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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 140.

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council :—

Ordinance No. 5 of 1895.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor in Council to restrict the immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connection therewith.

Ordinance No. 6 of 1895.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to further amend "The Waterworks Ordinance, 1890."

Ordinance No. 7 of 1895.-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to further amend "The Building Ordinance, 1889."

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th April, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

No. 5 of 1895.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to enable the Governor in Council to restrict the immigra- tion of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes in connection therewith.

LS

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[9th April, 1895.]

Power by proclamation to prohibit immigation

of Chinese.

Frohibition

of Importation by steanels,

&e,

W

HEREAS the immigration of Chinese into the Colony may at any moment become a source of imminent danger to the health of the residents and others in the Co- lony, and it is expedient to make provision in respect thereof.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. Whenever the Governor in Conncil shall be satisfied that the bubonic plague, cholera, small-pox or such other disease as may from time to time be notified in the Gazette, is prevalent or exists in any other port or place, and that there is danger of the introduction of the same into the Colony unless measures are taken to prevent the influx of Chinese, the Governor in Council may from time to time by proclamation under his hand, published in the Gazette, pro- hibit or regulate the immigration or importation into the Colo- ny of any Chinese from any such port or place for such time as he shall think fit, and may from time to time by notifi- ention in the Gazette renew or revoke such proclamation.

2. From and after the publication in the Gazette of any such proclamation, and whilst such proclamation remains in force--

(1) No steamer, steam-launch, ship or vessel and no junk or other Chinese built boat or vessel shall bring into the waters of the Colony any passenger of Chinese nationality or origin, or any passenger appearing to be of such nationality or origin from any port or place mentioned in any such proclamation.

(ii) And no person of Chinese nationality or origin shall come into the Colony by land or sea from any such port or place.