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No. 7.

PROCLAMATION.

K

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Governor.

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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 Island of Formosa was proclaimed by the Governor in Council to be a place at which an infectious or contagious disense prevails.

And, whereas it is expedient to revoke such Proclaination in respect of the said Island of Formosa. 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 Island of Formosa with effect from this date.

By His Excellency's Command,

1.9.7. Kucher

Clerk of Councils,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th day of August, 1897.

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