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to the subjects of a kindly power. th to 16th June to Consul informed me " that the Viceroy had promised to assure the safety of
the Consulates but that he could not be responsible for the conduct of the people towards foreigners in the villages etc. outside of Canton, and that therefore his subjects and foreigners
had better keep themselves within doors.
18. From time to time I have kept Your Lordship informed of the progress of the plague, upon which you laid that there has been too considerable
the demolition by the ravages of disease hitherto, but I am happy to state that the last returns are
really more satisfactory and sanguine hopes are generally entertained that the mortality is at last over.
19. Owing to the number of persons it has been necessary to dislodge from the low infected houses in the Chinese quarter a number which the Government has estimated at about 7000; had to incur considerable and immediate expenditure. Numerous houses have
been vacated, and Government has hired blocks
of unoccupied buildings and godowns for the segregation and isolation of
the whom it has been necessary to keep under observation. Upwards
of 350 houses have already been condemned as unfit for habitation. They have been closed and locked up. A Cordon Sanitaire has also been established with a view of keeping persons from the infected portion of the Town - the West District - from migrating to the East District. Thousands of people, roughly estimated at 80,000, as I have stated in my telegram of the 16th June, have left the island for the neighbouring province within the last hour or so by every sort of native
conveyance - Sampans, boats, junks and river steamers. And I am informed that persons have walked on board the steamers as they lay at Whampoa and have died before they reached Canton,
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to the subjects of a kindly power. th to 16th June to Corsel informed be " that to tieeroy had promised to assure the safety of
the Consulates but hat he Could not be responsible for the Conduct of the people towards freeiquers in the Fillages Etc. Outside of Canton, and that therefore hissinarier and foregene
had better heat themselves writtin dom.
18. From time to time I have heft You Lordship inframed of the propeas will have of the plaque, pon which you laint that there has been to considerable
the demoration bi the 2avages of disease bittents, but Sam happy to Stah kat the last returns ou
Leally More satisfactory and sanguine hopes are generally intertained that to met ti at last over.
19. Owing to the bumber of persons it has been recessary to dislodge from the blow infected houses to the Chines quarter a lumber which to Ostimated the govemment has at about 7000; had to licur considnable and titrediate Expenditure. huncious hatsteds have
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bese fucked, and Government has tired block.
of
brocempied buildings and Golours for to requegation and isolation of
tire whom it has been becessary to kick under observation. beywords
7 350 Lav have already been condemned as unfit für habitation. The have been closed and talled to. It Cordon Saritaire has also been stablished with a hiid of keeping persons from to infected portion of the Town - the Water District ~ pow Prigrating to to testem District. Thand of people, roughly Istimated at 80,000, As I have stated ti duy telegrain of the 16th Jane, have left to soland for the reighbouring province Withi the last hout te Sorry sort of Reine
hork Enveyance - Sampaus, boats, picke And river Elcomers. And I a tiformeci kat persons have halked oh board the Steamers as the blown at Sighing and have died before. Key reached Couton,
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