neighboring Services of China. I am writing to you by recalling the precautionary steps which
you have already taken to
forestall outbreaks etc.
that
should My unfortunate
Hong Kong being seriously threatened with an Epidemic of Cholera,
will not hesitate
you
to adopt
any
measures
however drastic,
which appear
to be
*
necessary
in order to prevent the introduction of the disease into
where Hong Kong looking to the conditions of the Chinese population, its presence
could not but be regarded with the
most serious
apprehension
3. I have already referred to your proceedings reported in your despatch
of the
No.151
July, & have
conveyed
to H. In previous