for himself, I cross-questioned him when it came out little by little that the intended patient was on board the "Circe", and that he had some kind of eruption on his body - I of course refused the lick and at once communicated with the health officer, who went off on board the same night. I have, He, (Signs.) J. J. Murray, M.D. Colonial Surgeon.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong 20th March, 1886.
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor to inform you that the Master has reported that, by desire of the Colonial Surgeon, her Catholic Majesty's Steamer "Circe" in this harbour has been placed in Quarantine, in consequence of a serious case of Small Pox having shown itself on board.
The "Circe" has been ordered to
A. Podriguez Segre, Acting Consul for Spain, Hong Kong.