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No. 16.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 1ST APRIL, 1899.

VOL. XLV.

號六十第

日一十二月二亥己 日一初月四年九十九百八千- 簿五十四第

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 194.

With reference to Government Nounication: No. 149 of the 11th instant, the following Letter, with its enclosure, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th March, 1899.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

From the Secretary to the Government of Burma, to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

Dated Rangoon, the 13th March, 1899.

SIR,-I am directed to forward, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, five copies of General Department Notification No. 38, dated the 10th March, 1899, imposing quarantine in the ports of Rangoon, Moulmein, Akyab and Bassein against' vessels from Hongkong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

G. FELL,

for Secretary.

(Enclosure.)

GENERAL DEPARTMENT.

NOTIFICATION.

Dated Rangoon, the 10th March 1899.

No. 38. With reference to Rule 1, clause (7), of this department Notifications Nos. 207*, 208†, 209†, and 210†, dated the 7th October 1897, prescribing as a temporary measure rules for quarantine against plague, and for the medical inspection, isolation, observation and surveillance of persons suffering from, or suspected of being infected with, plague in the ports of Rangoon, Moulmein, Akyab and Bassein, the Lieutenant-Governor declares Hongkong to be an infected port.

1898.

By order,

J. B. WINGATE,

Offg. Secy, to the Govt. of Burma.

* Amended by General Department Notifications No. 218 dated 25th October 1897, No. 61, dated 28th April 1898, No. 163, dated 17th August

† Amended by General Department Notifications No, 61, dated 28th April 1898, and No. 163, dated 17th August 1898.