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No. 4.

PROCLAMATION.

William Robingry

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander 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, under section 1 of Ordinance No. 5 of 1895, dated the 20th day of April, 1897, the immigration or importation into this Colony of any Chinese from Swatow and from the island of Formosa was prohibited, until farther notice.

And, whereas it is expedient to revoke such Proclamation;

Now, therefore, I, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, Knight Commander 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 Procla- mation with effect from this date.

By His Excellency's Command,

"Illen albockburt

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

Colonial Secretary,

in the absence of the Clerk of Councils.

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 1st day of May, 1897.