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Enquiries have been made regarding the incidence of Cholera among different nationalities. King, however, is careful where the Japanese are careless. The latter often drink water expiously, and are indifferent where it is procured. Chinamen, on the other hand, when they drink water at all, drink it after it has been boiled. Their immunity from Cholera may perhaps be not altogether unconnected with this difference in the habits of the two people.

I have etc.

(Signed) Russell Robert

Office or Individual. Post office

Date. 11 Feb 1886

Last previous Paper. 1

You Copy for. inf. 1/305

at subsequent Paper.

Hong Kong

C. O. 2524

No. 2524+

(Subject.) Simplification of Post office accounts

The Treasury have sanctioned the adoption of the Postal Union system of accounting. The despatch states the chief features of the plan, Requests that instructions may be given to the Colonial Govt for putting the new system into force on April 1st.

(Minutes.)

Send copy to Hon'ble Colonial Postmaster requesting that he may be instructed to carry out the new arrangement from the 1st of April as defined by the C. O., the details to be in accordance with the office circular.

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Enquiries have been made regarding the incidence of Cholera among different nationalities. King, however, is careful where the Japanese are careless. The latter often drink water expiously, and are indifferent where it is procured. Chinamen, on the other hand, when they drink water at all, drink it after it has been boiled. Their immunity from Cholera may perhaps be not altogether unconnected with this difference in the habits of the two people. I have etc. (Signed) Russell Robert Office or Individual. Post office Date. 11 Feb 1886 Last previous Paper. 1 You Copy for. inf. 1/305 at subsequent Paper. Hong Kong C. O. 2524 No. 2524+ (Subject.) Simplification of Post office accounts The Treasury have sanctioned the adoption of the Postal Union system of accounting. The despatch states the chief features of the plan, Requests that instructions may be given to the Colonial Govt for putting the new system into force on April 1st. (Minutes.) Send copy to Hon'ble Colonial Postmaster requesting that he may be instructed to carry out the new arrangement from the 1st of April as defined by the C. O., the details to be in accordance with the office circular. DR Rad: 12/2 at on 9/4 13/2
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matters.

En

in one

are

King, however, hey

careful where the Japanese

careless. The latter

often

↓

are

drink

water expiously, and are indifferent where it is prosused. Chinamen.

on the other hand, when they drink

water at all, drink it

after

been boiled. Their immunity

far

from Cholera.

be not altogether

it has

ка

may perhaps

unconnected with

difference in the habits

this difference

u,

lower classes of

of

the two people.

I have etc.

the

(Signed) Russell Robert 2016

Office or Individual.

Post office

Date.

18186

11 Fil

Last previous Paper.

1

You

Copy for. inf. 1

305

at subsetent Paper.

Stong Kong

RECO

DOME 1

C. O.

2524

New 10 FEC 20

No.

2524+

(Subject.)

Simplification of Post office accurate

adoption of

Accounts

Treasury have sanctioned the

the Postal Arion system of accounting,

States the chief features of the plan, Requests that

to the Col gout for gurew the new system on April

instructions may

Commencing

be

(Minutes.)

Braniston,

Send copy to Hory Kay hirefly

requesting

1930s

Coloncal Postmas an

that the

be

may

instructed to carry out the new arrangement from the 1" of afeil as defied by the f. 9.0. the details in to to accentication with the offe

derech

+niform the f.D.0..

at on 9/4 13/2

DR Rad: 12/2

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