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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 9, 1906.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 195. It is hereby notified for general information that a memorial of re-entry by the Government of Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 9 has been registered according to the law.

6th March, 1906.

By Order,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 196. The Government of India have 'adopted the measure described below for the relief of soldiers or volunteers who served during the Indian Mutiny but who through age, infirmity, or misfortune have fallen into straitened circumstances.

They will be prepared to consider, in each case specially, applications for the graut of pension or for the increase of a pension already granted, in the case of a deserving soldier or volunteer (European, Eurasian, or Native) who-

(a) is domiciled in India or in a British colony;

(b) is in possession of the Mutiny medal; or can produce evidence that he

received it:

(c) is not less than 65 years of age; and

(d) is proved to be in straitened circumstances.

Applications, which should afford full particulars and be accompanied by supporting evidence, should be submitted to the Colonial Secretary who, after verification, will forward them to the Secretary to the Government of India in the Military Department.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Colonial Secretivy.

7th March, 1906.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 197.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.

Place or Port.]

Nature of Measure.

Date.

Reference to Govern- ment Noti-

fication.

Manila.

Hongkong vessels may bring steerage passengers, and, if 16th October, 1902.

health of Hongkong satisfactory, can proceed direct to Manila after 1st November. Fresh vegetables prohibited.

Newchwang. Importation of rags, waste paper, hair, earth and manure

from Hongkong prohibited.

No. Lico

4th October, 1904.

No. 684.

Siam.

Medical Inspection at Kolphra against arrivals from Hong-

kong.

Hongkong declared infected.

14th Sept., 1905.

No. 576.

Netherlands India.

16th Feb., 1906,

16th Feb., 1906.

N10. 90.

No. 110.

Burma.

Madras.

Arrivals from Hongkong, or vessels having called there, are Subject to five days' quarantine from date of departure or of last plague case on board. Importation is temporarily 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 transhipped at Hongkong; also tapestry and used embroideries unless they are transported as personal baggage or in consequence of change of residence.

Arrivals from Hongkong subject to Regulations under the

Venice Convention at uninfected ports.

Shanghai.

Hongkong declared an infected port.

6th March, 1906.

No. 193.

6th March, 1906.

No. 194.

9th March, 1906.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.