This new step in autocracy has raised the ire of the Amoy Quarantine Service whose domain has been infringed and whose injections, given free, are ignored and flouted, so the following letter of remonstrance was recently sent to the Japanese Consul by the Medical Officer of the Kulang-ssu Municipal Council:
The Amoy Quarantine Service, com-oft official and experienced nine officers under the direction e Medical Officer of Health for the International Settlement of Kulang-Ssu, has formally undertaken the re-Sponsibility of protecting the Port of Amoy from the danger of disease. In face of conside epidemic culty the regular quar have been maintained a can point with pride to the fact ti the port of Amoy has remained free of any epidemic despite very abnormal ions and con: threat from outside.
all times the Service has shown the utmost willingness to ce-operate with the Japanese Authorities im all matters pertaining to the public he: Tt has placed itself under the coi of the Maritime Customs which, i turn, has accepted Japanese naval control. All its actions are taken with the full knowledge and permission of the Japanese authorities.
Today, (March 16) without previous notice to this office, which is the official Public Health OMce in Kulangsu, The Japanese authorities suddenly insisted on all persons entering Amoy being vaccinated. Persons carrying official quarantine service certificates of Vaccination. including the official messenger of the Quarantine Service. had. not only their vaccination certificates, but also their passports and identification papers rudely snatched out of their hands and not returned to them until they submitted to re-vaccination al: though they could show the marks of vaccination performed in this office half an hour previously.
There is no smallpox in Kulangsu and all arrivals from elsewhere arè carefully inspected for vaccination by the quarantine officers on arr Further quarantine service certificates of vaccination are accepted and respected by every health authority in the Far East.
In view of the above facts the action of the Japanese authorities amounts to a deliberate insult to an official and internationally-recognized service which has loyally and efficiently served the port, It has occasioned surprise and indignation. It would appear that the Japaanese authorities prefer not to acknowledge the existence and work of the quarantine service. Two qua-Fantine service has always been ready at any time to devolve all quarantine responsibility upon the Japanese health services on demand and now requests to be informed at your earliest convenience if the recent action. of the Japanese authorities means they no longer have any confidence in tne worn of or use for the quarantine service in which case the Amoy quarantine service will formally cease tu runcuon immediately Taste of Aerial Attack Eleven Convicts Injured
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