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THE HONGKONG
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Published by Authority.
No. 33.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 17TH JULY, 1897.
VOL. XLIII.
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No. 6.
[L.S.]
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas, by Proclamation dated the 1st May, 1897, under Regulation No. 1 of the Quarantine Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 18th day of March, 1897, under section 25 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891, the port of Swatow was proclaimed by the Governor in Council to be a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
And, whereas it is expedient to revoke such Proclamation in respect of the said port of Swatow. Now, therefore, I, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, do, hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, revoke the said Pro- clamation in respect of the port of Swatow with effect from this date.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Councils.
Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 17th day of July, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 285.
The following Correspondence is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
(Governor to General Officer Commanding.)
No. 85/G.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 25th June, 1897.
SIK,-On behalf of myself and the Civil Community of this Colony, I desire to convey to your Excellency an expression of grateful thanks for the ready co-operation of the Military Authorities in connection with the recent celebrations in Her Majesty's honour.