CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 464

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Government.

A

relieve of push loan.

Necessary Rubinie plague Endemic part of China Originated here after drought

for a number of huruths Foul Bills of death issued 10th May All steamers leaving

Indically Examined

Will telegraph later Cooper's date of departure

My

11453

454

Huss

34. Your Lordship will have received

10928 13929

103 104 10936. Nos 115, 116, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129 and 138 and. My telegrams of the 18th May, etc.

8559

9536.

4

and 165 Just in reference to the Evidence which has

led to Existence of this Colony since

the beginning of last May.

At the

risk of repeating some of the statements I have made in those communications it may be convenient to Your Lordship that I should forward to You a narrative, disjointed though it may be, of the principal incidents that have occurred in connection with the plague during the last month.

5. On my return to the Colony from Japan on the 18th May after Eight weeks leave of absence I found that Major-General Barker, who had been Administering the Government since the

4 April, owing to the sudden departure

on account of

illness

of

Mr O'Brien

the Colonial Secretary, had issued a Proclamation on the 5th May declaring

Hongkong to be an infected

infected port in

Accordance with the provisions of

Public Health Ordinance

No 24 of 1887.

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6. A Permanent Committee Sanitary Board Consisting of three members had thereupon been appointed, and those

Gentlemen, in conjunction with Dr Lawson, Dr Pengy R.G. and Surgeon-Major James Lowson, have since acted with Extraordinary energy and Efficiency, at once passed Bye-Laws and Regulations which I have already forwarded and which were without delay passed and confirmed by the Executive Council and ultimately legalized by the Legislative Council.

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Hospitals were at once Established. (1) on board the ss Hygeia (2) at Kennedy Town Police Station and (3) on

the

20th day at the Glass works at Kennedy Town. The first two were managed by the Government Doctors and the Lady Nurses from the Government Hospital, the latter was handed over to the Tung Wah

Hospital

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4 Government. A relieve of push loan. Necessary Rubinie plague Endemic part of China Originated here after drought for a number of huruths Foul Bills of death issued 10th May All steamers leaving Indically Examined Will telegraph later Cooper's date of departure My 11453 454 Huss 34. Your Lordship will have received 10928 13929 103 104 10936. Nos 115, 116, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129 and 138 and. My telegrams of the 18th May, etc. 8559 9536. 4 and 165 Just in reference to the Evidence which has led to Existence of this Colony since the beginning of last May. At the risk of repeating some of the statements I have made in those communications it may be convenient to Your Lordship that I should forward to You a narrative, disjointed though it may be, of the principal incidents that have occurred in connection with the plague during the last month. 5. On my return to the Colony from Japan on the 18th May after Eight weeks leave of absence I found that Major-General Barker, who had been Administering the Government since the 4 April, owing to the sudden departure on account of illness of Mr O'Brien the Colonial Secretary, had issued a Proclamation on the 5th May declaring Hongkong to be an infected infected port in Accordance with the provisions of Public Health Ordinance No 24 of 1887. 7 6. A Permanent Committee Sanitary Board Consisting of three members had thereupon been appointed, and those Gentlemen, in conjunction with Dr Lawson, Dr Pengy R.G. and Surgeon-Major James Lowson, have since acted with Extraordinary energy and Efficiency, at once passed Bye-Laws and Regulations which I have already forwarded and which were without delay passed and confirmed by the Executive Council and ultimately legalized by the Legislative Council. 7 Hospitals were at once Established. (1) on board the ss Hygeia (2) at Kennedy Town Police Station and (3) on the 20th day at the Glass works at Kennedy Town. The first two were managed by the Government Doctors and the Lady Nurses from the Government Hospital, the latter was handed over to the Tung Wah Hospital
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4 Government. A tieve of push loan. Recessary Rubinie plaque Endemie panto of China Originalid here after drought for of huruths Foul Bills of deallt tened 10th hay All stramer lassengus Indically Examined Will telegraph later Cooper's date of departure" My 11453 454 Huss 34. Your Lord shite will have received 1092813929 103 104 10936. hos 115, 116, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129 and 138 and. My telegrans of the 18th May, peo 8559 9536. 4 and 165 Jurit to reference to the Spidence which has feex to Existence to this Colony since. the beginning of last may- At the rish of repeating some of the statements I have made in those communications it may be convenient to Your Lordship that I should forward to You a Larrative, disjointed tough it day be, of the principal incidents that have occurred in connection with the plague during the last houth- 5. Oh day return to the Colony From Japan on the 18th May after Eight tricks leave of absence I found that Major-General Backer, who had bun Administering te Government since the 4 April, owing to the sudden defacture Or 460 1 account of ittress of hr O Brien the Colonial Secutery, had lined a Proclamation on the sot may declaring Hongking to be an infected infected port in Accordance with the provisions of Pablic Health Ordinance 2o 24 of 1887- 7 th 6. i Punanent Committen Sanitary Board Consisting of three houtens had therapor been appointed, and Hose** Gentlemens, the hi conjunction with Fr Lowson, Jr Piwny R. G. and Surgeon- hajor dames ham since acted with Extraordinary hergy and Efficiency, at once passed Bye-Laws and Regul- - ations while I have already forwarded and which tree without delay passed and confirmed by the Execution Council and lettinatily legalized by the Legislative Council- to You 7 Arfitats here at once Istablished. (1) on board the stygeia 1 (2) het Kennedy Town Police Station by and (3) on the 20th day at the Glass works at Kinzedy Joux. The first two tree haraged by the Goverssient Doctors and the Lady Nurses from the Government Arapital, the latter was handed over to the Jung trah Aspital
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Government.

A

tieve of push loan.

Recessary Rubinie plaque Endemie panto of China Originalid here after drought

for of huruths Foul Bills of deallt tened 10th hay All stramer lassengus

Indically Examined

Will telegraph later Cooper's date of departure"

My

11453

454

Huss

34. Your Lord shite will have received

1092813929

103 104 10936. hos 115, 116, 121, 122, 123, 127, 128, 129 and 138 and. My telegrans of the 18th May, peo

8559

9536.

4

and 165 Jurit to reference to the Spidence which has

feex to Existence to this Colony since.

the beginning of last may-

At the

rish of repeating some of the statements I have made in those communications it may be convenient to Your Lordship that I should forward to You a Larrative, disjointed tough it day be, of the principal incidents that have occurred in connection with the plague during the last houth-

5. Oh day return to the Colony From Japan on the 18th May after Eight tricks leave of absence I found that Major-General Backer, who had bun Administering te Government since the

4

April, owing to the sudden defacture

Or

460

1

account of

ittress

of

hr O Brien

the Colonial Secutery, had lined a Proclamation on the sot may declaring

Hongking to be an infected

infected port in

Accordance with the provisions of

Pablic Health Ordinance

2o 24 of 1887-

7

th

6. i Punanent Committen Sanitary Board Consisting of three houtens had therapor been appointed, and Hose**

Gentlemens, the hi conjunction with Fr Lowson, Jr Piwny R. G. and Surgeon- hajor dames ham since acted with Extraordinary hergy and Efficiency, at once passed Bye-Laws and Regul- - ations while I have already forwarded and which tree without delay passed and confirmed by the Execution Council and lettinatily legalized by the Legislative Council-

to

You

7

Arfitats here at once Istablished. (1) on board the stygeia 1 (2) het Kennedy Town Police Station by and (3) on

the

20th day at the Glass works at Kinzedy Joux. The first two tree haraged by the Goverssient Doctors and the Lady Nurses from the Government Arapital, the latter was handed over to the Jung trah

Aspital

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