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No. 1862.

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No. 1902

HONGKONG.

IMMUNITY OF CHINESE IN CAPE COLONY FROM INFECTION OF PLAGUE.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 30th July, 1901.

SIR,-I am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency has observed a statement in the English papers to the effect that in Cape Colony the Chinese population has enjoyed immunity from infection during the late outbreak of plague.

2. His Excellency would be glad to know to what cause this immunity, if it exists, has been attributed.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

THE SECRETARY TO THE HIGH COMMISSIONER,

Cape Colony.

P.S.

No. 808.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

CAPE TOWN, 6th November, 1901.

SIR,―With reference to your letter, No. 1862 of the 30th July last, addressed to the Secretary to the High Commissioner, regarding the alleged immunity from infection enjoyed by the Chinese population in Cape Colony, during the outbreak of plague, which was referred to this Office on the 25th September last. I am desired by the Governor to transunit, herewith, a copy of a report he has received from the Medical Officer of Health for the Colony and Director of Plague Admin- istration, on the subject.

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your obedient Servant,

H. W. B. ROBINSON, Private Secretary.

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

Hongkong.

Copy.

MEMORANDUM.

(Enclosure.)

OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH

FOR THE COLONY,

33, PARLIAMENT STREET, CAPE TOWN, November, 1901.

ALLEGED IMMUNITY OF CHINESE FROM PLAGUE INFECTION.

(1.) With reference to the statement in the English papers to the effect that in Cape Colony the Chinese population has enjoyed immunity from infection of Plague during the present outbreak of the disease, and to the request of His