No. 5.
PROCLAMATION,
Ama
fiovernor.
By His Excellency Sir Faasors Hasy May, Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Depedencies and Vice- Admiral of the same.
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Whereas, by Regulation No. 1 of the Quarantine Regulations made by the Governor- in-Council on the 17th day of June, 1901, under section 28 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, it is provided that the terro port or place at which any infectious or contagious disease 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 os from the 20th day of June, 1901 ;
And whereas His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has ordered that Swatow should be proclaimed as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails;
Now, therefore, I, Sir Favors HaRY Mar, Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished 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, do hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, proclaim Swatow as a port or place at which ani infectious or contagious disease prevails.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, at Victoria, Hongkong, this 22nd day of July, 1912.
By Command,
God Save The Kiso.
Claustever
Colonial Secretary.