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a As I intimated in

iny

despatch Vu412. of the 19th December, W

1884, I am personally disposed to agree.

with thic

opinions respecting

against Cholera which

arc

Quarantine

now generally

held in England. Moreover, I doubt if

it would be prciatically possible to

inaristein au

oefficient Quarautive in

Hong Kong if Cholera

Avere

to become

epidemic at Canton, whence this –

island derives 1100

of its food supplies,

and on the adjacent portion of the

mainland of China, with which it

is in hourly

communication. However,

1589

the Executive Council, the Naval and

allilitary authorities, the Sanitary

Board, and the Principal Officers,

Medical.or

are all strongly convinced

of

the nccersity of a neodificat system of Quaraution, under the peculiar.

circumstances of "Hongkong, for the reasons:

holosure 21. stated in the Minutes, 7. Sept 1885-

dloeure

of the Acting

Colonial Scoretary (M& Stewart) and of 3. the Attorney - Several (+ 112 Callatby);

Sople usher, 1885.

and in the despatch N.2310 of July 22. ultime, addressed to you by

General Cameron while ho was

administering

the Government during

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