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No. 6.

PROCLAMATION.

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Wan Rohingy

Governor.

By Ilis Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Kuight 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-Adiniral 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 Proclaination 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.

1.5.2. Balike

Clerk of Councifs.

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Given at Government House. Victoria, Hongkong, this 17th day of July, 1897.

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