CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 193

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I Enclosure Im's / 190

Loty

C.O.

10935

RECO

25 JUN

Education Dept.

Hongkong

Be Ley 1894

I have the honour to report on a panic which has suddenly developed with regard to attendance in the local Chinese Schools since yesterday morning 21st, and particularly up to this day 22nd.

2. The origin of the panic - rumours began on Sunday 20th and spread in the districts affected by Plague (and notably in Hartzai and Jang Lung districts in Chan and Kowloon) to the following Effect: -

(a) That the Government intended to select children from each School to subject them to surgical examination of the liver in order to obtain a cure for the plague, this being the only known treatment.

(b) That every school would be visited by officers who would examine every child and send to the "Hygeia" Hospital anyone having the least boil or mark on their body.

...

3. Effect. Sound information had...

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I Enclosure Im's / 190 Loty C.O. 10935 RECO 25 JUN Education Dept. Hongkong Be Ley 1894 I have the honour to report on a panic which has suddenly developed with regard to attendance in the local Chinese Schools since yesterday morning 21st, and particularly up to this day 22nd. 2. The origin of the panic - rumours began on Sunday 20th and spread in the districts affected by Plague (and notably in Hartzai and Jang Lung districts in Chan and Kowloon) to the following Effect: - (a) That the Government intended to select children from each School to subject them to surgical examination of the liver in order to obtain a cure for the plague, this being the only known treatment. (b) That every school would be visited by officers who would examine every child and send to the "Hygeia" Hospital anyone having the least boil or mark on their body. ... 3. Effect. Sound information had...
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I Enclosure Im's / 190 Loty C.O. 10935 RECO 25 JUN Education &spart. Hongkon 9 Be Ley 1894 Lave the honour to report on Sen I panie which has suddenly de cim at d to attendance in the local Chine Schools since yesterday horsing 21 st, hat particularly to t day 2220 2. Latime of the Panic- rumours began t 21st to tumours 12 Sunday 20th spread his the districts affected to Plague (and Nacht cles Hartzai and Jang Lung d Chan and Kowloon ) to the following Effect: - (a) That to lovemment L'étended a fire young. Childen for I Select lach School to Subject Kem t keisis. 2 Surgical the liver to order to obtain of the bike, this buing to only known toned, for curing to plaque- (4) That say school hould be tisited by officers the would examine Sherry Child and send to the 'Aygeia! Simple Anyone having the least, boil of to its body- A 53 "3. Wtfect. Sound kat hidy
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I Enclosure Im's / 190

Loty

C.O.

10935

RECO

25 JUN

Education &spart.

Hongkon 9

Be Ley 1894

Lave the honour to report on

Sen

I

panie which has suddenly

de cim at d

to attendance in the local Chine

Schools since yesterday horsing 21 st, hat

particularly

to

t day 2220

2.

Latime

of

the Panic-

rumours began t

21st to tumours

12 Sunday 20th

spread his the districts affected

to Plague (and

Nacht cles Hartzai and Jang Lung

d

Chan and Kowloon ) to the following Effect: -

(a) That to lovemment L'étended

a fire young.

Childen for

I Select

lach School to Subject Kem t

keisis.

2

Surgical

the liver to order to obtain

of the

bike, this buing to only known toned,

for curing to plaque-

(4) That say school hould be tisited by officers the would examine Sherry Child and send to the 'Aygeia! Simple Anyone having the least, boil of to its body-

A

53

"3. Wtfect. Sound kat hidy

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