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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 21, 1919.

DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

No. 124.

CIRCULAR.

DOWNING STREET,

6th January, 1919.

SIR, With reference to Mr. (now Viscount) Harcourt's Circular despatch of 16th November, 1914, I have the honour to transmit to you for your information an Order of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, dated 5th December, 1918, extending from four to six calendar months the period of quarantine required in the case of every dog landed in Great Britain from abroad.

The Officer Administering the Government of

(9985.)

I have, &c.,

HONGKONG.

WALTER H. LONG.

ORDER OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.

(DATED 5TH DECEMBER 1918.)

Importation of Dogs (Amendment) Order of 1918 (No. 2).

The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, by virtue and in exercise of the powers vested in them under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 to 1914, and of every other power enabling them in this behalf, do order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1. The period of detention and isolation prescribed by the Importation of Dogs Order of 1914 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Order ") is hereby increased to six calendar months, and the principal Order shall be read and have effect as if "six calendar months were substituted for "four calendar months.'

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2. In the case of a dog landed after the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and eighteen, under the authority of a licence granted under the principal Order, the licence shall have effect as if six calendar months" were therein inserted instead of

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four calendar months."

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3. The Importation of Dogs (Amendment) Order of 1918 is hereby revoked.

4. This Order may be cited as the Importation of Dogs (Amendment) Order of 1918 (No. 2), and shall be read with the principal Order.

L.S.

In witness whereof the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have hereunto set their Official Seal this fifth day of December, nine- teen hundred and eighteen.

W. H. CHAMBERLAIN,

Authorised by the President.