CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900 — Page 46

Submit to observation all nature passengers coming from Canton, when that port happened k to infected by Plague

or other disease

I fear, therefore, that there will always to a risk of Hongkong importing Plaque from Cima. I would not, therefore, suggest they modification of these Hongkong rales.

instructions in despatch on 4512,

7/99

want not bean fully carried out to the extent

"the word" quarantine"," 아

of attleshing the use

but that baration"

is

properly substituted for

that word in the essential clause, No 6.a.

(with reference bé teller (2149)

on 45-12/99 ? Copy of the rules to F.O 92.6.BY" observing that they appear to to consistent with the Venice Samnitary Conventio, & that tur Chantalain proposes to approve then, salje which sitter of those by 13 Depts any suggestions, may wish to make, telling each dept that it has kan gent to the other.

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And inform F.O. also, has decided

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party to the Venice Coureation.

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Any further communication should be addressed to--

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(MARINE DEPARTMENT), BOARD OF TRADE,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted:-

M 7053.

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, MARINE, LONDON.

81022

Six

135551

BOARD OF TRADE,

Mar2

A

(MARINE DEPARTMENT), P: 2 MAY 00:

7, WHITEHALL Gardens,

LONDON, S.W.,

14 May,

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1900.

I am directed by the Board of Trade

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of the 19th Ultimo, referring to the harchant Consolidation Ordinance of 1899

of Hong Kong which has recently been submitted by the Governor of that Colony.

and

intimating that Mr. Secretary Chamberlain proposes to approve the

Regulations for Quarantine embodied is Table I which are in accordance with

the provisions of the Venice Sanitary

Convention.

Under Secretary of State,

bolonial Office,

In