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It is no that Monday, the 4th jestang, will be observed an a priblic and a Bank holiday, under the provisions of the Victorin Day Or diance, 1903.
before the line eren approached comple. tlap, that the mysterious absence of official data on the subject was suspicious? A glance at the "appendix laid before the Council on Thursday, taken in conjunc-A application has been made to the Ministry tion with the Governor's views, does not, we of Agrail'pre, Industry and Commerce by a
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MARQUIS Ito bas addressed a letter to the Waiwapu on constitution in China and advises her to model her constitution on the systems of Germany and Austria,
MR. D. W. Tratman will act as Assistant District Officer, Police Magistrate, and Assist. ant Land Officer for the Northern District of the New Territories, with effect from 12th just NAGOYI is to have a splendid hall for geisha dances shortly. The cost of the building alone is estimated at Y29,000, while an additional. Y30,000 will be expended on decorations and firibgs.
we have previously submitted. A more depressing account could scarcely be im- agined. A miniature railway line which was to costa merè five millions in dollars on the original estimate will, it has been discovered, cost not less than double that' sum and probably treble the first estimate. The truth had to come out sooner or later Rud it is fortunate that in Sir Frederick Lugard we have one who has the courage to BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE lay the plain facts before those who are entitled to koow and to shoulder valiantly a GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.
burden with which he has been involuutarily saddled. We hesitate to suggest that there has been incompetence displayed in carry- ing out this work of connecting Kowloon His Excellency the Governor has been pleas- with Canton by a single line of rails. Weed to appoint Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse to act as Deputy Superintendent of Police and of Fire 'disclaim any special technical knowledge of Brigade until further notice, with effect from an extremely technical question, but from this. the standpoint of ordinary laymen we must say that in our opinion there has been gross carelessbess somewhere. Why all this mis- calculation, under-estimation, and apparent ly practical inability to understand the make allowances for the situation, lo special condition's prevailing in the Now
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It has now been proved that Plague is conveyed to human beings by means of fless
from rats which have died of this disease.
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the s Hot Tung from Kongmon to Bong kong without paying for their passage." At the Police Court, to-day, they each, had to pay $18 och for the privilege.
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A YOUNG German resident of Tientsin, Mr. Otto Wondel, who was formerly in the employ of Meters. Carlowitz and Co., but latterly had been engaged in business on his own account, has died of hydrophobia, having been bitten by bis own dog. Mr. Wondel was married, and his wife had recently left for home.
SATURDAY MAY 15, 1909.
ROWLDUNCANTON RAILWAY
MEDICAL OFFICER'S EXPORT, The report of Dr. J. W. Hartley, M.B. railway medical officer, for 1908 is a fot.
lows:-
Mr. Naida has been stationed at North Face
Camp (No. 2 Tunnel) throughout the year.
Mr. Chas The Kuo was appoloted as an extra assistant medical officer on August 13th and has been stationed at Taipo Keu.
terv, 11, beri-beri, 16, injuries, al, cellulitis, alcats, etc., y, debility, 3, chest dissaFOS, 4,OYO, I, diseases, z, vevoreal, 2, alcoholism, 7, hepatitis, spake blie, x, quinsy, 1, leprosy, 1. plague, 1, ademitis, 1, lumbago, 1, pleurisy, 1, rheumatism,
1. Total, 183
Mr. Kally, sanitary inspector, has been sta3. tioned at North Face Camp (No'a. Tunnel) and bas ably carried out the sanitary work at various campt.
The general health of the railway staff shows a distinct Improvement during the year, more specially in the camps at Beacon Hill Tunnel where there has been a reduction of approximately so per cent, of cases of malarial
(evet.
A similar tediction has taken place in en- tries for dysentery and beri-beri,
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The railway work,bas proceeded without hindrance on account of sickness throughout the year.
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The camps at No. 5, Tansal, Taipo Kau, bave been very unhealthy since work began there, but are now showing great improvement. The Europeans especially suffered badly from malarial fever in the summer in spite of the administration of prophylactic doses of quinine.
