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Empire to ascertain whether the abolition | inade to obtáin aasufficient supply of calvas of the lokin stations could be carried out from the New Territory, and if these efforts fall
king and Tientsin Times declaring that Phased from Saigon or Shanghai, Immediately. And now comes the answer, then supply of lymph to meet all demands will be the Waiwupu suggests another year's delay man said the cider min aystem is under the I reply in the second question the Chair in order that the revenue derived from lekin control of the Director of Public Works and may be devoted to meanies included in the I am unable, therefore, to answer this questions new reform propaganda in China. As our lientele contemporary points out this
but if you will fumlah him with specific in breach of faith is an overdraft on foreign confidence and forbearance which inust pay
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stancer of a deficiency of water to upper floors be made to remedy the defect. due to this system every effort will, I am sure,
West applied for permission to sell meat other than that sold at a public market. Un pag
Mr. Bumjaha minuted. I think a licence for selling, venison only should be granted.
"SMUGGLING OF DAINTY MEATS SPREN
Mr. Lau Chu Pak_minated.“I have kover reen dog and cal ment sold publicly bere yet. It is not common food among the Chinese. If the veterinary surgeon does not recommend the issuing of a licence to sell varison the ap- plicant should be to informed; But I new wo objection, as I understand no venison is sold in the Western, or Saiyingpun, market,
The Veterinary Surgeon minuted I think venison
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have to be met. One of the great problems siricken of three provinces. The rice crop has that Dr. Beattie has to face is what to do failed; out of three millions of people amillion with the children, Authorities are agreed are starving; people are reduced to living on that the children of leprous parents are not shrubs roots and the bark of trees-such in Chub at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Anolber question raised by Mr. Fung Wa and need nos become tainted. It is necess the language of the appeal and it is cer- Board had reference to hedeficiency in the nry, however, to separate them from those tain that over 100,000, cannot live without water supply to the upper floors of houses who have been touched with the disease. spicedy and prolonged aid." Yet the Japan on the lower levels of the Colony. A A home or boarding-school for these unese Government selects this as the appro- characteristically official reply was given to The Editor will tick undertake in be respinallile for ininted children has already been opened priste moment to launch a military expansion the question. It had been directed to the outside of the leper village, and as funds programme which alone will exceed a year's Clairman of the Board, and as the control permit children without a taint of leprosy revenue of the country, even taking the war the rider mains is under the Director of will be admitted from the neighbouring taxes into consideration. Had the Govern Public Works, he was unable to answer its interest, and we trust that an equitable. The proprietor of No. Queen's Road village. Andther need of the leper colony atment proposed to expend 400 million yen the questions, but," he added, "if you balance will be maintained in the diplomatic Canton is a hospital; for, asr. Beattie lus on reproductive works, which could have will furnish him [the Director of Publicame of give and take." The entre per quarter and per manerin, preparknal, pointed out, in addition to his leprosy the afforded a measure of relief to the peopley Works] with specific instances of a de The daily bump in delivered free when the addis loper is subject to all the ills the flesh is mnd provided occupation for the time-expired ficiency of water to upper floors due to 1 cible to messenger. On espant by panheir 10. He has his fevers and pains is soldiers we could have understood their this system every effort will, I am sure addinsit 1.30 pée quarter in shargail for postage. well as wo, and a hospital in which he may motive and condoned the expenditure, but be mide to remedy the defect." But the "The postage ou the weekly taxie in my part of the be cared for is a crying necessity. This to flash out in an immense dutlay which Director of Public Works was present at the
world is 30 cents per quinster,
will also be an asylum for the sick and must be largely devoted to ornamental purmeeting of the Sanitary Board, and it should Singla Copies Daily, teu centar Weekly, twenty worn out lepers, and a place where, the poses and will not increase Japan's reputa. Have been possible for him to give a reply to
Brecomie
Christians can spend their last days intion--because that was so capably upheld this question which interesu so many people greater comfort than in their own rooms, by the soldiers in Manchuria that it needs the Colony. We published, the other day, As soon as the means are provided work no enhancement is a policy which we have letter from a correspondent, who com in the institution will be commenced and not been led to expect of the Japanese. plained that in the Wanchai district tha continued as the way is opened." The Chi The vernacular and foreign press of Japan people who lived on the second 'floor-st ese came forward with subscriptions for the fare practically unanimous in condemning the least in one particular district-were unable boarding school and are willing to subscribe suggestion, the former being particularly veno To get sufficient water even for culinary pur more, but without further assistance little mous against the idea. One paper says that poses. That our corespondent's grievance can be done. Here, in Hongkong, we have "there can be only one possible end to the was well-founded we have every reason to many calls upon the purse of charity and desperate Inancial, situation," and aliliough f'believe, and that the Director of Public it must be acknowledged are ever ready to it does not say what that end will be it is Yorks knew that grievance was honest is assist many worthy objects, and if only we made clear that the paper in question re-also highly probable, for kithin a day or
Although the Settlement is re woukl rualise more fully the value of the work gards Japan as being on the verge of insole two after the appearance of that letter in our suming its normal condition, reinhard manner. At the present time they are that is wing carried on at Canton the Leper vency. It is a serious question which the columns the defect was remedied by the freements of bluejackets continue to Fund should-materially benefit by libert Elder Statesmen, or whoever is responsible installation of a new and larger main. But arrive and, camps are being pitched subscriptions from Hongkong..
