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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
Journal/ and of which a copy shall be sent to the Council 
of State. 
The Loo, the 8th of December, 1870, 
(Signed) WILLIAM. 
The Minister of the Interior, 
(Signed) Fock. 
The Minister of Finance, 
(Signed) Van Bosse. 
Published on the twentieth of December, 1870. 
The Minister of Justice, 
(Signed) Van Lilaar. 
So much for security given by Holland and the policy 
adopted towards that country with regard to the importation 
of her cattle. 
We now give the regulations which are in force with 
reference to cattle imports in general from the Continent, 
and as these are best set forth by a paper just issued from the 
Veterinary Department, bearing date 7th July, 1871, we 
shall content ourselves by a reprint of this document. 
ft Notes of the Principal Provisions with respect to 
Foreign Animals contained in The Contagious 
Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869, and Orders issued 
THEREUNDER. 
“ N.B. — These notes are intended to supply a means of refer- 
ence to the Act and Orders, but it must be distinctly understood 
that the Act and Orders themselves are alone authoritative. — 
A. W. 
“ Section 1 . — Cattle from scheduled Countries. 
0. C. 258 “ Cattle coming from Russia, the Austrian- 
“ aD(J Hungarian dominions, North Germany, the 
dominions of the Sultan, Italy, the Papal 
States, Belgium, and Greece, can only be 
landed at the following ports : — 
