No. 7.
PROCLAMATION.
My Gascoigne
Major-Geneve
Officer Administering the Gozernivent,
By His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JULIUS Gascment, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Officer for the fine being Administer- ing the Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, nod Vice Admiral of the same.
Whereas, by Regulation No. 1 of the Quarantine Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 17th day of Jane, 1901, under section 25 of Ordinance No. 26 of 1891, it is provided that the term *port or place at which any infectious or contagious disasse prevailed" means a port or place proclaimed to be such by Order of the Governor in Council, published in the Gazette, from the date of such Proclamation ;
And whereas the said Quarantine Regulations were duly notified to take effect as from the 20th day of June, 1901;
And whereas the Officer Administering the Government in Council has ordered that Amoy should be proclaimed as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails;
Now, therefore, 1, Major-General Sir WILLIAM JOLICS GASCOGNE, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Officer for the time being Administer- ing the Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hougkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the saine, do hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, proclaim that Amoy is 4 port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 5th day of July, 1902.
Антиг
Colonial Secretary.