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No. 1.

PROCLAMATION.

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-Genevar

Officer Administering the Governorut.

By His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM Julius Gascotone, Kuight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saiun Michael and Saint George, Officer Administering the Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the

SRING.

Whereas, by Regulation No. 1 of the Quarnating Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 17th day of June, 1901, under section 25 of Ordinance No. 20 of 1891, it is provided that the termport or place at which any infectious or cantagious disease prevailed" means a port or place proclaimed to be such by Order of the Governor in Council, published in the Gazette, from the late of such Proclamation ;

And whereas the said Quamatine Regulations were huly notified to take effect, as from the 20th day of June, 1901;

And whereas the Officer Administering the Government in Council has ordered that Shanghai should be proclaimed as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails;

Now, therefore, 1, Sir William Juries GascomNE, Knight Commander of the Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Officer Administering the Government, and Com- mander-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 the Shmugbai is a port or place at which an infections or contagious disenec prevails.

Hy His Excellency's Cominand,

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GOD SAVE THE KING.

Chiomial Secretary,

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 22nd day of March, 1902.