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As usual the greatest number was for the Straits Settlements viz:- 85,908, while 24,288 left for Java and 12,915 for British Columbia.
Table I gives the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected, and their ports of destination.
Table II shows the numbers of emigrants and of the crews dealt with month by month.
The wave of emigration reached its maximum in March when 22,730 were passed, while in February only 4,398 were passed, because of the disinclination to emigrate about the time of the Chinese New Year.
The total number rejected was 1,383, mainly for trachoma, parasitic diseases of the skin, and fevers. The reasons of their rejection are stated in Table III.
(c.)-QUARANTINE DUTY.
This involves the special examination of all vessels arriving from ports which have been declared infected, and vessels arriving with infectious cases on board. Such vessels flying the "Q" flag proceed to the quarantine anchorage for Medical examination and the treatment necessary.
During the year 415 ships arrived in the quarantine anchorage; all passengers and crews were examined before they were allowed to go ashore. Of this number eight were detained, seven for small-pox and one for cholera.
Bangkok was declared an infected port on April 26th, 1919, on account of cholera, the restrictions were removed on April 23rd, 1921.
Formosan ports were declared infected by cholera on May 21st, 1920, and remained so till April 29th, 1921.
Saigon was declared infected by cholera on August 28th, 1920, and Shanghai by small-pox on December 10th, 1921.
Table IV gives the number of ships detained in quarantine, with the causes, dates and periods of detention.
Table V gives the total number of ships examined in quarantine, and the numbers of passengers and crews.