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Table I shows the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected by us for the years 1910 and 1911. The largest monthly total was 17,981 for March, while in January the number was reduced to 5,886.
Table II shows the monthly statement of emigration figures, and also the numbers rejected and the numbers of the crews of the steamers. The total number of rejections for 1911 was 1,745 as against 1,190 for 1910, the increase being 555.
Table III gives the causes of rejection of emigrants under the various diseases quoted.
(c.)—QUARANTINE DUTY.
During the year four ships were detained in Quarantine, viz., two for Small-pox and two for Cholera.
Bangkok continued to be treated as an infected port throughout the year, owing to Cholera and Small-pox being endemic there.
Chefoo, Ching-wan-tao, Dalny, Taku, and Tientsin declared infected from February 3rd to May 3rd for Plague.
Hoihow and Pakhoi were declared infected from May 18th to July 5th for Cholera.
Amoy for Plague from July 5th to October 18th, and Singapore for Cholera and Small-pox from November 3rd to December 28th.
Table IV gives the ships detained in Quarantine, with causes and periods of detention.
It is interesting to note that notwithstanding the number of ports declared infected with Plague in constant communication with Hongkong, not one single case of Plague was landed here during the year.