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FREE TRANSLATION.
Plague medicine jor free distribution.
It is now ten years since Plague first become epidemic in Hongkong in the Kap Ng" year (1894).
By experience made from one year to another, the local Government Medical Officers have discovered that the medicine for treating Plague, that has given the best results has been a preparation of pure carbolic acid, as to its curative effects have been verified by numerous previous trials.
In a Government Medical Report published in the "Wa Tsz Yat Po" (Chinese Mail) of the 25th of 4th moon (8th June, 1904) in regard to the treat- ment of Plague, it is stated that since the commencement of last spring, the reco- very in European cases has been 70 per cent., while that in Chinese cases has been some 30 per cent.; the difference in the percentage being attributive to the fact that the Europeans are generally more robust in constitution, and consequently more capable of withstanding the attack than the Chinese.
Hearing that some of the districts in the interior have been more or less in- fected recently, and fearing that it would not be easy enough for some patients to obtain medical treatmeut at hand, I (the undersigned) have requested Dr. JEU HAWK, a Surgeon of the Tung Wa Hospital, to prepare for me this medicine for free distribution.
The preparation is now ready to be given out (in bottles). Persons wishing to take some to their villages to render an aid to the people therein will be pleased to come for them. I hope that in every case where recovery has been effected by means of the medicine distributed by me, the parties may be good enough to write to me to that effect, so that I may have an idea as to what has been the amount of success, and decide on a further distribution.
HO KAM TONG,
C/o. Compradore Office's, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
15th of 5th Moon of 30th Year of Kwong Sui,
(28th June, 1904).
Directions for use.
Every bottle in which this medicine is contained, bears round it 16 marked out lines to serve as measures for the exact quantity to be taken.
For patients, male or female, aged from 1 to 6 years, take one dose in every two hours, each dose to be line. The dose must neither be diminished nor in- creased; but must be continued regularly without any intermission. Aged from 7 to 12 years, take one dose in every two hours, each dose to be one line. Aged from 13 to 18 years take one dose in every two hours, each dose to be 14 lines. Aged from 19 to 60 years take one dose in every two hours, each dose to be 2 lines. (Aged upwards of 60 years, take 1 dose in every 2 hours, each dose to be 1 lines). At the commencement of the attack, if severe fever is noted, the patient must begin with the hourly doses for 24 hours during the day and night. He must take fully 12 doses without fail.
On the second day, if the fever has abated to some extent, the patient might take S doses during the day. Iu that case he may not be disturbed, when he is asheep.
On the third day if a change for the better is noted, the patient might take either 4 or 6 doses according to the progress he has made.
On the fourth day, if the patient looks dangerless, he is at a stage when there is a good tendency to recovery. In that case, he should only continue taking the medicine for four days more, with 3 doses per day.