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a servant. The latter, daughter, Arte arO, is ext well. ao her lively unprovided with Miss

In reference to the subject of your letter, dated the 19th September, 1885, No 12776, I am directed to state that the Imperial Government is not prepared to pay either the hospital expenses of Marie Janse or her passage home. In this regard, I am directed to point to the fact that in Germany it is provided by the "Poor Law Act of 1870" (Gesetz ueber den Unterstützungswohnsitz vom 6 ten Juni 1870) that, in conformity with the former practice, relief shall be afforded out of public funds to all paupers without regard to nationality.

The recovery of any expenses incurred in such cases is only claimed from the relatives of the destitute – provided they are able and bound to render such support – but not from the native country. This rule, based on the law of humanity, to which the law of every Christian Government must be assumed to conform, ought to be mutually accepted on the ground of reciprocity and in the opinion of the Imperial Government should be followed.

In the case of a person becoming disabled abroad, we must especially adhere to this rule and decline the responsibility for any disbursements. The Government of Her Majesty the Queen on a previous occasion has expressed its views to the effect that the burden of providing for pauper lunatics should be borne by that country in which they have become afflicted with mental derangement.

If the Colonial Government wishes to get rid of the lunatic Marie Janse, I would suggest making arrangements for repatriating her to the German frontier at the expense of...

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a servant. The latter, daughter, Arte arO, is ext well. ao her lively unprovided with Miss In reference to the subject of your letter, dated the 19th September, 1885, No 12776, I am directed to state that the Imperial Government is not prepared to pay either the hospital expenses of Marie Janse or her passage home. In this regard, I am directed to point to the fact that in Germany it is provided by the "Poor Law Act of 1870" (Gesetz ueber den Unterstützungswohnsitz vom 6 ten Juni 1870) that, in conformity with the former practice, relief shall be afforded out of public funds to all paupers without regard to nationality. The recovery of any expenses incurred in such cases is only claimed from the relatives of the destitute provided they are able and bound to render such support but not from the native country. This rule, based on the law of humanity, to which the law of every Christian Government must be assumed to conform, ought to be mutually accepted on the ground of reciprocity and in the opinion of the Imperial Government should be followed. In the case of a person becoming disabled abroad, we must especially adhere to this rule and decline the responsibility for any disbursements. The Government of Her Majesty the Queen on a previous occasion has expressed its views to the effect that the burden of providing for pauper lunatics should be borne by that country in which they have become afflicted with mental derangement. If the Colonial Government wishes to get rid of the lunatic Marie Janse, I would suggest making arrangements for repatriating her to the German frontier at the expense of...
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a servant. The latter, daughter, Arte arO, is ext 00 well. ao her lively unprovided with Miss In reference to the subject of your letter, dated the 19th September, 1885, No 12776, daur to state that the Imperial Government is not prepared to pay either the hospital expences of othies Janse or her passage home, in this regard directed to point to the fact that in -Donuany it is provided by the "Poor Law Act of 1870" (Greatz neber den Unterstuetzuns wohnsitz Q Imi in 1870) that, ire vom I 6 ten conformity. with the former proactive, relief shall he afforded out of public funds to all paupers without regard to nationality. The recovery of any expenses incurred in such cases is of the able only claimed from the relatives destitule - provided they and bound to render sich support but not from the native country. This This rule, based on the law humanity, to which 503 the law of every Christian Government must be assumed to fit to be mutually accepted conform, ought and in the opinion of the Imperia Government _ on the on the ground of reciprocity the same line of conduct followed. of Jouman becoming the case of a in becoming disabled abroad. We must expecially adhere to this rule and declive the responsibility diebursements, on a ao every the for any Sovernment of Aer Mapsty the Queen previous occasion has expressed its viewers to the affect that the brendon of providing for pauper lematics should be borne bome by that country have become afflicted they in which with mental derangement. If the Colonial Government wishes to get rid of the lematic Marie Jance, Inny suggest to make arrangements for repatriating to the German frontier À. &. her conveying. at the expence of
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servant. The latter,

daughter,

Arte arO,

is ext

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well.

ao

her

lively unprovided with

Miss

In reference to the subject of your letter, dated the 19th September, 1885, No 12776,

daur to state that the Imperial Government is not prepared to pay either the hospital expences of othies Janse or her passage home, in this regard

directed to point to the fact that in -Donuany it is provided by the "Poor Law Act of 1870" (Greatz neber den Unterstuetzuns wohnsitz

Q

Imi

in 1870) that, ire

vom

I

6 ten

conformity. with the former proactive, relief shall he afforded out of public funds to all paupers without regard to nationality.

The recovery of any

expenses incurred in such cases is

of the

able

only claimed from the relatives destitule - provided they

and bound to render sich support – but not from the native country. This

This rule, based on the law

humanity, to which

503

the law of

every Christian

Government must be assumed to

fit to be mutually accepted

conform, ought

and in the opinion of the Imperia Government _ on the

on the ground of reciprocity

the same line of conduct followed.

of Jouman becoming

the

case

of a

in

becoming disabled abroad. We must expecially adhere to this rule and declive the responsibility

diebursements,

on a

ao every

the

for any Sovernment of Aer Mapsty the Queen previous occasion has expressed its viewers to the affect that the brendon of providing for pauper

lematics should be borne

bome by that country

have become afflicted

they

in which with mental derangement.

If the Colonial Government wishes to get rid of the lematic Marie Jance, Inny suggest to make arrangements for repatriating to the German frontier

À. &.

her

conveying.

at the expence

of

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