CO129-266 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [1-3] — Page 600

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to which I have replied at once:

"Only a few suspected cases (at)

Chinese Kowloon, reported yesterday.

morning.

Strict watch (over) Natives.

Everything prepared" :

Cas

of

5347

3.

the disease into this Colony.

Upon the first note of alarm

being

toxin de d

by ster Majesty's

Consul at Canton, I applied to the

Military Authorities for the services

matter of fact there appear

to

of

a

Medical Officer,

have been to suspicious cases.

2.

In connection with the a

above

J

may inform your Lordship that for

some weeks past rumours of the

existence of the plague in the Jung

Hun district mear bantow,

an

d onore

recently at Macao, have reached this

Government, and that

every possible

precaution has accordingly been

taken to prevent the introduction

1

and Surgeon

Major Westcolt having been placed

at

my

disposal. I despatched him

views of accer-

to that district with a

taining

the truth of the rumoured

existence of plaque. Surg" Major

Westcott

was accompanied by Mr

Bourne, Her Majesty's Vice Consul

at Canton

and by

reliable.

Chinese Interpreter, and he received

every assistance from the authorities

of the

of the

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