for the ambitious policy, will have to face, we are assured that Wanchai is by no means and it will require a very clever Cabinet to the only district which suffers from a dein. various parts of the city. find the safest solution. Fortunately, Japan ficiency of water. There are many. Chinese 19 10 a certain extent controlled by the houses in other parts of the city where the Bourse of Paris, and the Stock Exchanges of water supply is so limited as to be utterly. London and New York, and we can only inadequate for ordinary household purposes. trust that a mild hini from those quarters When people pay for their supply of water, will have the effect, desired by the people of they expect at least to get sufficient to meet Japan.
plain requirements. They may grumble when the water is turned on for only a few hours each day, but that is a privilege which belongs to everybody. They are certainly entitled to feel'aggleved when they fail to get sufficient water for an extra cup.
CONTENTS.
Births, Marriage and Death. Leading Articles:-
The Lepers of Canton.
Japan's Finances.
The Lymph Supply.
Water Supply Grievance.
Lekin Again
Telegrame-
The Shanghai Riot.
Policing of Shanghai.
Tragedy at Shanghai.
Meetings
Sanitary Board.
Wai-hai wei Gold Mining Co., Lad: The Registration of Partnerships Bill. Legal Intelligence:
Medicine Pill Case.
Pelion.
An Unlucky Find.
Correspondence-
The Flower Show."
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:-
St. Joseph's College.
Christmas at Quarry Bay,
Legal Lights Lost.'
The Race Meeting.
Chinese Property Sale,
Hongkong; an infected. Arin.
Concert at the Engineer's Institute..
Forthcoming Sports,
Trouble on the Stula.
Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association. Cargo Junk Afire,
Collision at Waosung.
The Treable in Shanghai.
The Port and City of Shanghai,
The Abolition of Lekin.,
The Trade of Kabe,..
Amok in Sufu.
The Wreck of the Dumbarton. Registration of Partnerships. Trouble on a Russian Steamer The Boycott..
The New Era of Orisotal Progress. Chinese who Emigrate.
The Big Drydock Dewey." Commercial:-
Yaru Markel.
Exchange.
Opium.
Local and General.
BIRTHS,
On 17th December, at Amoy, the wife of TOM GREAVES GOWLAND), of a daughter.
On 20th, December, at Shanghai, the wife of PHILIP W. MASSEY, of a son,
MARRIAGE.
On 16th December, at Shanghai, DONALD RMCHUN, second son of the late Captain McEuen, Captain-Superintendent of Police, to K. RUTH ANDERSEN, only daughter of Capts W. P. Andersen, C. L. M: Customs service.
DEATH.
KENG, ex-Minister to France.
JAPAN'S "FINANCES,
(27th December.)
THE LYMPH SUPPLY.
(28th December.),
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THE SHANGHAI RIOL. PREPARED FOR TROUBLE.
KLÍNFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
[From Our Own, Corresp indent.], " Shanghai, 28th December;
8.5 pm.
POLICING OF SHANGHÀI
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[Prom. Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 28th December,
2.15 p.m.
