SUPPLEMENT
To the HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 19th September, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 366.
His Excellency the Governor directs the subjoined Notification, received from Her Majesty's Minister in Japan, to be published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTIFICATION.
Whereas British Subjects have been duly notified of the enforcement by the Japanese Government of the Medical Inspection Regulations at the Ports of Yokohama, Kobe, Hiogo, Kawaguchi (Osaka) and Shimonoseki against all vessels arriving at those Ports from Nagasaki, and whereas the undersigned has received a note from His Excellency the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs stating that an additional clause has been added to Article II of the said regulations :
The undersigned, H. M.'s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan, under and by virtue of the Powers conferred upon him by the various Orders in Council relating to China and Japan, and of all Powers vested in him or in any wise enabling him in that behalf, has made and hereby publishes for the general information of British Subjects residing in or resorting to. Japan, the following Regulation, which being urgent, will have effect unless and until it be disapproved by Her Majesty, and such disapproval be signified through one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and notification of such disapproval be received and published by H. M.'s Minister in Japan.
REGULATION.
The following additional clause, hereunto annexed, which has been added by the Japanese Government to Article II of the Medical Inspection Regulations, issued on the 23rd June, 1882, shall be binding on British Subjects in like manner and in all respects as the Regulations to which it has been added, and of which it now forms part.
Given under my hand, at H. B. M.'s Legation in Tokio, this 5th day of September, 1885.
F. R. PLUNKETT,
H. B. M's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan.
Additional Clause added to Article II of the Regulations for the Inspection of Vessels coming from Localities infected with Cholera, issued June 23rd, 1882.
The Quarantine officials may, whenever they deem it necessary, effect complete disinfection of such vessels, by requiring them to remain at an anchorage to be designated by them, for a period not exceeding 48 hours.
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