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to transmit herewith for Her
Majesty's
Gracious confirmation
and allowance, copies of -
Ordinance No 9 of 1883;
of which is to
give the object
increased powers to the Governor to
make regulations enforcing
an effectual quarantine
in the Ports and waters
of Hongkong. Experience has
shown that powers of
this kind
are absolutely necessary
for the safeguard of public health.
I
the new Quarantine
Enclosure! brd. 209 of 1883 with six Spare
Copies of
the new
annex Enclosure With six spare
Copies
Regulations, which I have
just issued, with the advice
of
the Executive Council.
2. I forward also
Enclosure I customary Report from
Attorney
3.
General.
I am happy to
be able to state that the
energetic
in
measures reported
in my despatch No 151 appear to have been successful
in warding off for
the present
the threatened attack of
Cholera