CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 246

Transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed copy of a report by Her Majesty's Consul on the plague at Pakhoi.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most obedient Humble Servant,

Within Rohingy(?)

16th May, 1894

Enclosure

C.O. 11453

RECO[Reg? 2?]101/34

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St. B. M. Consul at Pakhoi to Colonial Secretary.

Consulate, Pakhoi, 16th May, 1894.

Sir,

With reference to my despatch of 16th March, I have the honour to inform you that I hear from Fr. Storder, of the Church Missionary Society, that ... cases of smallpox have been recorded during the last three weeks, and it is therefore probable that the epidemic has abated.

Observing that at the Meeting of the Sanitary Board on May 10th,

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