"A great many of these cases are unknown wanderers (not railway employess) who attach themselves to a camp when sick in the hope of finding shelter,
A UKUBL INDIAN,
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF INJUREN D`AT, Occasionally, the Police are responsible for bringing to hook unscrupulous individuals whose handling, of helpless animals are in- During the year 44 deaths occurred on or
human to a degree and ja mozny cases quite. near the railway works. The following were uncalled for. Several lastance of harsh the causes-Malarin, 14, beri-beri, 13, injuries. treatment in the matter of animals have 7(one murder), dysentery, 3. heart failure, periodically, bead brought before the proper small-pox, 1, plague, 1, pacumonis; I, phthisis, authorities, who meted out adequate' poolub.
ment to the callem offenders. One such case, was brought in the Police Court, this morning, when a youthful Indian tailor who rejoices in the name of Memgalappaared on a charge of Ill. using a goat. It appears that Mengal the other day had charge of the animal at Kowloon and while in Nathan Road, the Indian was ob- served in the act of administering a vicious kick to his charge, which was suffering from a bad sore in one of his legs, the kick being deli- berately planted on the sensitive spot. Polica man O'Contior, who was on duty at the time, fortunately caught the Indian red-handed in the act and immediately placed him under arrest. This morning, the indian was placed in the dock, when the presiding magistrate imposed a Gue of Str, which should be con- sidered a very light punishment, considering the nature of the offence.
Unfortunately the number of sick lenfers on the increase.
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Five Europeans have been invalided to England for the following disenses. :----
Abscess of liver, malatin “.... mar. E Parolytic strok
Malaria, peripheral neutitis tuaja, saradať
• Chronic bronchitis, peripheral neuritis 1 Perineal abscesses, boili,etc .............. The preventive measures adopted against d sease, viz, scavenging, frequent cleansing of coolie, lines, drainage and the free ure of qui aine have obviously resulted in diminishing considerably the incidence of the three most prominent and dangerous diseases, viz, malaria, dysentery, and beri-beri, as well as others of a less serious nature, and the results of these The ground is very wet and soft and with measures, bave, I think; quite "justified thriv repeated land slides which occurred on open adoption and conséquent expense. The popula ing-up the south end of the tusuel, pool-formation is, however, a flouting one and fresh cases are constantly being introduced from without, a serious factor to contend with in the attempt to eradicate diseas
The workmen, moreover, in consequence of the extremely wet nature of the ground, have had to work under most trying conditions, al-' most always being knee-deep in water or soft mad and this no doubt has been a responsible factor in the incidence of sickness,
Now that the work is well in hand drainage and scavenging are being carried out a thoroughly as possible, coolie houses are fre- queatly cleansed with disinfecting fluids and the result has been a remarkable improvement.
A noticeable feature of the dispensaries is the frequency with which the neighbouring, villagers bring their sick children, for medical advice and Western treatment,
THE SIKANDING OF THE "INDRANIW
NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY,
A Naval Court of Inquiry was held at the British Consulate General, Kobe, on the, 3rd lost, to investigate the circumstances attending the stranding of the British steamer Indrani, 3,226 tons net, bound from Nagaraki to Kobe, on the island of Moshime, in the Inland Sex, on the 14th ultimo, Mr. J. B. Raatlers, H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, presided, the aesson being Captain W. W. Cooke, R.M.A., master of the P. & Oslosmer Pers, and Captain Sale, of the steamer Namanga
After summarising the evidence which had bernheard the Court found as followe
It has been proved by repeated experimeals that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the Territories? Why at this late hour of the Two coolies and à farmer travelled on board ton could not be prevented. most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, day should we have to learn that earlier expecially rat fleas.
