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No. S. 183.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.

Place or Port.

Netherlands

India.

Nature of Measures.

Date.

Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation of the 29th April, 1916.

following articles from Hongkong or transshipped at this port is temporarily prohibited :—(1) wearing apparel, old and worn clothes, household effects for daily use, and used bedding, unless these goods are transported as personal luggage or in consequence of removal; (2) rags. (Re- fuse of new goods coming direct from the weaving-mills, from workshops where apparel is made or from bleaching- establishments, artificial wool, and cuttings of newspaper, are not considered as rags.)

Quarantine up to 21 days according to the state of health on board the ships but subject to exemption on production of certificates legalised by the Netherlands Consul- General at Hongkong.

Reference to Govern- ment Noti fication.

No. S. 78.

8th September, 1916.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 184. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for Repairs to No. 5 Police Launch", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Friday, the 22nd day of September, 1916.

Specifications can be obtained at the Government Marine Surveyor's Office.

Repairs to be executed to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.

8th September, 1916.

C. McI. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police.

SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 185. It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Tender for the Blood and Hair Contract, Kennedy Town", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of Tuesday, the 26th September, 1916, for the daily collection and removal of blood and hair from the Slaughter House situated at Kennedy Town in the City of Victoria, for the period of one year, from the 1st January next.

The contractor shall at all times keep the Slaughter House in a thorough state of cleanliness, for which service he shall maintain as many coolies as may, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, be necessary, but the number shall in no case be less than eleven, one of whom shall be employed as a fireman. The contractor shall also provide the necessary brooms and baskets.

For full particulars, apply at this Office.

No tender will be considered unless the person tendering produces a receipt to the effect that he has deposited in the Treasury the sum of $250 as a pledge of the bond fides of his offer.

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