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NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Department.

No. S. 142.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.

Place or Port.

Dairen.

Netherlands- India.

Nature of Measures.

Quarantine restrictions against all ships arriving at Dairen or Port Arthur from or by way of Canton and all other South-China ports.

Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation of the following articles from Hongkong or transsbipped 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.

Date.

Reference to Govern. ment Noti- fication.

31st August, 1916. No. S. 194.

27th April,

No. S. 108.

1917.

15th June, 1917.

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 143.-It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under between the hours of 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.:—

On Sunday, the 17th June, 1917 :-

From Stonecutters, in a South-Westerly direction.

All junks, ships, and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.

15th June, 1917.

C. W. BECKWITHI, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

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No. S. 144. 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 29th day of June, 1917.

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.

C. McI. MESSER, Captain Superintendent of Police.

15th June, 1917.