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PROCLAMATION,

My Gausique

Mapi-Sparsch

Officer Administering the Government.

By His Excellency Major-General Sir WILLIAM JOLDUS Gasconare, 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 Hongkong and its Dependencies, and 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 June, 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 disease prevailed" means a port or place proclaimed to be such by Orler of the Governor in Council, published in the Gasette, from the date of sttch 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 Tougku aud Taku should be proclaimed as ports or places at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails ¦

Now, therefore, 1. Major-General Sir WILLIAM Jerrus Gasemaxe, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Salut Michael and Suint George, the Officer for the time being Administer- ing the Government, Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice Admiral of the anime, do hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, proclaim that Tongku nuri Taku are ports or places at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.

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By His Excellency's Command,

Ата

Colonial Secretary,

Gon SAVE THE K186.

Given at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 18th day of July, 190012.