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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 140. It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Government of Bengal to the effect that Hongkong has been declared an infected port on account of plague.
No. S. 141.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.
Place er Port.
Bangkok.
Nature of Measures.
Date.
Reference to Govern. Iment Noti- fication.
Hongkong declared an infected port on account of cerebro- spinal meningitis. All ships leaving Hongkong after 2nd March to call at Koh Phra to get pratique.
2nd March, 1918. | No. S. 47.
Philippine Islands.
Chefoo.
All passengers from Hongkong to produce special certificate.
7th March, 1918. | No. S. 49.
Quarantine imposed on all arrivals from Hongkong.
4th March, 1918. No. S. 56.
Saigon.
Tientsin.
All vessels arriving from Hongkong will be inspected. Per-17th March, 1918. No. S. 63.
sons suspected of infection will be isolated and in such event the vessel will be disinfected. If any cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis are discovered the vessel and all passengers to Indo-China will be put in quarantine for six days and disinfected. No restrictions as regards load-
ing and disembarking cargo,
All vessels arriving from Hongkong are to abide, and be governed, by the Sanitary Regulations for the ports of Tientsin and Chinwangtao.
7th March, 1918. | No. S. 68.
Canton.
Masters of vessels from Hongkong to pay strict attention to
Clause 26 of the Harbour Regulations.
13th March, 1918. | No. S. 68.
Shanghai.
21st March, 1918. No. S. 64.
as
30th March, 1918. No. S. 86.
11th April, 1918. No. S. 88.
2nd April, 1918.
No. S. 94.
All vessels arriving from Hongkong are to abide, and be governed, by the Sanitary Regulations for the port of Shanghai.
Newchwang. Al vessels arriving from Hongkong will be treated
Suspected Vessels.
Ningpo. Quarantine imposed on all arrivals from Hongkong.
Singapore.
India.
Hongkong declared an infected port on account of cerebro- spinal fever. The landing in Singapore of deck passen- gers from Hongkong is absolutely prohibited.
Netherlands Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation of the 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 Inggage 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 ou board the ships but subject to exemption on production of certificates legalised by the Netherlands Consul- General at Hongkong.
9th May,
1918.
No. S. 108.
Bengal.
Hongkong declared an infected port on account of plague.
18th June, 1918.
No. S. 140.
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