CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4] — Page 669

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Sub. Enclosure 3.

MINUTE BY MR. NJ. ROBI

C.0.

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REG 25 WAY 36,

At the bottom of page 1, I think the word "touts" should be used

instead of "floating hotels".

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At foot of saa puge after the words "proceed to Canton" should r think be inserted, "after their clothing was disinfected.

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On page 2 where reference is made to plague patients and corpsas ware to be allowsi to leave the Colony something should te sali about the number of dead found in the streets, as it was one of the strongest reasons for consenting to the proposal for removals.' It should also be said that the permission to reaove has not yet been availed of.

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I do not know whether His Excellency's meno calls for suggestions as to measures for radically exterminating the plague and preventing its recurrence because if so the subject requires consideration for a scheme

for that purpose.'

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(Siga.') N.' J.' EDE.'

-MINUTE BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.'

I' concur.

(31gd.) R. N. C.

10/4/98.

MINUTE BY THE ACTG.' CAPT.' SUPT. OF POLICE.

I agree with Mr.Ele.

(31g1.) R. A. L.

MINUTE BY THE VICE PRESIDENT.'

11/4/33.

The last paragraph requires some modification or if the disease increases to the extent it did in '94 further assistance, medical and

otherwise, will be required.

(Sigd.) J. M.

13/4/92.

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Sir,

C.Pd 27 May fo

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The Best except w.o. to whom there is a Dafi below

Downing Street,

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I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to

transmit to you, for the information of the Marquess

of Salisbury,

with reference to previous correspondence, a copy of a despatch

from the

Governor of Hongking

the

relating to Quarantina Bubonic Plague.

A similar communication has been made to the Foreign Office,

Admiralty, Privy Council Office, Board of Trade, Local Government

Board, and Board of Customs, and War Office

In Under Secretary

of stat Foreign Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

R. H. MEADE,

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