ABSTRACT
Whereas the Government of India has for good reasons proclaimed Martial Law in the districts of Lahore and Amritsar; and
Whereas superior military authority has appointed me to command troops and administer Martial Law in a portion of the Lahore district, . . . and whereas Martial Law may be briefly described
as the will of the Military Commander in enforcing law, order and public safety:
I make known to all concerned that until further orders by me the following will be strictly carried out:
1. At 20·00 hours (8 o’clock) each evening a gun will be fired from the Fort, and from that signal till 05·00 hours (5 o’clock) on the following morning no person other than a European or a person in possession of a military permit signed by me or on my behalf will be permitted to leave his or her house or compound or the building in which he or she may be at 20 hours. During these prohibited hours no person other than those excepted above will be permitted to use the streets or roads, and any person found disobeying this order will be arrested, and if any attempt is made to evade or resist that person will be liable to be shot.
