On her last trip from Shanghai, an infested port, the Lienshing arrived with a case of sickness en board, which was concealed from the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Francis Clark, who visited the ship to carry out the usual inspection. The patient, a member of the Compradore's staff, was handed over tc} a tout employed by a local Chinese hotel, and surreptitiously landed at] Port Edward jetty. Fortunatelz he died before he could be moved] farther and the subsequent auto} revealed cholera of a virulent type. The usual precautions. hate been taken and it is extremely unlikely that other: cases will occur among /those-who came in contact with-the deceased while being brought ashore.
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