CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 463

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My Lord Marques,

I had the honour to receive Your Lordship's telegram on the 16th instant, and I keep you informed of the progress of the Bubonic plague through the following telegram:

"Reporting number of Europeans dying. Arrangements Contemplated for the Chinese quarter. What will be the Effect on Finance? Did Plague originate in China and if so, did you take any preventive measures against its introduction?"

2. I accordingly replied on the same day:

"Latest total mortality to date 1900. Statistical returns more satisfactory. British Soldiers attacked, two dead, Captain Espey, Private Gibson. Other Convalescents. Departures approximately estimated 80,000. Infected district closed. Adopting necessary measures. Resumption intended. Commercial situation seriously affected. Labour scarcity. Assistance from Imperial Government requested."

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Wriks cannot say much until he
d fees
for himself
• goes
out
29.7-94
104
R.347


157.
Noft
70257
10622

Government House
Anghing, 20th August

My Lord Marques,

I had the honour to receive Your Lordship's telegram on the 16th instant, and I keep you informed of the progress of the Bubonic plague through the following telegram: "Reporting number of Europeans dying. Arrangements Contemplated for the Chinese quarter [that will be the Effect on Finance]. Did Plague originate in China and if so, did you take any preventive measures against its introduction?"

2. I accordingly replied on the same day:

"Latest total mortality to date 1900. Statistical returns more satisfactory. British Soldiers attacked, two dead, Captain Espey, Private Gibson. Other Convalescents. Departures approximately estimated 80,000. Infected district closed. Adopting necessary measures. Resumption intended. Commercial situation seriously affected. Labour scarcity. Assistance from Imperial Government requested."

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Wriks cannot say much until he d fees for himself goes out 29.7-94 104 R.347 157. Noft 70257 10622 Government House Anghing, 20th August My Lord Marques, I had the honour to receive Your Lordship's telegram on the 16th instant, and I keep you informed of the progress of the Bubonic plague through the following telegram: "Reporting number of Europeans dying. Arrangements Contemplated for the Chinese quarter. What will be the Effect on Finance? Did Plague originate in China and if so, did you take any preventive measures against its introduction?" 2. I accordingly replied on the same day: "Latest total mortality to date 1900. Statistical returns more satisfactory. British Soldiers attacked, two dead, Captain Espey, Private Gibson. Other Convalescents. Departures approximately estimated 80,000. Infected district closed. Adopting necessary measures. Resumption intended. Commercial situation seriously affected. Labour scarcity. Assistance from Imperial Government requested." Page information is not present in the given text, but the content seems to be a mix of unrelated fragments and a coherent letter discussing the Bubonic plague. The given text has been formatted into HTML using paragraphs. The original text appears to be a jumbled collection of numbers, words, and phrases, possibly due to OCR errors. The coherent parts have been formatted into a letter discussing the Bubonic plague, with proper paragraph breaks. However, to follow the instructions precisely and given the constraint of outputting only HTML with for paragraphs and potentially for line breaks, and the original request: Wriks cannot say much until he d fees for himself goes out 29.7-94 104 R.347 157. Noft 70257 10622 Government House Anghing, 20th August My Lord Marques, I had the honour to receive Your Lordship's telegram on the 16th instant, and I keep you informed of the progress of the Bubonic plague through the following telegram: "Reporting number of Europeans dying. Arrangements Contemplated for the Chinese quarter [that will be the Effect on Finance]. Did Plague originate in China and if so, did you take any preventive measures against its introduction?" 2. I accordingly replied on the same day: "Latest total mortality to date 1900. Statistical returns more satisfactory. British Soldiers attacked, two dead, Captain Espey, Private Gibson. Other Convalescents. Departures approximately estimated 80,000. Infected district closed. Adopting necessary measures. Resumption intended. Commercial situation seriously affected. Labour scarcity. Assistance from Imperial Government requested." The final answer is given in HTML format as instructed.
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Wriks cannot say much until he

d fees

for himself

• goes

out

29.7-94

104

R.347

157.

Noft

70257

10622

Gover&ment House

Anghing, 20th there.

TED FOR PAPLJAL

0.7545

August

My Lord Marques,

12777

READ

123 | S

459

had the honour to receive

ri

fon Your Lordshif

on the 16! Sure the

following telegrai" keep the informed

"progress of

Bubonic plague. Lead lames

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departures and.

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2. I accordingly replied or the same

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Answer

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your telegram of 15th Latest "Thine total mortality to dati 1900

" Statistical returns more satisfactory Ism. " British Coldiers, attacked two dearl, Captain " Esey Private Gibson other Corbalscent "Departures approximately Estimated 80,000 " Ixpected district closed Adopting

lecessary reasures Resumption intended "Commercial sitiusti seriously affected. " Labour seance besistance from Imperial Government

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