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Table II shows the monthly statement of emigration figures and also the numbers rejected and the numbers of the crews of steamers.
The total number of rejections for 1910 were 1,190 as against 923 for 1909; the increase of 267 is explained by the increased numbers of emigrants for the year. The actual average of rejections was 10.6% as against 12.0% for 1909.
Table III gives the causes of rejection of emigrants under the various diseases.
(e.) QUARANTINE DUTY.
During the year six ships were detained in quarantine, viz.:
4 for Small-pox—as compared with 5 in 1909.
2 for Plague—as compared with 1 in 1909.
In one case Small-pox was only diagnosed after the departure of the ship—the S.S. Hai Yang bound for Amoy. A cable was despatched to Amoy to this effect and the ship was disinfected and the crew vaccinated before her return to Hongkong.
Bangkok, owing to an outbreak of Cholera, has remained an infected port for over a year and all arrivals are carefully examined. Swatow was declared infected from May 25th to June 11th. Similar restrictions were imposed on Manila on September 20th but were removed three days later.
Table IV enumerates the ships detained with the causes and periods of detention. It is interesting to note that notwithstanding the periodic existence of Cholera around us in neighbouring countries, no Cholera-laden ship has come into port during the year.