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The Police were successful in October in obtaining the conviction of the compradore of a steam-launch for leaving a dead body on the Praya. The compradore was fined $150. The case was mentioned in the Chinese Press.
The following table gives particulars of interest regarding Plague and Small-pox. A comparison between the information given in this and in the same table in future reports will be the best means of ascertaining if fear of isolation and of disinfection is decreasing or not.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Reported Percent-age of death. Cases. Remov-
ed to hospital. Treat-
ed at home. Died in hospital. Recover-
ed. Small-pox, 22 9 1 8 13 59 7% Plague, 25 17 15 2 8 32
TRANSLATION WORK.
The following statistics may be some guide to the translation work done in the department during the year :-
Translation from Chinese into English. Translation from English into Chinese. Petitions, 151 Ordinances, 3 Letters, 41 Regulations, 17 Newspaper articles and items of news, 59 Government Notices, 56 Minutes,.. 6 Unspecified, 18 Unspecified, 91 Total, 342 Total, 100In addition to the above, translations made in other departments are revised, and on numerous occasions translation work, of which no record has been kept, is done by members of the department other than the translator.
CHINESE RECREATION GROUND. (Table XX.)
The balance to the credit of the fund at the close of the year was $6,529. The revenue for the year from the rent of the stalls on the Ground was $1,347 and the expenditure $895.
CHARITABLE FUNDS.
(Table XXI.)
The net income of the Passage Money Fund was $773 and the expenditure $475. The balance to the credit of the Fund at the end