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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1937.

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BUBONIC PLAGUE IN FUKIEN

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PEOPLE PREFER IDOLS TO DOCTORS

SMUGGLERS BOLD IN TIENTSIN

Small East Gate Seized At Night

Nanking, May 30. Japanese and Korean smugglers in Tientsin are becoming bolder and more high-handed, in their ef- forts to get their contraband past the Customs barriers.

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Putien, Hinghwa, May 24, The hot damp weather is here

According to an urgent report re- and bubonic plague has made its

ceived from the Tientsin Customs, appearance in this district. Already this plague is said to be the worst the Customs station at Small West in ten years. Putien county is divid-Gate has been occupied each night ed into four districts, but the worst at midnight by armed Japanese affected is the fourth, which covers roughs since the incident of May the sea-bound peninsula to the east 112, when a group of the smugglers of the city, called the Chiehwai, or forcibly occupied the premises of the station, carried off two Customs "The country outside the bound-

." Every village in this district officers and seized two rifles and a

dagger. has the plague, and in the 26th vil- lage 161 persons have died, and 103 are sick.

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Escorting from seven to nine truck-loads of contraband each night, the smugglers, after taking possession of the premises, search for Customs officers in the vicinity and manhandle them if they are found. Then they convoy the trucks to a rendezvous previously designated and transfer them to their confederates for sale in the inland districts.

The superstitious believe that the plague, is sent by the gods, who despatch it in a boat from the heavens. Some people say that they have seen this boat in the air, and they believe that if they could drive it away, the plague would disap- pear. So they are giving theatrical displays and processions, hoping thus to drive the boat- away.” In

made addition plague boats

of paper are to be launched into the heavens by setting fire to them, in the hope that the boat which the gods have sent down will likewise go away. Others consulted the idols, and were told that this is plague year. This being so, the people resolved to get out of the year as soon as possible. Villagera have been notified that the last

Meanwhile many in the city and day of the fourth month is to be

some of the enlightened in t the observed as New Year's Eve, with country districts are coming to St. all the ceremonies that are usual-Luke's Hospital to be innoculated ly observed at that time. So the against plague. The serum is pro- first day of the fifth month is to vided by the Municipal Govern- begin a new year, in which, by thisment, and innoculation is done free simple expedient, there will be no of charge. Already 7,861 innocula- - plague, and everyone will be happy. tions have been given; the most in In Tichao, in English "The any one day was 1,000, when school Smithy." about three and a half children were brought in. Posters miles from Putien city, there were were put up everywhere to teach several deaths from the plague and the people the source of the dis the people saw that rats were dying ease, and what precautions should too. But they fail to connect this be taken against it. fact with the plague, and the only means adopted to protect them selves was to write characters on the doors of their houses. The

The Tientsin Customs authorities have lodged a strong protest with the Japanese Consulate-General on the subject. Kuo Min.

children in this village were wear- ing round their necks a piece of dried marrow on a string, and other Jamulets which had been blessed by. the idols. This was also. in the hope of warding off the plague.

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On the OPEN STAGE Chinese Acrobats, Magicians, Chinese Clowns etc. CHINESE THEATRE first class. Cantonese Actresses and Actors. 60 in all IN THE PAVILION: Famous Chinese SONGSTRESSES (6 Girls). 10 FUNMAKERS ON STILTS.

COMPETITION IN CHEST.

BIG BICYCLE RACES Will be held if sufficient riders will enter. Riders are requested to send in their entry to the Park. Office between 10 am., and 12 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.

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Preventive Scrum

Of these one shows: a rat, and underneath are the words, “Where there are no rats, there is no plague." Another shows a dead rat. and fleas the size of sparrows leav- ing its body, hopping on to a living rat, and then on to a woman, who is showing to the world the fatal tumour on her leg. Some of the hospital nurses were out to inspect conditions in the plague-stricken districts, to teach the people what precautions they should take and to innoculate those who are willing But their fatalist outlook and ignor- ance makes teaching difficult.

Superstitious practices are not confined to the plague epidemic. Three bad fires occurred recently in Hanchiang, a small market town. dear here. The main street is crowded with shops and if fire breaks out in one, others inevitably suffer. The damage done by fire this year is estimated at thousands of dollars. So the superstitious people in Hanchiang say that the fire god must be displeased with his present location. He must be taken out and worshipped. In a few days” time he is to be carried about in procession, and sacrifices are to be offered. This done, it is hoped that he will appeased and will not send any more fires for some time to come.. N.C.D.N.

Sir Eric Phipps, British Ambassador to Germany, attended a ball given by Gen. Goering In the Prussian · State Opera House in aid of the German Win ter Relief Fund.