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Empire in which there is no Lazaretto. And yet Cholera, Small Pox and other infectious and contagious diseases are frequently rising in China, India, Japan, Saigon,

Lusapoon,

and in the other neighbouring Ports and coventries, with which Hong Kong there is constant communication.

Such being the state of quarantine laws in this Colony: but in the absence of Lazarettos, they appear to have been hitherto in so hazardous a manner that it is extraordinary that severe epidemics have not often devastated this City; the faulty sanitary condition of which Sir Matthew has shown peculiarly exposes it to such visitations.

3.

There is however, a small, uninhabited island at South-western extremity of the harbour of Hongkong, and about two miles from this City, — called by the Chinese, Cham-Chan, and by the English, Stonecutters' Island; which would almost appear to have been created by Nature for a Lazaretto; so well adapted is it for that purpose. I have reported that at the earliest instant two merchant...

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382 Empire in which there is no Lazaretto. And yet Cholera, Small Pox and other infectious and contagious diseases are frequently rising in China, India, Japan, Saigon, Lusapoon, and in the other neighbouring Ports and coventries, with which Hong Kong there is constant communication. Such being the state of quarantine laws in this Colony: but in the absence of Lazarettos, they appear to have been hitherto in so hazardous a manner that it is extraordinary that severe epidemics have not often devastated this City; the faulty sanitary condition of which Sir Matthew has shown peculiarly exposes it to such visitations. 3. There is however, a small, uninhabited island at South-western extremity of the harbour of Hongkong, and about two miles from this City, — called by the Chinese, Cham-Chan, and by the English, Stonecutters' Island; which would almost appear to have been created by Nature for a Lazaretto; so well adapted is it for that purpose. I have reported that at the earliest instant two merchant...
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382 Empire in which there is mo Lazaretis. And yet Cholera, Simall. Cos and other infections and contagious diseases are frequently rise in China, India, L'apan. Homilia, Caigon. Luisapon, and in the other neighbouring Poore and coventries, Ibsen which and Longkong there is constant communication. Shire ate quarantine bans won this Colony: bus in the labunu of سة Lazaretts, they aḥpear carmed onl to have been hitherts in fo ban-hazard سا manner that it it extraidinary that severe spideravice have not often devastate this this Citu; the faulty samitury condition of which Sit Matuck has shown) peculiarly expose it te such visitations. 3. There is however, the Emall, uninhabited island at Sorth-western extremitis of the harlow of Stonghong, and about twe miles from this Eity, — caiss by the Chinese Stems. Cham-Chan, and by the English, Stonesusters j'kland; which would almost appear to have been created by: Stature for a Luzaretto; so weil adapter is it for that purposes. I have rehost that O اری رات میاد to the art instant two merchant
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382

Empire in which there is mo Lazaretis. And yet Cholera, Simall. Cos and other infections and contagious diseases are frequently rise in China, India, L'apan. Homilia, Caigon.

Luisapon,

and in the other

neighbouring Poore and coventries, Ibsen which and Longkong

there is constant communication.

Shire

ate

quarantine

bans won this Colony: bus in the

labunu of

سة

Lazaretts, they aḥpear

carmed onl

to have been hitherts in fo

ban-hazard

سا

manner that it

it extraidinary that severe

spideravice

have not often devastate

this

this Citu; the faulty samitury

condition of which

Sit Matuck

has shown) peculiarly expose it

te such visitations.

3.

There is however,

the

Emall, uninhabited island at Sorth-western extremitis of the harlow of Stonghong, and about twe miles from this Eity, — caiss by the Chinese Stems. Cham-Chan, and by the English, Stonesusters j'kland; which would almost

appear to have been created by: Stature for a

Luzaretto; so weil

adapter is it for that purposes. I have

rehost that

O

اری رات میاد

to

the art instant two

merchant

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