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if carried on at all it could only be done in a very imperfect and per-functory manner, work which is a criticism on the Public Health Service. In 1892, although there were questions as to the quarantine ordinance,
I sent to His Excellency the Governor and strongly advocated examination of the Canton River boats & predicted then that trouble would arise from this source. The trouble has arisen.
At a discussion on the same at the Medical Society here, the Health Officer asked, "How can passengers be examined - it would take the whole afternoon". That puts the whole matter in a nutshell - men in private practice cannot be expected to be doing extra work because their time is of much greater value to them for their outside business.
This inspection of River boats ought to be part of the Health Officer's daily work. The inspection of junks is not of importance as only so many passengers come by them than by the River boats.
In view of the fact that there will be a great likelihood & possibility of trouble for the next few years there,
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