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normal level. The price subsequently fell somewhat, though it did not reach its demand from Europe caused by the general shortage of foodstuffs. of crops in the producing centres and partly owing to the large of the native population, rose rapidly, partly because of the failure Towards the close of the year the price of rice, the staple food
of his work. increasing beauty and prosperity stand as a monument in record heartedly, with all his mind and with all his strength, and its ever career was passed in Hongkong. He served the Colony whole- Crown extended over 38 years and practically the whole of his his appointment on grounds of health. His service under the September on urgent private affairs and he subsequently resigned Sir Henry May, Governor of Hongkong. left the Colony in
prospecting is still being energetically carried on. ties and traces of various other minerals were discovered. The pecting, with the result that wolfram was mined in small quanti- the price of metals and uninerals led to considerable activity in pros- territory immediately adjacent to the Colony and the general rise in The finding of wolfram in considerable quantities in Chinese
12th May, 1919.
Antretcher (M. Fletcher)
Colonial Secretary.
Unknown.
All causes.
Small-pux.
Measles.
Enteric Fever.
Diphtheria
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
Dysentery.
Plague.
Malaria.
Puerperal Fever.
Septic Infections.
Syphilis. Poisoning.
Injuries.
Developmensal
Diseases.
Old Age.
General Tuberculosis.
Bari-beri.
Cancer.
Paralysis and
Convulsions. Heart Diseases.
Pneumonia.
Phthicis & Pulmonary
Tuberculosis. Enteritis and Gastro- Enteritis.
Cirrhosis of Liver.
Peritonitis.
Nephritis, Other causes.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE COPONY OF HONGKONG DURING 1918.
13 4 72 15 242 80 31 70 4 23 | 1 12......
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405
1917, ...............549
26 26 179 98 968 225 251 398 15110 446 21 782 651 446 475 804 6! 223 154 2251 1065820 47 7116 51
22 285 1980 530 13714
190 35 416 21 142 936 53 184 659 468 439 654 57 147 136 1532 854 775 45 34 267 1918 349 10483
* There were 522 deaths caused by the fire at the Race Course unidentified.
Influenza,