No.

Vernor.

Date.

Id

1894

18 Jan

re: previous Paper.

FU

8400

Long 61hm.

sequent Paper

3212

trang in No. 8559

(Subject.)

"REQ

C. O.

8559

Red 13 Mar 341

72

DESPATCHES

Text of telegram 116

Bubonic Plague in Hong Kong. Despatch to date.

nearly 200 cases confined to lower classes of Chinese. Mortality: rainy form commenced after prolonged drought. Cases & sickness considerably diminishing. Canton, Pokhai slightly affected.

PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT

0.9401 July 1894.9 Fanfield

No Copy to C.O. for Mich, with ref. to "8400 L.7. & copy also to Canal Office (No. 13/47/84) + ? also to 13 ? of Trade, Aden? Custome & Local Govt. for Board of Trade. It has been sent.

Recirculated when this despatch has some action.

P.T.O.

C.PL. 18

Recirculated with a note from I" Atkinsm, head of the hospital now on leave. I have sent him a copy of the telegram "CRI-19

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