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NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 337.-It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Director, League of Nations Eastern Bureau, Singapore, to the effect that the restrictions against Hong Kong on account of smallpox, published in the Supplement to Gazette as No. S. 7 of 6th January, 1939, have been removed.

20th July, 1939.

W. J. CARRIE,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 338.- It is hereby notified that information has been received from His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Manila, to the effect that passengers and crews entering Philippine Ports from Hong Kong or any port in South China are required to present cholera inoculation certificates.

The validity of such certificates, which must have been issued not less than 5 days prior to arrival in the Philippines, is as follows:-

For 1 inoculation

For 2 inoculations...

For 3 inoculations..

..3 months.

14 months.

.6 months.

Passengers and crews embarking at Hong Kong are required to possess certificates issued by Hong Kong Government Medical or Health Officers if they desire to disembark in the Philippines. Passengers are regarded as having embarked at Hong Kong if their stay in this port has exceeded three days.

Persons failing to produce the requisite certificates may be subjected to surveillance or observation.

The regulation regarding the examination of steerage passengers for the detection of vibrio carriers continues in force.

This notification replaces notice No. 1019 of 22nd December, 1938.

20th July, 1939.

W. J. CARRIE,

Colonial Secretary.