The Shanghai Municipal Council
It is somewhat disheartening to learn from the Principal Medical Officer of the Colony of coffee in the morning. No doubt Mr. are discussing the advisability of that, at a time when an epidemic of small-Fang Wa Chun will be able to enlighten substituting five hundred drilled
the Director of Public Works on the subject Sikhs for the present native police. of householders who are sufering from an inadequate supply of water, but it would have been much more satisfactory if the Director of Public Works.had replied to the.. question submitted yesterday, or at least offered some explanation of a fact which is common knowledge in Hongkong.
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LEKIN AGAIN.
TRAGEDY AT SHANGHẠI.
FOREIGNERS SHOT.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 28th December,
2,45 p.m. Captain Holger shot Mrs. Hartwig ide. yesterday, and then committed sui-
Mackay had the satisfaction of bringing to More than three years ago Sir James a successful conclusion the negotiations for result of his labours provided for the complete a commercial treaty with Chilia. The main
SANITARY BOARD. abolition of the internal custom barrier be tween the respective province of the Empire
RESIGNATION OF TWO. MEMBERS, and known as lekin, which is imposed on all goods, native and foreign, throughout China.
27th inst,
This illegal, exaction has, for years past, his afternoon in the Board room.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held The llon. been a source of annoyance and loss to ther. F. Clark presided and the member pre- foreign trader who rightly considers that sent were Dr. W. W. Pearse, M.OH. the by the substitution of a new tariff many of F. J. Badcity, the Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Hon. W. Chatham, Messis H. E. Pollock KC,
impetus given to the foreign trade of the and Dr. Macfarlane. the old evils, will be done away with and an Fung WA Chun, Lau Chu Pak, A. "Rumjaht, country. Since the signing of the Treaty merchants and others have been eagerly
The minutes were confirmed. Mr. Potluck said--I have an announcement the provisions of which, if linsestly observed, namely, that this will be the last meeting at awaiting the caftying out of this reform to make, and I mike it with some regret,
the free circulation of foreign importsmast nearly three year upon this board would do away with all obstacles
which I shall have the pleasure of sitting 10 this board. My experience during the in the interior besides libiting the internal has been a very pleasant one indeed, and I z per cent in the interfer and 5 per very useful to me, and which I think will be duty on exports to a single payment of have learned a great many matters which are cent at ports. Moreover, in observance
conclusion, that I desi e to express my sense
profit to me in the Council, at which I am to take my pics. I will only say, in
an article of food usually sold in public market. During the winter season deèr are regularly sold in Central market. With regard to the sale dog and cat meat whit badger, etc. I would suggest that a licence Be issued, for ment "other than that said to the public markets" There is a demand for these dainties which are not in themselves unwhole some, and it would be better that the sale of them ba conducted an open and above- smuggled.
of food sold in a public market? Should this The Hon. the Registrar-Genen "minated. Arn deer, badger, orcit meats usually articles
man Apply for a ficence ?
The Veterinary Surgeon replied that deer were fiequently sold in the Central market, da is.cat meat, but He had not seen badger. The most common place was up in the neighbourhood of the Chinese Recreation Ground. Cal was not sold so much as 'a food, bal as in article in the nature of a medicine. It would be better to have the man ilcenced, though in regard to badger and cht he did not think there was any provision under section 17 of Ordinance of 103 Cars, snakes, porcupines, dogs at all used in much
the sale of these things he thought the man same way, each good for some particular sickness. Provided the shop is used only for might be granted a licence and ce fee exacted.
The Medical Officer of Health thought. the man had better be told to take out a ficttà for deer only.
The Hon, the Registrar General inihuted—1 think it would be better to say meat otüke than heel, mattan, gent-flesh 'and 'puiki” “
The application was granted.
WEI-HAI-WEI GOLD MINING CO., LTD.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS,
An informal meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held at Shanghai, ön
1st inst. Mr E, S. Little presided.
