THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 4, 1907. 1247
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 656.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.
Place or Port.
Nature of Measures.
Date.
Reference to Govern- ment Noti-
fication.
Siam.
Medical Inspection at Kohphra against arrivals from Hong-
kong.
14th Sept., 1905.
No. 576.
Do.
Vessels from Hongkong to complete 10 days before arrival at
a Siamese port.
1st March, 1907.
No. 140.
Madras.
Arrivals from Hongkong subject to Regulations under the
Venice Convention at uninfected ports.
4th April, 1907.
No. 229.
Shanghai.
Hongkong declared an infected port.
22nd June, 1907.
1. Before sailing from Hongkong.
27th June, 1907.
No. 423.
No. 424.
All American ports includ- ing Philip- pine Islands.
(a.) Fumigation of vessel, after drydocking, to kill rats
and insects.
(b.) Disinfection of luggage of steerage passengers and
forecastle crews.
(e.) Certification of shipping orders at American Con- sulate, for following cargo: Household goods; personal effects; used bedding, gar- ments, gunnies, bags, sacks, matting, and embroideries; Rags; wool; furs; Fresh fruits, vegetables, milk and butter; Potted flowers and plants; Dogs; Cats; Poultry; and other small animals; Feathers; Hair ; Bristles; Hides; Horns; Hoofs; Claws; Bone; Manure; Earth; Corpses.
(d) Ship's supplies:-
Water:-To be taken from the Colony's
filtered supply.
Ballast:-Only hard rock, clean sea beach
sand, or sea water allowed.
Vegetables, milk, butter, etc. :-Sources not restricted unless Cholera is present.
(c.) Medical Inspection before sailing.
2. At Ports of Arrival.
(.) Medical Inspection, but no detention of vessel unless quarantinable disease is found aboard,
or has occurred en route.
Panama.
Ceylon.
Newchwang.
Same as at all American ports and the Philippine Islands.
Hongkong declared an infected port.
27th June, 1907.
No. 425.
2nd July, 1907.
Do.
6th July, 1907.
No. 438.
No. 462.
Amoy.
Do.
29th July, 1907.
No. 512.
Borneo. Medical Inspection against arrivals from Hongkong.
12th August, 1907.
No. 537.
4th October, 1907.
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.