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161 5 
September 25, 1903 
DANISH 
WEST 
INDIES. 
Qnuarantie 
Tneasure& 
The minister at Copenhagen reports, September 17, as follows: 
The quarantine heretofore declared against Barbados by the gov- 
ernment of the Danish West Indies has been raised. 
All ships arriving fromii that island will, however, be subjected to 
sanitary inspection until further notice, and all wearing apparel and 
bed clothing not imported as personal bag;age will be refused entry. 
Quarantine of fifteen days has been declared by the government of 
the Danish West Indies against ships coming from Bocas del Toro, 
owing to the appearance of smallpox at that port. 
The minister has not reported the date on which the quarantine went 
into effect. 
The quarantine which was declared by the government of the Dan- 
ish West Indies against the island of Grenada in April last has been 
raised, but ships coming fronm that island are still subjected to quar- 
antine inspection. 
FRANCE. 
Sanitary condition of thae port of Xiarseille declared to be satisfactory. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 1903. 
SIR: I have the honor to inclose for your information a copy of a 
telegram of the 18th instant from the ambassador at Paris, stating that 
he is informed officially that the sanitary condition of the port of Mar- 
seille is now satisfactory. 
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 
ALVEY A. ADEE, 
Acting Secretary. 
The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. 
[Inclosure-Telegram.] 
PARIS, September 18, 1903. 
SECRETARY OF STATE, Washington: 
Minister foreign affairs requests me to inform you the sanitary con- 
dition of the port of Marseille is now satisfactory, and there is no 
occasion for quarantining or placing under observation ships coming 
from that port. 
PORTER. 
GERMANY. 
Report from Berlin-Plague 
and cholerca in vari"ous cou,ntries. 
Consul-General Mason reports, September 4, as follows: 
Plague. 
]F,qypt. 
Between the 15th and 21st of August there were registered 
in the whole of Egypt 11 cases of plague (and 5 deaths), namely, in 
Alexandria 8 cases (4 deaths), and in Damiette 3 cases (1 death). 
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