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Hongkong, 8th. October, 1901.

I have the honour to forward the report

of the Medical Officer of Health on the Epidemic of Flague

during the half year ending 30th. June, 1901.

2.

In my Despatch 1o. 244 of 5th, of last

July, I have reported upon this outbreak and asked for the

assistance of a Sanitary Engineer and a Medical Expert, As

the presumptive evidences of the connexion of rats with the

spread of the disease is very strong, I have requested His

Majesty's Minister in Japan to approach the Japanese GoverZ) –

ment with a view of obtaining the assistance of two-Japanese

Doctors for the examination of all rats killed or taken as

was done in Japan, where each rat was labelled and if found

infected the place where found was forthwith disinfected.

The Legislative Council has approved of thy hps-laws giving

necessary powers to the Sanitary Board.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient

Hmble servant,

Henry Arshake

Governor,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPI CHAMBERLAIN,

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