honour
of calling
His Excellency's at. bution to the onerous nature of the - quarantine regulation imposed by the Straits in connection with the above epidemie, and referring to what in
opinion of experts is now considered the inefficacy of restrictions which were formerly accepted as wise,
si precau. against the spread of contagion
hins
or infections discases.
gave
His Excellency cour/conly the Committee the opportunity of making any further representations on the subject of quarantine regulations before referring it to Her Majesty' de- cretary of State, but as it appears from the Singapore correspondence unlikely that the Straits Government will con. cur in the opinions of the Committer of this Chamber it only remains to express a hope that Stis Excellency will be pleased to very strongly urgo Her Majesty's Government that quarantine
regulations
regulations being necessary
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such se
qulations should be framed with
duv
and to the interests involved,
regard
and the serious cose caused by
the
ever
temporary stoppage of such a hade as exists between the Straits and neigh- bousing ports.
It is also desirable that an
uniform practice, if possible, should be in fores between adjacent colonies such as this and Singarore, in all
matters of
common with rest. In the
recent quarantine agariest Songdong,
az
apparent don't was thrown upon the Hong Kong Government's stabment, 6: dovels by the Singapore Authorities, that the
justified vibe foret
Colony was free from : pidemic and suggests a divergened
ed that should not
sonyou rule between these Colonial Govern -
after they
fingded that work.
igning,
Wille of inalth
2 Last 3 sentimen
I have re
If Par 3 of preceding (St) J. Stenderson,
dylosis Pur rible Acting Colonial Secretary.
Secretary
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