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to attend to the minor ailments, mild attacks of fever, &c., occurring amongst the Civil Staff and the Police. Arrangements have been made whereby he regularly visits the several Police Stations and treats free any villagers who may apply for advice and medicine. Free vaccination is also performed by him during the winter months on his periodical visits. I attach a time table showing the days and hours at which he visits the several stations.
Knowledge of the prevalence of plague at Ch'eung Chau was obtained in April last, and Drs. Thomson and Clark were deputed to visit and take the necessary steps to eradicate the disease.
House to house visitation was instituted, a matshed hospital erected, and free medicine distributed, so that by the middle of June the disease was practically stamped out. The Police carried out the house to house visitation, Inspector Gillies particularly distinguishing himself. Indeed, I have very little doubt that the assiduous way in which he performed these duties undermined his health and predisposed him to the attack of fever, which unfortunately proved fatal.
A few cases of plague occurred at Chinese Kowloon. No other cases were reported from any other portion of the New Territory, although the disease was epidemic in Hongkong.
J. M. ATKINSON,
12th January, 1900.
Appendix No. XIX.
NEW TERRITORY.
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure up to 31st December, 1899.
HEAD OF SERVICE AMOUNT REVENUE Stone quarries 1,800.00 Junk licences 3,084.00 Pawnbrokers' licences 2,100.00 Fines and Forfeitures 14.03 Fishing nets 24.63 Crown Rent 221.37 Squatters' Fees 29.00 TOTAL 7,273.03 EXPENDITURE Personal Emoluments, Civil 6,465.78 Do. Police 26,116.83 Other Charges, Civil 32,532.61 Do. Police 8,748.94 Public Works 21,103.52 Matabeda... Transport 29,852.46 Furniture 112,012.22 Compensation to owners of land 3,964.20 Expenses of Her Majesty's Navy 12,114.00 Steam-launches under construction 1,381.79 Cost of Telephone Line from Kowloon to Táipó 2,566.53 Survey Party 3,061.05 31,875.00 2,543.81 1,079.86 TOTAL 233,033.53Treasury, 23rd January, 1900,
* Includes expenses of launches, coal, oil, &c. † Usual items under "Other Charges, Police.”
A. M. THOMSON,
Treasurer.
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to attend to the minor ailments, mild attacks of fever, &c., occurring amongst the Civil Staff and the Police. Arrangements have been made whereby he regularly visits the several Police Stations and treats free any villagers who may apply for advice and medicine. Free vaccination is also performed by him during the winter months on his periodical visits. I attach a time table showing the days and hours at which he visits the several stations.
Knowledge of the prevalence of plague at Ch'eung Chau was obtained in April last, and Drs. Thomson and Clark were deputed to visit and take the necessary steps to eradicate the disease.
House to house visitation was instituted, a matshed hospital erected, and free medicine distributed, so that by the middle of June the disease was practically stamped out. The Police carried out the house to house visitation, Inspector Gillies particularly distinguishing himself. Indeed, I have very little doubt that the assiduous way in which he performed these duties undermined his health and predisposed him to the attack of fever, which unfortunately proved fatal.
A few cases of plague occurred at Chinese Kowloon. No other cases were reported from any other portion of the New Territory, although the disease was epidemic in Hongkong.
J. M. ATKINSON,
12th January, 1900.
Appendix No. XIX.
NEW TERRITORY.
Statement of Revenue and Expenditure up to 31st December, 1899.
HEAD OF SERVICE.
REVENUE.
Stone quarries
Junk licences
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Pawnbrokers' licences
Fines and Forfeitures
Fishing nets
Crown Rent
Squatters' Fees
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EXPENDITURE.
Personal Emoluments, Civil - `
Do.
Police
Other Charges,
Civil
Do.
Police
Public Works
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嚅路
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AMOUNT.
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*
ક
TOTAL.
1,800.00
3,084.00
2,100.00
14.03
24.63
221.37
29.00
7,273.03
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6,465.78 26,116.83,
32,532.61
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8,748.94* 21,103.52†
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29,852.46 112,012.22
Matabeda ...
Transport
Furniture
Compensation to owners of land
Expenses of Her Majesty's Navy
Steam-launches under construction
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Cost of Telephone Line from Kowloon to Táipó
Survey Party
窗
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Treasury, 23rd January, 1900,
• Includes expenses of launches, coal, oil, &c. † Usual items under " Other Charges, Police.”
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3,964.20 12,114.00 1,381.79 2,566.53
3,061.05 31,875.00 2,543.81
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1,079.86
233,033.53
A. M. THOMSON,
Treasurer.
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