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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 136.---It is hereby notified, with reference to Government Notification No. S. 93 of the 19th May, 1916, that information has been received from the Government of Burmah to the effect that Hongkong has been declared free from plague.
No. S. 137. Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.
Place or Port.
Netherlands
India'
Siam.
Nature of Measures.
Date.
Reference to Govern- ment Noui-
fication.
Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation of the 29th April, 1916, No. S. 78.
following articles from Hongkong or transshipped at this port is temporarily prohibited :-(1) wearing apparel, old and worn clothes, household effects for daily use, and used bedding, unless these goods are transported as personal Inggage or in consequence of removal; (2) rags. (Re- fuse of new goods coming direct from the weaving-mills, from workshops where apparel is made or from bleaching- establishments, artificial wool, and cuttings of newspaper, are not considered as rags.)
Quarantine up to 21 days according to the state of health on board the ships but subject to exemption on production of certificates legalised by the Netherlands Consul- General at Hongkong.
Hongkong declared a suspected port on account of Small-pox.
All vessels must call at Kohphra to be examined.
11th May, 1916.
No. S. 92.
14th July, 1916.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
No. S. 138. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to No. 2 Fire Float", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 28th day of July, 1916.
Specifications can be obtained at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office.
Repairs to be executed to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender,
C. McI. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police.
14th July, 1916.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 139. It is hereby notified that the following Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction will be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 24th day of July, 1916, at 3 p.m.
Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office.