THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 31, 1936.

5. Sub-section (1) of section 32 of the Quarantine and Substitution Prevention of Disease Ordinance, 1936, is repealed and the following sub-section is substituted therefor:-

(1) When required by a Health Officer, the master and surgeon of every vessel shall make and sign a true declaration as to the number of the crew and passengers, the presence or prevalence of infectious disease on board or during the voyage, the number of deaths, and such other particulars as may be required by such Health Officer.

for Ordin- ance No. 7 of 1936, s. 32 (1).

6. Section 58 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment

of Ordinance Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of first three lines thereof and by the substitution of the follow- 1936, s. 58. ing words therefor :-

"Vessels or aircraft which have, or have had during the voyage, a case of smallpox on board shall be subjected to the following measures:

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7. Section 60 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of first three lines thereof and by the substitution of the follow. 1936, s. 60, ing words therefor ::

"Vessels or aircraft which have, or have had during the voyage, a case of typhus on board shall be subjected to the following measures:

of Ordinance

8. Section 69 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of words "plague, cholera, smallpox, yellow fever, typhus, 1936, s. 69. cerebro-spinal meningitis, measles, chicken-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, enteric, puerperal fever or rabies" and by the substitution therefor of the words "any infectious disease".

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9. Section 70 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of words "plague, cholera, smallpox or cerebro-spinal 1936, s. 70. .: meningitis" and by the substitution therefor of the words "any infectious disease".

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10. Section 71 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of words "plague, cholera, smallpox or such other epidemic, 1936. s. 71. endemic, or contagious disease as may from time to time be duly notified in the Gazette," and by the substitution therefor of the words "any infectious disease".

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11. Section 72 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Amendment Disease Ordinance, 1936, is amended by the deletion of the No. 7 of words", contagious or communicable”.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 30th day of December, 1936.

1936, s. 72.

T. MEGARRY,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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