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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 12, 1909. 157

HONGKONG, 6th March, 1909.

SIR,-I have the honour to inform you that I have received telegraphic information from H. E. the Governor General of Netherlands India that he has declared Hongkong infected with plague.

Importation is temporarily prohibited of:-

Animal refuse, claws and hoofs,

Animal or human hair and bristles,

Hides, which are untanned and which are salted or cured with arsenic,

Raw wool and rags,

Bags or sacks, which have already been used,

coming from Hongkong or transhipped at this port.

Also is temporarily prohibited to import from Hongkong into Netherlands-India of tapestry and used embroideries unless they are transported as personal baggage or in conse- quence of change of residence.

The Honourable Mr. F. II. MAY, C.M.G.,

I have, &c.,

A. VAN DE SAUDE BAKHUYZEN,

Consul General.

Colonial Secretary.

No. 168.-It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Govern- ment of Bengal to the effect that Hongkong has been declared an infected port and that the Regulations issued by that Government for the prevention of the introduction of Plague by sea will be enforced in the ports of Orissa against arrivals from Hongkong.

No. 169.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.

Place or Port.

Nature of Measures.

Burma.

Hongkong declared an infected port.

Batavia.

Netherlands- India.

Do.

Bengal.

Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation is tempora- rily prohibited of animal refuse, claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, untanned hides and hides salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and rags, bags or sacks which have already been used, coming from or tran- shipped at Hongkong; also tapestry and used em- broideries unless they are transported as personal baggage or in consequence of change of residence.

Hongkong declared au infected port.

Reference to Govern-

Date.

ment Noti-

fication.

5th March, 1909.

12th March, 1909.

12th March, 1909.

No. 133.

No. 165.

No. 166,

12th March, 1909.

No. 167.