CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 108

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a series

of proposals by the Sanitary Board, which the

they....

recommend should be adopted in the event of the disease

2.

becoming epidemie.

I consider the

- proposed regulations admirably suited for the purpose in view,

and the Executive Council coneurs

with me in this opinion.

3.

64s the Attorney-

Enclosure 5 Copies.

General, however, considers that

of them

several

are

without the

authority of any existing local.

Ordinance

Ordinance, I have decided to let

the proposals

remain in abeyance

for the present; but, should emergency arise,

an

I will summon

the Legislative Council, and pass

such an Ordinance as will at once

give them the necess.

4.

sanction.

necessary From the difficulty of

the

do

obtaining accurate information to the state of things among Chinese population, I am not in a position to state definitely the exact extent of the present outbreak; but I feel justified

reporting

in