From the Japanese papers that have just come to hand it is evident that the Government of that country is on the verge of a financial crisis. The crux of the situation seems to be that a programme of military expansion which will involve an expenditure of some thing like four hundred million yen has been adopted, and nobody can tell where that womey is to come from or how the interest is to be met. There is no doubt that Japan' could float new loans if necespox has broken out in the neighbouring sary, and the inherent wealth of the country districts, longkang should be without an might possibly suffice to tile over any tem adequate supply of lymph for inoculation porary nancial embarrassment, but it is a against the disease; In Indo-China, Canton, questionable policy to meet difficulties by Siam and the Philippines numerous out- incurring new obligations. As a result of breaks of small-pox have been reported, and the war Japan's credit has risen high in the there is entry reason to fear that, unless the estimation of European and American most stringent measures are adopted, the financiers, and Japan's ambitions have fol disease will probably make its appearande lowed suit. But Japan's revenue has not in Hongkong. We are in constant touch kept pace with her new aspirations, and all with the chief ports of those countries where that the Ministers seem to be doing at pre the disease has already been notified, and sent is to juggle with the figures of the revenue. are therefore particularly liable to contagion. The Japan Herald puts the matter clearly be The coolies travelling backwards and for fore its readers when it says "Japan's expen wards between the infected ports are ex- dilure has been largely increased by the war treinely susceptible to the disease, and once
The Chairman said that it was considerably -white her revenue remains normal." The it finds a landing in the Colony it will require
past the hour for which the meeting was called and be would open the meeting. There were same newspaper proceeds: "The expenses all the efforts of the medical authorities to
no formal resolutions to be presented; they had of the war are already an extra tax Inid on the stamp it out. But how can they begin to
simply called the shareholders together 40 people, from which there is no inmediate aitopt precautionary methods when the
'present them same report of their stewardsHip prospect of release. The only money in this supply of lymph has dwindled away to vanish
and of the work that had been done since this. connection Japan' has to receive is the costing point? Take the case of the Philip.
new Company had been established. And he thought that when they had gonefully into all of the maintenance of the Russian prisoners, pines. There the authorities are so deter
the details of the work they would have reason expertes she will not gain by the transaction, islands that they have announced their in and as this is to be calculated on the actual mined to eradicate the disease in the
to be satisfied with what had been done and For the cost of the war she has to meet antention of vaccinating a million pasons
piospects, The whole of their time had been with their present position and their mature expenditure in the coming fiscal year of against small-póx. Saigon and Bangkok
spent and all the money too Laughter)-in" tight hundred million yen, and however this seem to be well prepared to grapple with the
developing the property, which was handed is met, whether by domestic loaps, increased guibreak, but it can scarcely be asserted tariff or continued war fases, the money that Hongkong is prepared to cope with an
over to this Company as prospect; when they took intrer it was in the way of pròspéct koči a comes out of the puckets of the people, invasion from Canton, and yet Canton is our
being a mere prospect to being's mine hear prospect only, but it had now developed from interest in loans. Moreover, the war has lack of nieans to fight an epidemic of small
was read to them and when they had asked either in the form of direct confributions or nearest neighbour, whose contiguity and
hear and that he thought they would see for themselves when the late manager's report increased Japan's normal burdens. The pox should make the medical authorities of On 18th December, at Shanghai, Lord YU will henceforth become an annual expend the incursion of the disease into the Colony, cost of the troops in Manchuria and Korea Hongkong doubly careful to guard against
any questions they wished to us to Mr. Verschoyla and when he had told them the ure, as will also the upkeep of Port Arthur." The explanation, of the Chairman of the
condition of things dit here he (the Chair: According to the Asahi, this ordinary re- Sanitary Board in answer to Mr. Fung Wa of the Treaty means that the payments
inan) would like to express the directors" and venue, including the proceeds of the war Chun's questions was to the effect that "as.
he was sure the shareholders' thanks and ap preciation of Mr. Verschoyle's services. (Hear, taxes, is estimated at 300 million yen.
an nalive produce for native consumption Of buffalo calves could not be obtained lymph will be reduced to a single payment en route
hear.) Mt. Verschoyle had stepped into the, that sum 130, millions will be disbursed as could not be supplied. And he went on to
breach when they were in the worst possible and to the consumption tax, while duties in MAIL SUPPLEMENT,
ordinary expenditure; 17 millions will go say that if they could not get buffaloes in the transit, with the delay, vexation and abuses
condition, taken hold of the mine in a most Mr. Rumjaho said--I have also an an- workman-like and scientific way and had stood ISSUED GRATIS 30 SUBSCRIBERS.
