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NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. S. 1.—It is hereby notified that information has been received from the Consul- General for the Netherlands-India to the effect that Hongkong has been declared an infected port on account of plague.
No. S. 2.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted against Hongkong.
Place or Port.
Nature of Measures.
Philippine Islands.
Chefoo.
Saigon.
All passengers from Hongkong to produce special certificate.
Quarantine imposed on all arrivals from Hongkong.
All vessels arriving from Hongkong will be inspected. Per- 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.
Date.
Reference to Govern- ment Noti- fication.
7th March, 1918. No. S. 49.
4th March, 1918. No. S. 56.
17th March, 1918. | No. S. 63.
Canton.
Masters of vessels from Hongkong to pay strict attention to
Clause 26 of the Harbour Regulations.
13th March, 1918. No. S. 68.
Newchwang. All vessels arriving from Hongkong will be treated as
Suspected Vessels.
Ningpo. Quarantine imposed on all arrivals from Hongkong.
Singapore. Hongkong declared an infected port on account of cerebro-
spinal fever.
30th March, 1918. No. S. 86.
11th April, 1918.
2nd April, 1918.
No. S. 88.
No. S. 94.
Bengal.
Rangoon.
Singapore.
Hongkong declared an infected port on account of plague.
Do.
Do.
18th July, 1918.
19th July, 1918.
18th June, 1918. No. S. 410.
No. S. 175.
No. S. 181,
Bengal.
Regulations for the prevention of the introduction of plague by sea enforced in the ports of Orissa against vessels arriving from Hongkong.
24th June, 1918.
No. S. 192.
Netherlands- India.
Hongkong declared an infected port. Importation of the 1st January, 1919. | No. S. 1.
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 luggage 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 on board the ships but subject to exemption on production of certificates legalised by the Netherlands Consul- General at Hongkong.
No. S. 3.-Statement of Sanitary Measures adopted by Hongkong.
Disease.
Port or Place.
Restrictions in Force.
Authority.
Small-pox.
Philippine Islands.
Medical examination; quarantine at the discre-
tion of the Health Officer.
Notification No. 168 of 9th May, 1918.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.
3rd January, 1919.
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