the said articles
shall be landed at such place and in such manner as the Commissioner and Principal
Officer of Customs of the District of Famagnsta shall appoint (fl).
(6). The landing in Cyprus of cattle, horns, hoofs, bones, fodder, litter or dung from
vessels arriving from places where cattle disease has been publicly notified to exist,
is prohibited.
Gazette Xo. 691, p. 4393.
Order of High Cora-
raU.sioner in Council
published in Gazette Xo.
692 of lsc March. 1901.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Council
published in Gazette Xo.
I 692 of lst ".larch. 1901,
and Xo. 343 of 12th
January, 1906, and Order
of High Commissioner in
Council Xo. 423 pub. in
Gazette Xo. 901 of 15th
XoTember, 1907.
(a) Order of High Com–
missioner in Council Xo.
359 published in GazetU
Xo. 73S of 29th August.
1902.
(*>) Order in Council Xo.
407 published in Gazette
Xo. 843 of 12th January,
1906.
Order ia Council Xo.
413 published in Gazettt
Xo. 853 of 29th June,
1906.
(a) Permission has been given to Messrs. H a m m e r & Thomson, Malta, on behalf of Xobel's Explosive Company, Glasgow, to import
aad store in two specially constructed Magazines, Xorth of Famagusta. any quantity of abore Explosives, n. e. 2 in weight 10 tons,
exclusive of detonators, safetv fuze, sporting cartridges, and other accessories such as cables and batteries. (Order of High. Commissioner of
23th August, 1906, C S . 1373/04.)
X.B.—Messrs. H a m m e r J: Thomson pay a rental of £ 6 on lst August each year in order to meet expenses in connection with
gu-irding (Art I. Agreement of 13th May, 190*3, C S . 1373;04.)