operations have resulted in a grand fiasco? Was there then no reason for all the secrecy that, has been maintained up to the presçat time? Were we conconied with a private corporation we should have something more to say, but is the officials on the railway are, All risk of infection can be avoided by as officials, tongue-tied and helpless in face of press criticism, we ay nothing. But we can think, furiously. What would you, the reader, think if, as a shareholder in a Buitish or foreign railway company, the general manager and chairman of directors reported that all previous estimates as to the cost of construction of the ridiculously small side line were absurd and futile, that an ad. venture which had been embarked upon with light heart and easy conscience was likely to prove. a disastrous speculation? | PRINCE Su has asked that the Tis: 280,oon, there has been a great decrease in all cases Portuguese Treaty and has asked Chang Chibi- satisfied that the absence of soundings being Because that is the light in which the matter yearly allowance paid to the Imperial House. occurring in places not attached to main camps the treaty in 1888, while he was the Viceroy at accident, there being no change in the depth
washing the floor, etc., or sprinkling where the four are likely to be with a dilute solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL Atea spoonfal 10 a pint of water, or a teacapful to three gallons, makei & solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL DISINFECTANT AND
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His Excellency the Governor has given, his assent in the aims and on behalf of Dis Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council:-No. 3 of gog.-An Ordinance to amend the Evidence Ordinance, 1889; and No. 4 of 1909.—¤ O1- dinauce to amead the Wireless Tocgraphy Ordinance, 1903.
Oil is used freely all over the line as a means of destraying mosquito larvas in pools impossi ble to drain.
Case books have been kept at the two main
camps at Beacon Hill Tguy and since the appointment of a resident assistant medical officer at Taipo Kau, at that place also.
it is impossible to record every case of rick- eis occurring amongst the conlies living in outlying masheds. but, speaking gecerally,
as well as in the main camps themselves.
Quinine has been dealt aut freely, though perhaps not to freely as formallys as 1 found bat a cpasiderable amount was wasted by being
THE MACAO BOUNDARY,
DIVERGENCE OF TREATY INTERPRETATION. Under date, Shanghai, 5th May. "A Fortu Ruse" writes in the A, C, D, New-After writing my previous letter regarding the delimitation of the Macio boundaries, I camo across the following news, which is another proof that China's mind is being troubled by
the Luz Chinese Treaty :--
It is reported that the Waiwupu has found that there are differences in wording between the foreign text and the Chinese of the Sian
tung about it (as, Chang Chib-tang concluded
**Canton.) "
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This is a political puzzle that I am sure very few people, amoog those who pay their alten.
"That the strazding was due firelly' to the underestimation of the speed of the ship bec tween Takaikani and Mushima, the estimates made of the distance run differing greatly, the pilot's estimats being 10 miles and the third
officer's 81, whereas the true distance was 14j miles. Secondly, to an unusual set of the tide to the N.W. in the neighbourhood of Mashima not anticipated by the pilot, The Court in
taken did not contribute in any way to the
of water, and that the errors of the standard compass were correctly" known and applied. In these circumstances ibe Court holds that the master mais by held free from all blame
an error in judgment, seeing the condi tions of weather, in not ordering the mat
has to be viewed. It may be said that hold at New Year, and ordered by the Lung all Government enterprises are expensive, Yu Empress Dowager to be remitted, may be but that is no answer to the question. applied to be needs of the Navy. The Prince Somebody would have to be hauled over
Regent has acceded to the request, but is wail-thrown away into the pullabs or bartered ion to the Macao Boundary Question, cad the coals, and somebody would receive thing to obtain a Decree from her Majesty at the small stora for fond, sic,, the nativer gravel, as the public has yet to learn that there but it considers that the pilot committed
The Hongkong Urlegraph from taking the public into its confidence.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1909.
INCAPACITY, INCOMPETENCE
OR.MISREPRESENTATION?
signifying her consent,'
H.E, HSU CHANG bas presented the Prince Regent with these hundred. Arabian horses, which bis Highness has ordered to be given to the Ministry of War. Owing to the continued illness al President Jung Ching of the Ministry of Education, E. Pao Hai is likely to be appointed Acting. President, and PE. (hen Passhes will be appointed acting Vice Presid col.
