CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 11

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serious epedimnic

been marked by sickness throughout Japen and

the entire Sea- bound

of

china,

and the only place that has excaped it is, I am happy to say, Stoughing.

5.

hight deaths (Chinese) in

the bark by cholera, and one

two

among

the outride chinese

Community from the same cause are all the casualties in this respect during the past season which have come to my knowledge. 4. Staving however consulted the Colonial Surgeon and Lieutenant Colonel Moody, R. R., Commanding the Garrison, I

:

..

resolved to take every precaution,

for it would be unwise to expect a constant immunity from

visitation

when

of epidemic disease, we have seen it so rife in our very neighborhood

5. Accordingly I have appointed Sanatory Committee under the presidency of M: Henry John Ball,

which the following

a

of

Members.

are

the

Lient: Colonel Moody, R.C., The Surveyor General. The Colonial Surgeon.

F. Home, Gy. Insp. Gen. of Storpitals. Fr. Mackay, R. N., F.

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and W. J.J. Mackenzie (of the House of

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