Enquiries have been made regarding the incidence of Cholera among different nationalities. King, however, is careful where the Japanese are careless. The latter often drink water expiously, and are indifferent where it is procured. Chinamen, on the other hand, when they drink water at all, drink it after it has been boiled. Their immunity from Cholera may perhaps be not altogether unconnected with this difference in the habits of the two people.
I have etc.
(Signed) Russell Robert
Office or Individual. Post office
Date. 11 Feb 1886
Last previous Paper. 1
You Copy for. inf. 1/305
at subsequent Paper.
Hong Kong
C. O. 2524
No. 2524+
(Subject.) Simplification of Post office accounts
The Treasury have sanctioned the adoption of the Postal Union system of accounting. The despatch states the chief features of the plan, Requests that instructions may be given to the Colonial Govt for putting the new system into force on April 1st.
(Minutes.)
Send copy to Hon'ble Colonial Postmaster requesting that he may be instructed to carry out the new arrangement from the 1st of April as defined by the C. O., the details to be in accordance with the office circular.
DR Rad: 12/2 at on 9/4 13/2