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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 102.

Information has been received from the Military Authorities that Gun Practice will be carried out as under :-

On Friday, 17th February:-

From Gough, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 2,000 to 6,000 yards, com-

mencing at 9.30 a.m., and finishing at 11 a.m.

From Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 to 4,000 yards, on

conclusion of above.

On Saturday, 18th February:---

From Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 to 4,000 yards,

commencing at 9.30 a.m., and finishing at 11 a.m.

On Monday, 20th February:--

From Sywan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 2,000 to 6,000 yards, com-

mencing at 1.30 p.m.

From Pak-sha-wan, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges of 600 to 4,000 yards,

on conclusion of above.

If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, practice will take place on the following day, except that for the 18th, which will be cancelled.

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

L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

Harbour Department, Hongkong, 13th February, 1905.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.---No. 103.

With reference to Government Notification No. 70 of 1905, the following Plague Regulations made by the British Minister to Siam and the Decree appended, are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1905.

F. II. MAY, Colonial Secretary

KING'S REGULATIONS (No. 1 OF 1905) UNDER ARTICLE 136 OF THE

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'SIAM ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1903.”

I.-The Royal Decree on Quarantine made by His Majesty the King of Siam on the 22nd day of January, 1905, a translation whereof is set forth in Schedule 1 hereto, is hereby applied to all British vessels, and shall be observed by all British subjects :

Provided as follows:-

(1.) Where in any case the Health Officer of the Siamese Government gives notice to the Consul-General that he is about to take action under Section 6 or Section 8 of the said Decree, a Consular Officer shall be entitled (if he thinks it expedient) to be present at the inspection of a British ship under Section 6 and any directions given by the Health Officer under Section 8 and approved by or on behalf of the Consul- General shall be observed.

(2.) Any British subject charged with a breach of the said Decree shall be tried only on His Britannic Majesty's Court for Siam, under the provisions of the "Siam Order in Council, 1903," and, if convicted, shall be liable to any penalties not exceeding those mentioned in Article 136 of the Order.

II. The Regulations made by the Chargé d'Affaires on the 7th day of September, 1904, and by the Minister on the 17th day of December, 1904, are hereby revoked.

III. These Regulations may be cited as "The Plague Regulations of January 27th, 1905."

RALPH PAGET,

British Minister.