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Lin

in original, from the Director

of Public Works.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robinson

Enclosure

the Works Department.

No 152.

2.

3.

To

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

RECT

C. O.

8734

Office,

257

Public Works LETT APR. 37

;th March... 1897

Hongkong, 15th March

with

I have the honour to acknowledge, with thanks the receipt of a copy of Staff Surgeon Wilm's (Imperial German Navy) report on "the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong Year 1896."

The report is mainly of a technical nature and deals for the most part with matters outside the profession of Engineering, but Section VII "The origin and the mode of dissemination of the Plague Hong Kong, page 23 contains statements which, to say the least, lack accuracy and are misleading and exhibit such a want of precision as to render it most unfortunate that they should have been published in what doubtless will be viewed as an official document.

It is needless for me to refer in detail to the...

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Lin in original, from the Director of Public Works. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson Enclosure the Works Department. No 152. 2. 3. To The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. RECT C. O. 8734 Office, 257 Public Works LETT APR. 37 ;th March... 1897 Hongkong, 15th March with I have the honour to acknowledge, with thanks the receipt of a copy of Staff Surgeon Wilm's (Imperial German Navy) report on "the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong Year 1896." The report is mainly of a technical nature and deals for the most part with matters outside the profession of Engineering, but Section VII "The origin and the mode of dissemination of the Plague Hong Kong, page 23 contains statements which, to say the least, lack accuracy and are misleading and exhibit such a want of precision as to render it most unfortunate that they should have been published in what doubtless will be viewed as an official document. It is needless for me to refer in detail to the...
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Lin in original, from the Direct of Public Works. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robingry Enclosure the Works Department. No 152. 2. 3. Sor. RECT C. O. 8734 Office, 257 Public Works LLET APR. 37 ;th March... 1897 Hongkong, 15th March with I have the honour to acknowledge, thanks the receipt of a copy of Staff Surgeon · Wilm's (Imperial German Navy) report on "the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong Year 1896." the The report is mainly of a technical nature and deals for the most part with matters outside the profession of Engineering, but Section VII "The origin and the mode in of dissemination έχω of the Plaque Hong Kong, page 23 contains statements which, to say such a the beast, ane- lack of accuracy as misleading and exhibit to render it most un- - fortunate that they should have been published. in what doubtless will be viewed us document. It is needless for The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. 1. an official mu. tos refer in detail to the
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Lin

in original, from the Direct

of Public Works.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robingry

Enclosure

the Works Department.

No 152.

2.

3.

Sor.

RECT

C. O.

8734

Office,

257

Public Works LLET APR. 37

;th March... 1897

Hongkong, 15th March

with

I have the honour to acknowledge, thanks the receipt of a copy of Staff Surgeon

·

Wilm's (Imperial German Navy) report on "the Epidemic of Bubonic Plague at Hong Kong

Year 1896."

the

The report is mainly of a technical nature and deals for the most part with matters outside the profession of Engineering, but Section VII "The

origin and the mode

in

of

dissemination

έχω

of the Plaque

Hong Kong, page 23 contains statements which, to say

such a

the beast,

ane-

lack of accuracy

as

misleading and exhibit

to render it most un-

- fortunate that they should have been published.

in what doubtless will be viewed us

document.

It is needless for

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary.

1.

an

official

mu.

tos refer

in detail to

the

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