towards reducing the public debts; and the New Territory they would have to apply to they involve would for all time disappear on
nouncement to make, I think this is the by and pulled it through to a point where, be remaining, so allions will be distributed Shanghai or Saigon for a sufficiency. Mean foreign imports, and should be reduced to s
last meeting attent day. Following the thought, they might count it as a success He among the different Departments for the while the Colony is apparently at the mercy minimum on all native trade whether export end in my resignation I have very greasing on practical fines and his scientific know- HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1905. post-bellum enterprises. But so millions is of the first passenger from any of the infect
resignation of Mr. Pollock, determined to bad brought to bear a wide knowledge of min far too small an amount for these purposes, ed areas who has contracted the disease, and 19oz Treaty so far as lekin is concerned, and pl asant duty to me to give my sime to
or otherwise. This was the substance of the regret in doing so. It has always bean a ledge (og had been brought to bear to develop especially when the country is saddled with should there be any outbreak in a Chinese although it was made apparent that the the use of the public, and thank all the shareholders had said: "If the mine is going, the raine and to bring it into shape. Some a programme of military expansion which tenement it would be impossible to render provisions could only come into force when members of the board for their courtesy which to be a success how is it that Mr. Verschoyle is appears to be unnecessary, 'impolitic at the the residents immune from the consequences the other Powers agreed to enter into the they have always given in nie. We have had going to leave when it has reache is most present time, when peace seems assured for likely to follow from contact with the infect same engagements, it was plain that other very pleasant time together, and I resign my prosperous time?" The answer to that was per years to come in the Far East, and ruinously ed person. It seems to its that the Govern nations, in proportion to their Chinese trade, position with bay great regret (upplatise) expensive. Apparently it is the object of ment should have thought of purchasing a would benefit equally with Great Britain by ignations, said am sure express your ap
fectly simple: When Mr. Verschoyle The Chairman, in sckiowledging the re
accepted the Emperor and his Ministers to bring up supply of lymph in Shanghai or Saigon long the freedom procured for them. It was not proval, as well as my own, when I say at welke a Doctor, he was interested in the cric the position of mine manager he said he didn' the Japanese army to the number and stan before Mr. Fung Wa Chun found it neces likely that they were going to refuse to
care for de hundrum work of miding, but, dard adopted by a first class land power in Bary to draw attention to the scarcity of accept benefits merely because they were
te all very sorry to lose Mr. P. Hoek ́ and Mr. until he hid brought out the mystery of it and Europe, but such a policy would appear to lymph in the Colony. If the necessary gained through British initiative. All nations heen towers of strength to us in many cases of
umjahn from this board They have both then he was less interested in the work. That the onlooker to be foolish in the extreme. supply of bullplo calves could not be obtain were offered precisely the same advantages men will take their place when they retire. In
was how Mr. Verschoyle approached this mine difficulty, and we cha 'hardly hope that the few and how he felt over the matter now; he didn't The Japanese army showed its nettle in the ed, at least the stock in hand should not and the pressure they could exercise on the the case of Mr. Pollock weknow that it is pro.. had been a mystery in their mind which recent war when pitted against a valorous foc, have been allowed to decrease. It is a week Government at Peking would be almost motion that has led to his retirement, and that mystery he had brought to light and he had care for the humdrun work of milling. There and it might have been considered sufficient since we gave prominence to the outbreak irresistible in securing the faithful perform-w.certainly do not grudge him. We know to keep the army at its present strength, or of small-pox in Canton and referred to the ance of the obligations of the Treaty, But that a busy professional nit cannot possibly of success He was leaving
proved that they had every reasonable chance rather at the strength which existed before serious consequences which must follow promises of China are long in being ful spare time to attend many of these meetings, every good wish of the directors and he was
the
company with. the war. The dini waxes very bitter over from the suglect of the ordinary precautions filed. Among other things the Treaty and although our work may not perhaps bulk sure of the whole company and with their the military expansion idea, and asks, against confaginu, and we now Iscar that contained a promise that the Empire would very largely in the public eye, because we only thanks and giklitude for what he had done and Where is the Mikado to find work for the there is a scarcity of the first necessary to take the necessary steps to provide for a the work it done behind screens, so to speak, He was hoping that they would not lose their hundreds of thousands who hisve existed for prevent the spread of the disease, should it uniform national coinage, would remove
meet in publle once a fortnight, yet the balk of with avery possible good wish for his future. nearly twoyears merely on pretty promises of be communicated by some irresponsible within two years the artificial obstructions to papers. There is ro-question that to do the count on him for future services if they of rice which is distributed to the lepers three a profitable end to a glorious war?"
