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Seriał No.
From or to whoni.
Colony.
Despatch No, &o.
Date.
Subject.
Pago.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Colony.
Despatch No., &c.
Date.
Subject.
Page.
1898.
26
Governor Sir J. West Ceylon
Ridgeway.
372
Nov. 12
(Received Dec. 5).
Forwards a draft Ordinance for preventing the spread of contagious diseases amongst the military forces, and enquires whether it may be introduced into the Legislative Council; en- closes a Memorandum by the Senior Military Medi- cal Officer as to the statistica of the disease.
90
33 To High Commis- Federated
sioner Sir C. B. Malay H. Mitchell.
States.
110
1899.
May 11
27
Acting
Black.
Governor Hong Kong
321
Nov. 18 (Received Dec. 19).
Transmits, with remarks, drafts of "The Venereal Disease Ordinance, 1898," and "The Infectious and Contagions Diseases Ordi- nance, 1898."
94
34 To Governor Sir C. Straits Set- B. H. Mitchell. tlements.
35 To Lieut.-Governor | Ceylon
142
169
June 9
Sir E. N. Walker.
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To Governor Sir C. Straits Set-
B. H. Mitchell.
121
1899.
April 28
May 25
Refers to No. 28 for the Secretary of State's deci- sion considers that the Native States' law should not be amended until experience has been gained of the working of the amended lawin the Colony.
Acknowledges No. 30, and refers to Nos. 28 and 33.
121
121
Is not satisfied that there is 122
sufficient reason for intro- ducing the Ordinance sub- mitted in No. 26: the power of closing brothels under Ordinance 5 of 1889 should be exercised in all cases where they are sus- pected. of being special centres of disease.
tlements.
29
Ditto
Ditto
Confi- dential.
April 28
30 Governor Sir C. B.
31
H. Mitchell.
Ditto
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134
To Governor Sir H, Hong Kong
A. Blake,
April 12 (Received May 8).
83
May 11
32
Ditto
Ditto
Confi- dential,
May 11
of
Observes that the Secretary 105.
of State cannot sanction the re-introduction of any system involving the com- pulsory examination women or the registration of brothels, but suggests other remedial measures.
Wishes it to be understood that there is no intention of allowing the repealed Ordinances to be held out as the only remedy, or the fact that they have not been renewed to be pleaded as an excuse for not taking active measures in other directions.
Submits, with comments, various proposals made by influential Chinese resi- dents and the Municipal body of Singapore for checking the spread of disease: proposes to pass law authorising the closing of any brothel.
Observes that the Secretary of State cannot sanction the re-introduction of any system involving the com- pulsory examination of women or the registration of brothels but suggests other remedial measures.
107
108.
117
Wishes it to be understood 120-
that there is no intention
of allowing the repealed Ordinances to be held out ม the only remedy, or that they have not been renewed to be pleaded as an excuse for not taking active measures in other
directions,
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