'That we have always kept this In mind may be shown by one outstanding example. "As long ago as 1092 decided that' on account of the tidal condition of the river it would mean a great saving of valuable time if ships did not have to wait outside Woosung for medical inspection. We went into every aspect of the question and decided to give the Denellt of the doubt, as it were, to the commercial interests of this port. We "therefore informed the local shipping events that henceforth (until further notice). vessels from abroad could steam right into the harbour and await medical inspection at their berths, provided previous information revealed that everything was normal from the quarantine point of view. When this step was taken it was considered a bold stroke of policy and. somewhat revolution~ ary. But our history of the past few years has entirely Justified our ac~ Yon, T may say with truth that our work has not been handicapped nor rendered inefficient through this concession 10 shipping. Quite on the contrary, our relations with your oodselves have, may I say, been put ona. firm basis of mutual understanding and benefit.
And now comes this news from New York that the quarantine dals have recently decided under certain circumstances to permit pas-Senger liners on regular schedule 10 steam into the harbour without anchoring off Staten Island for quaranme inspection, 'We must not pat ourselves on the ack because Shanghai adopted this measure six years before New York. We merely looked ahead, and as we were not tied down by' decades of musty tradition, we were not so reuelant 10 adopt reforms provided Need 1 add that the motive force behind thi collaboration, this splen-aid understanding between two allied government services, is the. present Ispector-General, Sir. Prederick Maze, who is with as this evening? Sir "Fredorek, the Superintendents tha Commissioners of Customs, thelt Indoor and outdoor Saf have never filed im their understanding of out Aimeties and thal readiness to slat us In carrying out our labours Work For Past Year shall now pass on to say a few words about our work for the past Year." Our volume of medical inspes-than wae heavy" but riy at lapel trid "efielently."carsied out hele duties More than 1400.00 tons of Shipping. arriving' in Shanghai were boarded in 1000, divided among 12h jewels. 'Britah tonnage Ted! with 'Soe000, Sapam' coming second with 0.000 and the USA. third with 20,000, "se "stopping "inspected Comprised "14" nationalities, Nest 113.00 passengers. (of whom about £0,000" were. Chinese) called" during this period from abroad. am glad be able to announce tht instances where" one' or ler of our quar: Snline revulstions were broken ex. Derlenced'a big drop in 1990 com Dared to previous years, This gives only the measure of our success but Serves alo gon indiction "of the increasing spirit of ce-operation between shipping. and. ourselves 'Our fumigation "work has been maintained in spile of circumstances that have tended to mit ile volume. T'need only mention here. that our equipment in Shangha! i thoroughly Spriodate and' that our cerlileaes are recognized by all signatories of the International" Sanitary Convention. 7 nope my shipping friends will Bear this in mind I do not wish to weary you with other facts ang Agures. Our seventh
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