A VANCOUVER despatch, of 6th ult, says"- The R. M. S. Montengia will leave this after moon on arrival of the train from the East. She is carrying a heavy cargo, amounting to about 28:0 tons.The chief consignments are co tans of herring, about the same quantity of flour, 575,000 fees of lumber for Hongkong and a large amount of machinery, loclading two locomotives for the same destination.
orders of the "big stick" and the mailed glove, both combined and neither anta- An old lady of 112 years of age has just died gonistic. It is not surprising that when the in New York. She was born in Husgary on January jrd, 1997, and had been ill only a few Governor, in prepenting one of the most days. It was her boast that she never had a explicit and plain reports on the subject of doctor in her life, and one was not called fu the railway, should declare that it was "pot until (wo days before her death. Five children; an exhilarating subject." That was, a most fifty-four grandchildren, and eighteen great 128 cuphemistic way to describe a heart-break-grandchildren survive her.
ing affair, and it only shows how foolish it is on the part of the Government to telrain THE court-martial in connection with the theft of documents containing war secrets in charge of the 35th Regiment at Kanazawa has now Had we known, as we should have known been concluded. The culprit being a Chinese long ago, the state of affairs and been en-offier, pays a Kanaziwa dispatch; the court. abled to realise how far anticipations were martial is incompetent to try the case, which it at fault, there would be less cause for criti to bašubmitted to the Kanazawa Chibo Saiban. cism to day. We should have been prepared so for trial for what we must now regard as the inevi table. But when we are kept in ignorance We assume that by this time readers who of the financial and operative doings of the are interested in the construction of the Government undertaking, when the con Kowloon-Canton railway have made them.fidence of those who wish the Government selves acquainted with the report submitted well is repulsed and alighted and when we to the Legislative Council on the subject and only learn at the last monient, when con- the statement delivered by His Excellency cealment ie no longer possible, that our fond the Governor in explanation of several of the hopes and beliefs are without foundation and items contained in that report. Nobody that pessimistic views are confirmed, how realises better than we do the unfortunate shall we take it? Probably the only way is to poiltion occupied by a Govenor in relation make the best of a bid bargain, to put it in to this matter which was engineered and commonplace language. Of course, we, or started under the auspices of one who demost of those who read this, will have to pay voted funds without the auction of the Council to the inauguration of works entite ly outwith be knowledge of the people's representatives. Not that we would suggest these funds were improperly directed. What we wanted to know was the actual condition of things on the railway construction works, the progress of the operation; the character of the line, the probable ultimate expense of the undertaking-a mère matter of 25 miles, or less-and the estimated date of its com plation. None of these details were furnished by the predecessor of Six Frederick Lugard.ates except as administrative head of the Over and over again we demanded a state ment, but either the unofficial members of the Legislative Council were too busily con cemed with other interests or too much u der the thumb of one who believed himself to be a son of omnipotent deity to press the question. All along we have held the belief that there has been mismanagement or, at least, lack of vision éxhibited over the construction of this simple task of running line from Kowloon to Samchun, We have heard of bridges built on mud, of culvens wished away by innocent freshets, of things dase that had to be undone, of needless expenditure incurred owing to the want of FOR sulting and resisting a European con- common discretion, but the Government stable while on day in Connaught Road Con steadfastly refused to supply the information tral, a coolie was fined $5 in the Police Court which belongs of right to every individual | to-day- who contributes to the taxes imposed by the Colony's administration. Were we wrong when we asserted that all was not well with the railway, that serious deficiencies were in wyldence, that rast amount over and above approved estimates would be secouery
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ACCORDING to a Chinese report the Prince Regent bas decided that the youthful Emperor should begin his education next year. Highness recently granted an audience at which be ordered Grand Councillor Chang Chih-tùng. to draw up the course for the Emperor's educh. tion. H.E. Chang deems the matter of uimist
the piper and look as happy as possible under the circumstances. The curious fact is this that if a private firm should make such egre- gious mistakes as theit attributed to the ori ginators of this Kowloon-Canton railway they would not only be ostracised but buried and forgotten. Perhaps we had better leave the matter at that and leave readers who have perused the Governor's report to their own reflections. The one thing to remember is that in no way is the present Governor res importance and will ask to be allowed ample ponsible for the derelictions of his subordin-time for the task; so as to enable ̈ älm to draft the course with cara before submitting it for Colony of Hongkong and to him our sin Imperial approval. cere sympathies are due for having to present in person an account of improvident inca- | pacity which it was this misfortune to have to place before the Legislative Council two days ago.
LOCAL AND GENERALL THE English maît of the 17th April was' deli. vered in London on the 14th inst.
