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No. 178.
Q
13171
Sir,
C.O
19707
Treb
REAR 28 MAY 00:
Government House,
Hongkong,
27th
April, 1900.
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I regret to have to inform you that
98 cases of bubonic plague have been reported between January 1st.and the 26th.instant, of which by far the greater number have occurred during the last few weeks. Up to the corresponding date last year there were 108 cases recorded. The Sanitary Board have taken and are taking active measures to prevent the spread of the disease, and I trust that the visitation will not be a
severe one. I communicated this serious condition to
you this day by telegraph as follows:-
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52 last
98 CaseE of bubonic plague this year,
fortnight. Despatch follows
by
mail.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&C.
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&C,
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient,
h
Humble Servant,
4.J. Gascoign
Major-General
Administering the Government.