CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3] — Page 110

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It

appears

that at

- many ports the production of Wills of Health is insisted on in the case of all vessels coming from Hongkong. These Wills of Health have for many years

been granted by the Colonial

Surgeon and the Health Officer of this port on payment of a private

Enclosu

fee varying from five to ten $5 to $40.

dollars for each Bill of Health issued. No return, however, was -made of these fece, and this

~

Government was not aware of ~

the

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them

the practice of receiving until quite resently. During the enforcement of quarantinė

last

-regulations in this Colony

the attention of the owners

year, and agents of ships

s was called

3

to the subject, and representations"!!

were made

by

them to the u

Chamber of Commerce, which

ddressed my Government

follows:-

as

"It has come to the Knowledge of the Committee

that the practice has prevailed

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