It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the under-mentioned letter and number may be quoted, and the reply addressed to- The Under Secretary of State for India,
India Office.
Whitehall,
R. & S. 2878.
S.W.
India Office,
Whitehall
Recu :0001
6 OCT 99
London, S. W. 1
Sir,
October 1899.
I am directed to inform you that a request has been received from the Secretary to the Indian Plague Commission for a chart, or in default of a chart, figures, showing the normal mortality and the total mortality and the mortality from plague in Hong Kong from the time when plague broke out there up to date. I am to ask whether such a chart, or monthly figures from which such a chart could be prepared, can be furnished to this Office.
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
C.E. Bernard
Secretary
Revenue & Statistics Department.