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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1905.
At
On the 30th at 7,45 a. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and Drum. 11. 15a.- "The barometer has risen in Formosa, and fallen much in the neighbourhood of Hongkong. The centre of the typhoon, which appears to be situated from 100 to 150 miles to the ESE of Hong- kong, will probably approach the Colony nearly. Should its present course, towards WNW be maintained, the centre will pass to the South of the Colony, and a very heavy gale, if not full typhoon will blow from NE to SE." At 5. 15p. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards.
On the 31st at 6.0 a. Orders issued to hoist the Black Cone point downwards and Ball. At 10.10 a.
At 12.20 p.- Orders given to lower above signal.
The barometer has risen in the neigh- bourhood of Hongkong. The typhoon has probably approached the coast to the NE of Hainan." Forecast:"SE winds, decreasing: showery."
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Hongkong Observatory, 4th September, 1905.
W. DOBERCK,
Director.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 571.
The following Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong is published.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Colonial Secre‹ar;
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1905,
STATEMENT OF SANITARY MEASURES ADOPTED AGAINST HONGKONG.
Place or Port.
Nature of Measure.
Date,
Reference to Goveru. ment Noti fication.
No. 66C.
Manila.
Newchwang.
Siam.
Newchwang.
Netherlands India.
Hongkong vessels may bring steerage passengers, and, if health of Hong- 16th October, 1902.
kong satisfactory, can proceed direct to Manila after 1st November. Fresh vegetables prohibited.
Importation of rags, waste paper, hair, earth and manure from Hongkong
prohibited.
Hongkong declared a suspected port. Inspection at Kohphra.
4th October 1904.
No. 684.
Hongkong declared an infected port. Arrivals therefrom liable to
quarantine for 10 days counting from date of departure.
31st Jan., 1905.
31st March, 1905.
No. 70.
No. 186.
Arrivals from Hongkong, or vessels having called there, are subject to five days' quarantine from date of departure or of last plague case on board. Importation is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, untanned hides and hides salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and rags, bags or sacks which have already been used, coming from or transhipped at Hongkong; also tapestry and used embroideries unless they are transported as personal haggage or in consequence of change of residence.
8th April, 1905.
No. 214
Burma. Straits
Hongkong declared an infected port.
12th May, 1905.
No. 306
Settlements.
Do.
18th May, 1905,
Orrisa and
Chittagong.
Arrivals from Hongkong subject to Regulations for preventing the
introduction of plague by sen.
1st June, 1905.
No. 319
No. 345
Madras.
Arrivals from Hongkong subject to Regulations under the Venice Con-
vention, at uninfected ports.
2nd June, 1905.
No. 352
Indo-China.
Hongkong declared an infected port,
6th June, 1905.
No. 358
Shanghai.
Do.
7th June, 1905.
No. 364
Chefoo.
Quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Hongkong.
3rd July, 1995.
No. 422