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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C.
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OX IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
IMPORTS—contin ued.
ACTHORITT.
Order of High Coa-
mlssioner in Council
published in GazeUe Xo.
692 of 1st March. 1901.
Order of High Com–
missioner in Council
| nublisbed in Gazette No.
| 692 of lst March. 1901.
and No. S43 of 12:3
January, 1906.and Order
of High Commissioner in
Council No. 42$ pub. in
Gazette No. 901 of 15th
November, 1907.
DOGS.—Importation from Egygt prohibited. From other Countries subject to inspection and ) Gazette So. m.?.4393.
detention by Chief Medical Officer.
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The importation into the Islaud of the under-mentioned goods articles and merchandise
is prohibited absolutely:
(1). Silver 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 Queeu Victoria.
(4). All sovereigns and half sovereigns which are below the least current weight as
denned in "Tne Coiuage Act, 1870," or are otherwise not legally current in England.
(5). Th**** substance known as Hashish.
(6). Salt other tnan table and rock salt.
The importation of the undor-mentioued goods, articles and merchandise is subject to the
following restrictions :
(1). The importation iuw the Islaud of tire-arms, detached portions offire-armsand
side-arms is prohibited except—
(*•/.- at the ports of Larnaca, Limassoi and Famagusta, and
(p.) without a special license under the hand of the Chief Secretary issued under
L a w 2-1 of ls7y, sec. 30.
(2). The importation of gunpowder (except for the use of his Majesty's Naval and
Military forces) is prohibited except—
(•*.) at the ports of Larnaca and Limassoi (for Famagnsta see (2) below), and at
the last named port the importation of gunpowder by any person in any greater
quautity than teu okes or twenty-eight pounds is prohibited, and
(fc. i in kess or barrels of a capacity not exceeding ten okes or in dusks _ of 1 lb. or of
4 U>. except where the High Commis-iouer 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)
beiow;.
(4). The importation of bull cartridges or of ball cartridge-cases except for the use of
His Majesty's Naval and Military forces is prohibited, except—
('.'.") at the ports of Larnaca and Limassoi (for Famagusta see (2) below), and
i h. i with the special permission of the High Commissioner.
(5). 11';. The importation of dynamite, nitroglycerine, gun-cotton, fulminate of mercury
or of other metals or of any kindred substance is prohibited—
(ty.) excepc at the port of Larnaca (for Famagnsta see (2) below), and
(•V> with the special permission of the High Commissioner, such p-ei-mission being
iu writin? under the hand of the Chief Secretary to (-"-overmneur aud subject to
snch conditions as the High Commissioner, m a y think fit to impose.
{.2,. '.nm powder, Shot, Percussion Caps. Cartridges (ball and shot) Dynamite, Xitro-
elvccrine. Guncottou, Blasting powder. Fnlmiuate of Mercury or other mefals, and
everv other substance or preparation nsed or manufactured" for explosive or pyro–
technic purposes, Fog signals. Rockets. Fireworks, Fuzes, Detonators and Ammunition
of all descriptions/including empty cartridge cases, may be imported at the Port
of Famairnsta by such persou or persons as may be authorised in that behalf by
special permission of the High Commissioner given under the hand of the Chief
>e*:*retarv to Government, and subject to such limitations as to quantity as the High
Commissioner may see fit to impose: and upon such importation the said articles
shall be landed at "such place and in such manner as the Commissioner and Principal
Orricer of Customs of the District of Famagusta shall appoint (a).
(5i. The landiui: in Cyprus of cattle, horns, hoofs, bones, fodder, litter or dung from
vessel-- arriving from places where cattle disease has been publicly notified to exist.
is prohibited.
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(.a) Per-r.i-son has been given to Messrs. Hammer .fc Thomson. Malta, on behalf of Nobel's Explosive Company. Glasgow, to imp^r:
and store in :*•*-• -•••••.ia'iy constructed Magazines. North of Famapusta. any quantity of above Expioiives. n. e. 2 in weieht 10 tons.
txclusit-e of de:<.na:.Ti.-*afetv fuze, sporting cartridges, and other accessories such as cables and batteries. (Onier ot Hi**h Commissioner of
25th Angus*.. 1'>'6. C S . 1?73*04.)
N.B.—M:»r>. Hamnn_T .fc Thomson pay a rental of £6 on 1st August each year in order to meet expenses in connection with
guariing (A.-.. 1. Ajreenni.: of JSt'u May, 19*>.">, <\s. 1>73 04.)
(a) Order of High Com–
missioner in Council Xo.
359 published in Gazette
Xo. 73$ of 29th Au?"=r.
1902.
(*•) Order in Council Xo.
407 published in Gnzetze
Xo. *-*43 of 12th Januarv.
11)06.
Order in Couucil Xo.
4lS published in Guzrtze
Xo. -oS of 2'.'th June,
1906.