THREE months' hard labour and thres hours' stocks were awarded a coolle named Wong Chun Fak for stealing af lbs. of gelatine,
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appolot Mr. A. E. Wood to act me Assistant: Registrar General 10d Dapaty Registrar of Marriages during the morence on leave of Mr. E. D. r. Wolfe, er ostil further matice, with affect from Iith fort
A NAGASAKI dispatch to the Araki reports that the Russian' steamer, Awur} which was seized at Nagasaki in connection with a claim for coal supplied, was recently sold by suction, the vessel falling to. Mr. Roga, of Nagidakić The ship:bas now been purchased by Count Kai. serio, of Russiz, for Y30,030, and is to be phi on the run between Sagbalién and the littam! of Siberia. The steamer, will; be repaired at Nagasaki before leaving for the sarth, and w crow has already been signed on.
Its stated by a Shanghal Chinese contempo rary that some Chinese marchants have sub scalbed Tis, 5,000,000 of capital and propose to open a Chinese Mongolia Bank at Tacnap fo, Manchuria, for the remittance of duties on hides and cattle from Mongolia. At their te quest the Viceroy of Manchuria kan brought, the matter to the notice, of the Ministry of Agricolture, Industry and Commerce, which thought is advisable ip order that the bank should be registered, according to regulations, with the Ministry of Finsace,
especially when new to the territory, not taking kindly to the drug, and it har often to bo given under compulsion," A1 soon as the practice was discovered steps were taken to stop it.......... Serious accidents have, fortunately, been, rare during the year.
One of the most troublesane ailments at
present is the effect of the dynamite fumes in
the big tunnel.
exists a sino-Portugues Treaty concluded by Obang Chibi-tung in 1888 at Capton. There may be some serret pact, a thing, most impro bable, or a convention of » restricted character. but we look in vain for a irealy as mentioned ́above.
The allegation, therefore, falls to the ground for want of support,
The report, however, may refer to the Luze Chines: Tren'y signed at Peking on December
The heading is about 3,000 feet from the eats rance at each face. Ventilation will, however, be, 1887, hy epler Thom.z.de Souza Roza,"oc much improved when the headings meet in the the part of Portugal, and by Prince Ching and Fun In-uen, on the part of China. But no dis- course of a few months all swing a free current
pute, of the nature mentioned, could have arisen of air through the whole length of the tunnel..
out of this treaty, which is written in three Most of the workers, especially at South Face, suffer constantly from severe irritation languages-Portugues, Chinese and English. of throat and lungs as a result of breathing the with a proviso whereby, to all intents and pur poses, it is as if written in ons language only, air heavily charged with dynamite fumes,
Occasionally coolies have to be carried out English. Its Ant. LIII reads: from the workings being overcome by the fumes after blasting operations. A few minutes in the fresh air, however, always revives them and there have been no serions results,
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"In order to prevent for the future any dis cussions, and considering that the English language, among all foreige languages, is the most generally known in China, this Treaty, with the convention spaended to it, is written in, Potuguese, Chinese and English, and signed in nix copies, two is each language. All these ver sions have the same sense and meaning, but if Of these the following are the principal there should happen to be any divergence in the interpretation of the Portuguese and Chinese diseases :-
versions, the English text will be made use of
The total number of cases tested at North and South Face Camps, No. 2 Tunnel, during the year is
1907........
Malaria Dysentery... Béri-beri Injuries
The following table shows the monthly malaria returas at the two camps
and the comparative percentages for 1967 and 19:8:---
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$133
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udy
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......2,054 3,067
1908. 1957.
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550
1,168
$3
124
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354
371
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cases of
to total 507 19 37 17 203 74 85 21 68 34, 23. 24 Malaria 1908 51 35 3216 37 E9 65 42 35-55. Percentages-}
number of {
coolies co3l'i e8 2'3'12 104
the fine...
6 12 28
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ter to anchor before approaching "narrow water.
The Court, consider that, the third. officer might have used his discretion in are ing the master, after be had gons below for his breakfast, that the weather seemed thicker, The Court, in pursuance of the powers vasted. in it by Section 438 of 57 and 58 Vict.. Chap. 60 orders that the costs of the Court amounting 10 £6 128. 6d, ba' paid-by the master, being a party to the proceedings in the said Court, and he is bereby undered to pay the amanat AC cordingly. The expenses of the Court fixed at
6'115, &d. are approved."