that is to say, in Cothmitter and by circulating hold on him, but that they would be able to times during the week, and the cagerness doubtedly it would have seemed best to pro true that the Christmas holidays have inter.investigate, with a British Commission, the valve very much more time than can be spared his opinion in connection with the mine. Un traveller from the mainland. It is quite navigation in the Canton River, and would work of the members of the board min in required them and have the Wdvantage of displayed by these people in attending at vide occupation for the thousands who were, vened, but that is no reason why the health missionary question in China, and if possi. by busy professional men (ear, hear).. the distribution and getting their measure taken from the factories and fields to main of the Colony should be endangered by tlle ble devise meant for securing permanent
(Hear, hear.) The supplementary work which of food is evidenced in the fact that many tain the honour of the country, and who lack of one of the prime essentials in the
he was asked to give them brought the work of them drag their diseased limbs over miles performed a task which might well have prevention of disease. Rather than spend Neither of these provisions have so far
down as far as he had gone, down to the 200 of country in order that they may partake of daduted European troops, accustomed to vain days in searching for euitable buffalo been effectually dealt with, although, of quellow
early spring on the too feet level contained feet level. His report at the meating in the the little that funds'enable to be given. continual lighting. Japan could well afford calves, the medical staff should immediately course, the removal of the barriers in the Contributions to permit of this work being to rest on her laurels for a time until at least telegraph for a supply of lymph from Saigon Canton River, is nearer completion than city of lymph In the Colony, and when we had turned out even better than expected his (1) Whats the reason for the present scary meagre results. The estimates he gave then in block "A" and "B" and their values carried on during the winter months is the most of the burden of war debts had been or Shanghai, and when that supply has was the case at the expiration of these introduction of the Ridertain system, the hear)and some are had been found of better there be a sufficient supply? (2) Why since estimate was entirely conservativo-bear, most pressing need at the present time, and removed from her shoulders. She has still arrived, then they can afford to wander stipulated period. The abolition of lekin occupants of upper floors have not been getting value than he expected. (Hear, BearHe should not be lost sight of by the members a great work to perform in Manchuria, through the New Territory. Mr. Fung Wa was to come into effect on 1st January next suficier's water for potable purposes? ofthe foreigh and native communities in Hong Corea is by no means settled; and there is a Chun did a public service to Hongkong the date of the new tariff, and a few in said: I will say that the reson for the present they would stop him and another p Long whose liberality on former occasions in great starving population in Japan itself, who when he directed notice to the scarcity of back the Chinese Government gave an in-
anyone had any questions to sak ha kepad would now proceed to read the report and if aulating to mitigate the sufferings of the cannot be expected to acquiesce quietly in the lymph supply in the Colony, and we can dication that they were not entirely ignorant picted is thoroughly appreciated by those the military schemes of the Ministers. It only trust that the medical authorities will of the obligations they had failed: to per- In charge of the work. But there are was only the other day that the foreign re now see it to renew that supply at the forra, They telegraphed to the Viceroys and other "needs which, sooner or later, willsidents appealed for assistance for the famine, earliest possible moment,
The Hongkong slegraph
THE LEPERS OF CANTON.
(26th December)
It is not unknown to our readers that for several years past evangelistic work has been carried on lay the American Presbyterian Mission in the leper village situated about, two miles outside of the Eastgate of Canton city. The Rev. Dr. Andrew Beattie, who bas charge of the work, has frequently been obliged to point out thal, although it le under the direction of the Presbyterian Mission, the Mission is not responsible for its financial support.
Few of the lepers have any nucans of support, Their friends cast them off entirely,
The Government gies to each one and a half cents a day, but the least a man can live on is five cents a day. The money collected through the medium
of the Prees is devoted to the purchase
peace between converts and non-converts.
times received from the members of this board ver great courtesy wit ch 1 bave at all (applause).
SCARCITY OF LYMPH AND THE WATER- SUPPLY, Mr. Fung Wa Chun afted the following
The Chairman, in reply to the 'dist quellion, that a sufficient number of Buffalo calves can- aot be obtained. The butchers this that they Temporary scarcity of lymph in the Colony is
are not allowed at present to export buffalo Governor of the Provinces throughout the calves from China Every effort will be
THE” LATEʻMANĪGER'S REPORTS. GOOD PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE. Whilst regret the development, la, not sufficiently far advanced to quable me to gire;