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out and explain the advantages of inoculation to the

inhabitants of the various villages in their districts.

As compulsory inoculation is not advisable, and as there would doubtless be considerable opposition and prejudice at firat against any such system, it might perhaps be

considered sufficient to appoint only one Inspector for

the present, and then when the natives had seen how the

scheme worked to engage the other two, though it would be

the better plan of course to appoint all three at once.

The inoculation would be done chiefly during

thebooler months of the year, and all animals inoculated

would have to be brought to certain centres forthe

purpose.

It would be of no use to wait for an outbreak

of disease before the inoculation was commenced, preventive

not curative, measures, being the main object of the propo

· sed system;and this inoculation should be repeated once

every year to make it a success.

1

In the Ping Shan district as far as I

can gather at present the natives are opposed to such a

scheme, probably because they do not understand it, but

at Tai Po several cattle owners have spoken in favour of

it.

The Secretary

Sanitary Board.

I have etc,

(sd.) C.Van Ladds.