THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916.
No. 383.
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Order made by the Governor in Council under Section 3 of the Importation and Ex- portation Ordinance, 1915, (Ordinance No. 32 of 1915), on the 1st day of September, 1916.
The rules made by the Governor in Council under the above Ordinance which were published in the Gazettes of the 7th, 14th and 21st January, the 7th April, the 5th May, the 16th and 23rd June, the 28th July, and the 18th August, 1916, respectively, are hereby further amended by the repeal of Rule No. 42, prohibiting the importation of foodstuffs from Macao, which was added to the said rules by Government Notification No. 358 published in the Gazette of the 18th August, 1916.
No. 384. It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor in Council has given directions for the rescission of Proclamation No. 23 of the 16th August, 1916, pro- hibiting the immigration into the Colony of Chinese from Macao, and that the same is rescinded.
No. 385.
The Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations.
It is hereby proclaimed by order of His Excellency the Governor in Council that Manila is a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
No. 386.
Order made by the Governor in Council under Section (9) of the Post Office Ordinance, 1900, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1900), on the 1st day of September, 1916.
It is hereby notified that on and after the 1st September next Parcels for Russia in Europe and Russia in Asia will be accepted for transmission via Vladivostock on the following conditions:-
Destination.
Russia in Europe,
Russia in Asia :-
() Maritime Province
and places in Amur Province between Khabarovsk and Bla-
Rate of postage on a parcel not exceeding 11 lbs. in
weight.
**
2.50
1.15
govextchenk and
north of this line and
Island of Saghalien,
(b) Other parts,
1.90
Russian Post Offices in Man-
churia, Achihe, &c.,
1.90
Limit of size.
Length, breadth or
depth.
Length and girth combined.
Limit of insured value.
Insurance fee for Fr. 300 or $120 of insured
value.
Two feet.
Four feet.
:
Fr. 3,000 or $1,200.
:
$0.30
3
Number of
Customs declarations.
3
For particulars as to the mode of packing the parcels and prohibitions see Hongkong Postal Guide.
Des-
patch
note.
1