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PROCLAMATION.

No. 5.

Governor.

By His Excellency Sir FREDERICK Jobs Drautey Logano, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Governor and Commander-in-Chief 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 23 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, it is provided that the term "port or place at which any infections 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 as from the 20th day of June, 1901 ;

And whereas His Excellency the Governor in Council has ordered that Singapore should be proclaimed as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious discuse prevails;

Now, therefore, I, Sir FREDERICK Jous DEALTHY Lucann, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 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 Singapore as a port or place at which an infectious or contagious disease prevails.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, at Victoria, Hongkong, this 5th day of December, 1908.

By Command,

GOD SAVE

THE KING.

Amaz

Colonial Secretary,