M. Read
Hold the Library
to
send you
a
space cope : Manson saying that, privately
unlere he thinks otherwise, we do
the print & send it
to add it to the medical
Then return papers to the Deput
Not
Gropose
Compilation
CPd.
13
at once
3
H-J.R
13/6
No. 210.
Enclosure
9th March, With Espare
19.00 Copies.
sir,
Rec
0911129
Rea? 11 JUN 00
Government House,
HongKong, th
May, 1900.
I have the honour to transmit the accom-
panying copies of the report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer on the Health and Sanitary condition of the Colony of Hongyong, for the year 1899.
The influx of Chinese at the time of che
Race Meeting was discouraged by the intimacion that gambling
: would be rigidly prevenced on the Course. The result was
that whereas in 1899 $10,000 was paid as rent for space to
; erect macshed booths and stands on, this year only a few hun-
lat
referance
: dred dollars were realised, and it is certain that less visi-
Cors from China came to the Colony for the Race Meeting.
the Green fleen aftasining 1
Please
mumite including in
to the
dft
nos of births & baths.
There spoken to Me Lucas
The system of paying for rats has proved
bien.
; successful and up to this dace over 10,000 rats have collect.
-ed and paid for by the Sanitary Board.
last year.
Gus 13
Nevertheless Plague is as rife as it was
RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, .M.P.,
&C,
800,
&C.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
My Gascoyne
Major-General,
Administering the Government.