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Memorandum from JOHN M'GOWN,

C. O.

23734

Engraver, Lithographer, Printer, and Stationer,

To the Right Honorable the Lord Chamberlain

Kensington Palace

Glasgow,

30th Oct 96

16/11/1896

A matter of that &

626

discussion wist

About a year ago or last

a time he underwent...

Recently my late employer of Chinese Labor, a foreman of mine - from Shanghai-

About the Bubonic Plague (Bubonic Lepra?) and I have often thought I ought to let you know its cause - but refrained from doing so.

You have every detail at your finger ends. (I can't mention his name for obvious reasons.)

(He said "The employment of labor is different out here; you deal with a gang- every one of whom is under his power; them any slave. a law which drives out the coolie & his gang - walk out of the house without a word passing your lips; of the lodging houses they lodge in).

It is in these Lodging houses, according to your informant, the plague originates. It appears to be impossible to eradicate it.

The condition of affairs in the Tenements in which these laborers live is very deplorable. "Imagine rows of your tenement single Apartment houses myriads divided...

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Memorandum from JOHN M'GOWN, C. O. 23734 Engraver, Lithographer, Printer, and Stationer, To the Right Honorable the Lord Chamberlain Kensington Palace Glasgow, 30th Oct 96 16/11/1896 A matter of that & 626 discussion wist About a year ago or last a time he underwent... Recently my late employer of Chinese Labor, a foreman of mine - from Shanghai- About the Bubonic Plague (Bubonic Lepra?) and I have often thought I ought to let you know its cause - but refrained from doing so. You have every detail at your finger ends. (I can't mention his name for obvious reasons.) (He said "The employment of labor is different out here; you deal with a gang- every one of whom is under his power; them any slave. a law which drives out the coolie & his gang - walk out of the house without a word passing your lips; of the lodging houses they lodge in). It is in these Lodging houses, according to your informant, the plague originates. It appears to be impossible to eradicate it. The condition of affairs in the Tenements in which these laborers live is very deplorable. "Imagine rows of your tenement single Apartment houses myriads divided... Back to the... Page 1 ...
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emorandum from JOHN M'GOWN, C. O. 23734 Engraver, Lithographer, Printer, and Stationer, J the Right Hamble Ambh Dr Chamberlan KAPNAKULA Glasgow, 3130th R18 NOV 96 16/11/1896 A Mary of Thate & 626 wussion wist α attint a year ago o las a > a time he und). Recen lays employer of Chimere Labor estman of mine - from Sting Kony- About H Bubonic Plague (Butonic Leprung? and I have often thought I ought to let its canse - but agrained from doing You hav hat every detail at your finger d. ( I cant muntion his rame for obvious reasms.) (I the said "The comployment of later is different is idea из doos that free from here you deal with a at his rod our more QU OV - out there having lange gang- every one of whom under his prover them any slave. a law which driant out the Bosis no ho & his gang - walk out of the severe without a word passing your of the die lodges theme pass or out of the House in which he w до is in these Lodging stonces show according to y informant- the plague originater _f formin dial it appears to be impossible to eradicate it. The condition of affairs in the Teneme which these laboris line is veredith_ "Imagine of your Starfort shingle Apartment houses my devided He ays Back Pro 1
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emorandum from JOHN M'GOWN,

C. O.

23734

Engraver, Lithographer, Printer, and Stationer,

J

the Right Hamble Ambh

Dr Chamberlan

KAPNAKULA

Glasgow,

3130th

R18 NOV 96

16/11/1896

A Mary of Thate &

626

wussion wist

α

attint a

year ago o las a

>

a time he und).

Recen

lays employer of Chimere Labor estman of mine - from Sting Kony-

About H Bubonic Plague (Butonic Leprung? and I have often thought I ought to let

its canse - but agrained from doing

You hav

hat every detail at your finger d. ( I cant muntion his rame for obvious reasms.)

(I the said "The comployment of later is different

is idea

из doos that

free from here you deal with a

at his rod

our more

QU

OV -

out there

having

lange gang- every one of whom under his prover them any slave. a law which driant out the Bosis no ho & his gang - walk out of the severe

without a word passing your of the die lodges theme

pass

or out of the House in which he w

до is in these Lodging stonces show according to y informant- the plague originater _f formin dial it appears to be impossible to eradicate it.

The condition of affairs in the Teneme which these laboris line is veredith_ "Imagine

of your Starfort shingle Apartment houses my devided

He

ays

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