CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 405

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There have been 306 cases and 303 deaths.

Telegram from Governor, Hong Kong

Enough ... the principle Convention is founded on a principle of common sense and morality:

There is no reason to doubt the Governor's view that an effect of disallowance ...

The regulation may be the dismissal of the Chinese population from Hongkong and, consequently, the temporary collapse of ...

In reply to your telegram of yesterday's date, I much regret that I cannot alter ...

... which is not based on ... but on opposition to the Venice Convention ... explaining degradation honourable despatch 21 June ...

The gravity of this position is undoubted, but after most serious consideration, I still say that I think the regulation should not be sanctioned.

This regulation does not infringe the Venice Convention, not being a party to that Convention, but it does infringe ... the relations are going to be allowed to CRA(1900).

$1275---4000-6-1900 36518---3000-31-1900 Hongkong trade.

But, on the other hand, if Chinese Government's contention is to prevail in this matter, and allow the principle that the Chinese population is to become a breeding and distributing centre for plague ...

... we shall be far away from Haughing all that goes to trade, and the result will be the final destruction of Hongkong's trade.

... a perhaps larger pouch of victims ... how a Secretary of State ... challenged as to whether he had deliberately sanctioned a reputation for the distribution of contagion could possibly defend himself.

27/11 If plague-stricken patients are allowed to leave Hongkong, they will go to the Canton Province, the head of which asks that they ...

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There have been 306 cases and 303 deaths. Telegram from Governor, Hong Kong Enough ... the principle Convention is founded on a principle of common sense and morality: There is no reason to doubt the Governor's view that an effect of disallowance ... The regulation may be the dismissal of the Chinese population from Hongkong and, consequently, the temporary collapse of ... In reply to your telegram of yesterday's date, I much regret that I cannot alter ... ... which is not based on ... but on opposition to the Venice Convention ... explaining degradation honourable despatch 21 June ... The gravity of this position is undoubted, but after most serious consideration, I still say that I think the regulation should not be sanctioned. This regulation does not infringe the Venice Convention, not being a party to that Convention, but it does infringe ... the relations are going to be allowed to CRA(1900). $1275---4000-6-1900 36518---3000-31-1900 Hongkong trade. But, on the other hand, if Chinese Government's contention is to prevail in this matter, and allow the principle that the Chinese population is to become a breeding and distributing centre for plague ... ... we shall be far away from Haughing all that goes to trade, and the result will be the final destruction of Hongkong's trade. ... a perhaps larger pouch of victims ... how a Secretary of State ... challenged as to whether he had deliberately sanctioned a reputation for the distribution of contagion could possibly defend himself. 27/11 If plague-stricken patients are allowed to leave Hongkong, they will go to the Canton Province, the head of which asks that they ... Page 399 ... The original text appears to be a historical document related to the Hong Kong plague. I have reformatted the text into paragraphs using HTML `` tags. I corrected spelling errors, removed extra spaces, and rejoined broken sentences where necessary. I also preserved the original page numbering information ("Page 399"). The text still contains some unclear or missing words, indicated by "...", as per the instructions.
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been 306 cams

and 303 deaths.

? Alegiaph Governor Hong Kong

thong Enough ] the junciple

convention is

Cs

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on

which that which

founded - a principle

Expression of found Common

399

Seme and morality:

There is no reason to doubt the Governors view that an affect of

Rumpelpost (or non now.

}

Thi disallowan

q

The regulation may

be the dismissal

q

The Chuera population from Hongkong

and consequently, the temporary collapse of

decision arrived at

allow

reply to your klepam of yesterdays (a todayi, dak

larder

ammeline

much regest that cannot alter

sonlick

bavoso

which is not based on

daumstock

crimeless

loller but on oppimaple of

Venier Convention

avent explanting degrated homageable

despatch

21 Jime

J. Ing

26/6.

The Mi hucas

The

gravity of this position is undoubted

but

aflei

most ferious Consideration I statt say

that I think the regulation should not be

Sanctioned

this

quili

là hùa thanh khi

Regulation does not wipinge the Venice

Convention

not a

- for the

reason that chia is

party, to that conventions, but

it does infringe [the word in not wearly

und of the

a to lations

are going Mat Mely be allowed 10 CRA.

$1275---4000-6-1900 36518---3000-31-1900

Hongkong liade.

we

Bub on the ther hand, if Chlummuse koutement to prevail in this matter, und allow the frinciple that the Chunar population is to become a breading und distributing center for plaque

L

shall befar

long drive away from Haughing all that Go then to liade

and the result will

In the final destruction of Hong Konghain.

Ma- to look at the mallor four

A perhaps larver pouch of vic

how a keentary of

Conc

Car

Slate f

challenged as to whellir he had don deliberatily sanctioned a reputation for the distributent of funtagne could ponibly defend himself.

& unt

are

27/11 If plague stricken patients allowed to leave Hongkong, they will go

go to the Canton Morence, the head of which asks that they

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