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The Soding was „ajgoed by Mr. Joba:B. Restiers, H.B.M's Vice-Consul, President of the Court, Captain Cooke, RNE., Masior of the P, & Q. Beaner Pro, and Cap xin. Sale, Master of the steamship Namung.
CAUSES OF MALARIAL;
THE DIGGING. THEORY (ISCUSSED.".
In his report on malaria la Mauritius Pro- fester Ross under the beading · Is Målarla due to the soil?" deals with various contentions urged against the anophelios theory, paragraph in answer to the contention that
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to resolve the doubts that may have arisen." malaria is produced by digging is of sufficient
The inference to be drawn from the reason local interest to be reproduced in full Profas
sor Ross says given cannot be other than that, in this case also, the allegation is doomed to failure. 1 observe ibat the Macao Boundary ting is now to be decided at Peking between the Walwupu and the Portuguese Minister, This is welcome news, as, free from local in fluence, we may expect'a satisfactory arrange ment being come to by the two Government interested in this momentous question,
In section we saw that the theory of the Ques-marsh miasm gradually grew into the tolluric hypothesis, eccording to which melarin, is caused by a poison, which exiqs in suitable soil and which excapes from it when it is disturbeds and instances which appareatly support this- idea are still cited. From what has just been said the reader will gether"'" "that" many of them are probably only relapses THE NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
occurring aming previously infected workman: while others may quite possibly be caused in GOVERNMENT VESSELS A HANDICAP.
the usual way by anophelines bred in marshes The Nippon Yusen Kaisba fleet at present close to the spot where the soil has been dis
Both of the explanations are ex- comprises eighty steamers ranging between 700 turbed, and 8,500 tons, with an aggregate tonnage of tremely probable in the case of large operations about 199,300 in addition to forty steam such as railway and cans works, where launches representinga total tonnage of about hundreds of native workmen are crowded I 400. Besides these vessels, the company is together, housed in rough tests or hate, and taking charge of seven steamers with an aggre perhaps exposed to. much fatigue and to the gate tonnage of 27,191, which were prizes of attacks of many mosquitoes...Bat nevertheles was taken by the Navy, and two stormers with malaria may be caused acidally by the digging a total tonnage of 8,442 belonging to the Do-Though not in the way, suggested, by the partment of Agriculture and Commerce. These tellarle hypothesis. 1 bulleys that this poist Government steamere, says a Tokyo dispatch | was first cleared up by my own obsarvations to the Asali, are used to carrying cargo to India' made in connection with the Sierra Leone rail- ́or Australia. Owing to the depression in the way in 1899. Severe malaria had occurred along marine transport bualcoss since last year the the course of the railway while it was being company has fire steamers lying idle and not made. On visiting the scene we found funniers #officient cargo can be obtained to load the able paddles full of the larvas of snophelines. Government vessels held in trust, thus adding by the side of the railway embankmenta, in the to the difficulties, of the company, which is "borrow pits from which earth had bee anxious to return these steamers to the Govern taken for building the embankments, and ment. The Navy and Agriculture and Com under the railway sleepers.". I raw, the merce Departments have no means of keeping thing in connection with the them, however. No purchasers for the 1906. In fact the matter is now becom steamers willing to give reasonable prices can commonplace with students be found at present has therefore bean we must end by admitting
and the Govein thei arranged by the company ment that the steamers shall be retained by the company, and a) allowance made by the missm, The following table shows the cases seat to Government towards the expenses of main
gr. 6i o) (06: (jo` zaquan)
The total number of patients seen at the No. ́5 Tunnel Camps from August(when a resident assistant medical officer was appointed and records could be kept) December 31st was 403. Of these the following were the principal diseases -Malaria, 147, ulcais, etc., 75, skin diseases, 47, dysentery and dian hoca, 22, bar beri, 4, injuries, 10, 1
Sept Oct, Nov, Dec.
Casos of malaria,...,45 Percentage
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disturbance