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was open to them, I informed Admiral
Keppel that, so far
as this Government concerned, it had not been contemplated. to subject the inmates of brothels
reported
to be fequented exclusively by Chinese to the same continuous Medical examination as the inmates of houses Requinted by Europeans, unless experience proved the mecessity of such
a measure
for reasons
affecting the health of Her Majesty's
Sailors on Soldiers.
once
5. On receipt, however, of Your Grace's despatch, of the 11th January, I at einfarmed the Admiral that I had received a communication from your Space of a native which rendered
inapplicable my
my observations
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regarding the
views
of this lovemment as to the
limits of proposed Medical examination. the bolonial Surgeon
b. I then called an
for a report of the expenditure necessary
to
cany
Enclosure enclose his.
out Your Space's instructions, and I
appears
it usly, from which that he considers a building with 200
beds would be required,
placing them temporarily
and
proposes
temporarily in the present
Lock and Fever Happitals, which are
both immediately contiguous to the existing bivil Hospital.
7.
In
Dr Mornay's estimates he makes no allowance for the expense necefsary to enclose the buildings intended for Lock patients and to separate them completely. however temporarily occupied, from the famil!