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honour

of calling

His Excellency's at. bution to the onerous nature of the - quarantine regulation imposed by the Straits in connection with the above epidemie, and referring to what in

opinion of experts is now considered the inefficacy of restrictions which were formerly accepted as wise,

si precau. against the spread of contagion

hins

or infections discases.

gave

His Excellency cour/conly the Committee the opportunity of making any further representations on the subject of quarantine regulations before referring it to Her Majesty' de- cretary of State, but as it appears from the Singapore correspondence unlikely that the Straits Government will con. cur in the opinions of the Committer of this Chamber it only remains to express a hope that Stis Excellency will be pleased to very strongly urgo Her Majesty's Government that quarantine

regulations

regulations being necessary

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such se

qulations should be framed with

duv

and to the interests involved,

regard

and the serious cose caused by

the

ever

temporary stoppage of such a hade as exists between the Straits and neigh- bousing ports.

It is also desirable that an

uniform practice, if possible, should be in fores between adjacent colonies such as this and Singarore, in all

matters of

common with rest. In the

recent quarantine agariest Songdong,

az

apparent don't was thrown upon the Hong Kong Government's stabment, 6: dovels by the Singapore Authorities, that the

justified vibe foret

Colony was free from : pidemic and suggests a divergened

ed that should not

sonyou rule between these Colonial Govern -

after they

fingded that work.

igning,

Wille of inalth

2 Last 3 sentimen

I have re

If Par 3 of preceding (St) J. Stenderson,

dylosis Pur rible Acting Colonial Secretary.

Secretary

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