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admit of our prolonging the period of detention in barracks, it would be better that he should detain only those persons who were actually affected, and set at liberty the others, but, at the same time informing me of the places to which they were going. The existing laws could not possibly have been more closely adhered to, without overstepping their provisions, and setting at liberty immediately all those whose cases did not require watching (No.12).

The Board, with the earnest desire of rejecting no immigrants excepting those actually suffering from trachoma, issued orders, as has been previously observed, that a fresh visit should be made, and having done so, the Delegate satisfied himself of the existence of trachoma in each and every one of the 371 cases on board, and he also observed the same disease to be developing itself amongst the 20 immigrants who had been placed under observation as suspicious cases in the barracks, as may be seen from the copy of telegram No.10.

Telegram No.13 states that the period of observation to which the immigrants had been subjected, having expired, 111 of them were allowed to depart, and 28 were returned to the "Suisang" suffering from trachoma. The Delegate further observes that 8 remained in the barracks, 111 with the mumps, and that of the 11 second-class passengers who had been lodged in the barracks for the purpose of keeping them under observation, 10 had been set at liberty in spite of their being all seriously affected with trachoma, as they had informed the Authorities of the destination for which they were bound, and only one remained in the barracks who was ill with the mumps. Consequently, on the 29th of May 399 immigrants had been definitely rejected on the grounds of being afflicted with trachoma. Fourteen trachomatous persons who had been left behind by the steamer "Marie" were also transferred to the "Suisang", and who, in conformity with existing regulations were required to be re-embarked on the first of the Company's steamers sailing for Hong Kong. I should observe that the practice has always been acquiesced in by the China Commercial Steamship Company.

In telegram No.14 dated the 1st of June, the Delegate

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358 admit of our prolonging the period of detention in barracks, it would be better that he should detain only those persons who were actually affected, and set at liberty the others, but, at the same time informing me of the places to which they were going. The existing laws could not possibly have been more closely adhered to, without overstepping their provisions, and setting at liberty immediately all those whose cases did not require watching (No.12). The Board, with the earnest desire of rejecting no immigrants excepting those actually suffering from trachoma, issued orders, as has been previously observed, that a fresh visit should be made, and having done so, the Delegate satisfied himself of the existence of trachoma in each and every one of the 371 cases on board, and he also observed the same disease to be developing itself amongst the 20 immigrants who had been placed under observation as suspicious cases in the barracks, as may be seen from the copy of telegram No.10. Telegram No.13 states that the period of observation to which the immigrants had been subjected, having expired, 111 of them were allowed to depart, and 28 were returned to the "Suisang" suffering from trachoma. The Delegate further observes that 8 remained in the barracks, 111 with the mumps, and that of the 11 second-class passengers who had been lodged in the barracks for the purpose of keeping them under observation, 10 had been set at liberty in spite of their being all seriously affected with trachoma, as they had informed the Authorities of the destination for which they were bound, and only one remained in the barracks who was ill with the mumps. Consequently, on the 29th of May 399 immigrants had been definitely rejected on the grounds of being afflicted with trachoma. Fourteen trachomatous persons who had been left behind by the steamer "Marie" were also transferred to the "Suisang", and who, in conformity with existing regulations were required to be re-embarked on the first of the Company's steamers sailing for Hong Kong. I should observe that the practice has always been acquiesced in by the China Commercial Steamship Company. In telegram No.14 dated the 1st of June, the Delegate

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358 admit of our prolonging the period of detention in barracks, it would be better that he should detain only those persons who were actually affected, and set at liberty the others, but, at the same time informing me of the places to which they were going. The existing laws could not possibly have been more closely adhered to, without overstepping their provisions, and setting at liberty immediately all those whose cases did not require watching (No.12). The Board, with the earnest desire of rejecting no immigrants excepting those actually suffering from trachoma, issued orders, as has been previously observed, that a fresh visit should be made, and having done so, the Delegate satisfied himself of the existence of trachoma in each and every one of the 371 cases on board, and he also observed the same disease to be developing itself amongst the 20 immigrants who had been placed under observation as suspicious cases in the barracks, as may be seen from the copy of telegram No.10. Telegram No.13 states that the period of observa- tion observation to which the immigrants had been subjected, having expired, 111 of them were allowed to depart, and 28 were returned to the "Suisang" suffering from trachoma. The Delegate further observes that 8 remain- ed in the barracks, 1ll with the mumps, and that of the 11 second class passengers who had been lodged in the barracks for the purpose of keeping them under observa- tion, 10 had been set at liberty in spite of their be- ing all seriously affected with trachoma, as they had informed the Authorities of the destination for which they were bound, and only one remained in the barracks who was ill with the mumps. Consequently, on the 29th of May 399 immigrants had been definitely rejected on the grounds of being afflicted with trachoma. Four- teen trachomatous persons who had been left behind by the steamer "Marie" were also transferred to the "Suisang", and who, in conformity with existing regula- tions were required to be re-embarked on the first of the Company's steamers sailing for Hong Kong. I should observe that the practice has always been acquiesced in by the China Commercial Steamship Company. In telegram No.14 dated the 1st of June, the Delegate

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admit of our prolonging the period of detention in

barracks, it would be better that he should detain only

those persons who were actually affected, and set at

liberty the others, but, at the same time informing me

of the places to which they were going. The existing

laws could not possibly have been more closely adhered

to, without overstepping their provisions, and setting

at liberty immediately all those whose cases did not

require watching (No.12).

The Board, with the earnest desire of rejecting

no immigrants excepting those actually suffering from

trachoma, issued orders, as has been previously observed,

that a fresh visit should be made, and having done so,

the Delegate satisfied himself of the existence of

trachoma in each and every one of the 371 cases on

board, and he also observed the same disease to be

developing itself amongst the 20 immigrants who had

been placed under observation as suspicious cases in

the barracks, as may be seen from the copy of telegram

No.10.

Telegram No.13 states that the period of observa-

tion

observation to which the immigrants had been subjected,

having expired, 111 of them were allowed to depart,

and 28 were returned to the "Suisang" suffering from

trachoma. The Delegate further observes that 8 remain-

ed in the barracks, 1ll with the mumps, and that of the

11 second class passengers who had been lodged in the

barracks for the purpose of keeping them under observa-

tion, 10 had been set at liberty in spite of their be-

ing all seriously affected with trachoma, as they had

informed the Authorities of the destination for which

they were bound, and only one remained in the barracks

who was ill with the mumps. Consequently, on the 29th

of May 399 immigrants had been definitely rejected on

the grounds of being afflicted with trachoma. Four-

teen trachomatous persons who had been left behind by

the steamer "Marie" were also transferred to the

"Suisang", and who, in conformity with existing regula-

tions were required to be re-embarked on the first of

the Company's steamers sailing for Hong Kong. I should

observe that the practice has always been acquiesced

in by the China Commercial Steamship Company.

In telegram No.14 dated the 1st of June, the

Delegate

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