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For 1889,

1980:

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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

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PER DAILY PRASS, TUESDAY, JULY 16xx. 1:59.

"My Queen". Coote.

hoa been thoroughly revised and brought ap[of poisona should be controlled by law. Tirun wis to be attempted and the sonaggisen were for the Compradora and also a general store.attention should be paid to the fah supply of they are provided. wijk storeasts and espas.

to date, and rain much increased in bulk.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

.. LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1861,

Mix. W. B. CBow, the Government Analyst, in his report for last year, cankus an import aut fecommendation, namely, that the sale watter le only incidentally alluded to, it belig Mr. Caor's intention to lay bis slew on it before the florerament more at length in a special gommunication. That criminsi poisoning is a very common erima în the In drawing attention to our special prepara-colony there is unfortunately only too good tions, ve boy to state that a continue to Import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every kind of the best deseription only. No other quality is kept in Stock. Our long experiense and latiuate acquaintance with the Trade and the be sourese of supply enables us to pur chase direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus gives un ma sideratags which gables us to offer our Consistents the

3-4 new Mortuary is in course of action. Whether this dieango wastrus Asiatic Olmlers of Victoria and the Metricts of Aberdeen, net been pilnood in separate wurde, balacattered among the other patients, none of whom have i'l'hese men ers on daty for the period of air contracted the disse or bave the letha sound, any more that batohors Arsenfford The Band of the A. and B. Higblandars will to vend bad ment or ashmongers to expuse play the following programme at the Santarium the orly completion of whion is important as I do not feel in a position to state. In het Shaukiwas, Whitfold and Fatimati.

tomorrow (Wedassday), commanding at 5.80 the barracks for (he Chiosse attendants, which and moist climate like this "Cholerais lar

are urgently worded, cannot be semmonend until thcss" is an affection got with every sumpor hours out of the twenty-four, the balk of them conveyed the disease, for they are changed at jatated periods, washed and redistributed amongst for aste putrid feh. At go time de the pm.

They are under Europeaf officers, and their the palleats, besi-beri or not, but without ferah In addition to the present arrangement in concording to his experience, there are few more

On the other. hand vids British Medical BRONICLE AND DIRECTOR present; when the thermometer strode we» | Gană March... " Heroique Sohabat, this ballding is finished. HAN MUN Dore or less. Dr. Misnamara states "that "as being en dates from 6 p.m. to..

saually high, exceptional painu abruld

Kitsing Hard.neotion with these buildings I consider the arrtain sours of this form of Cholers than ish duty consists in petroling the waters of the case occurring amongst the other slok

Journal of December 5th, 186) Doctors Cor taken by the Authorities to inspect the food

"Jearce Hatchetto following additions are required which has gone bad, sal it is very evident that Harbour, keeping watch amongst the sampade

The Jacobite Gamer. latThe construction of a saltabia laundry whatever the deleterious indones may be which and fanks,

Their un form ornaiste of a Chinees hetmet, a nollista si Sugenoys, who have been recently Go To the Queen

in connection with bich a amali Hospital Die ood of this description contains the saers tact ampply of the Colons.

For some tice past, we learn from the Cour- infesting apparatus and a hot water system for of keeping it in boiling water for some the jacket and tronsors made of drabette cloth, investigating the dhease in Aolmen, constude

tah entara largely into the diet of the poputs the sammer months, and in winter similar. It is a contagions disease vier d'Haiphong band of Chiness have been supplying hot water to both floors of the Hss does not destroy its perniciens qualities. A stockings and the asual Chinese shoes during that

Aud persons in good health coming from dia engaged in smoggling opism and arms from and This opustesti et an ofte and stores on of Hongkong it is advisable that partsenlar olathos, unde of blue eorge Ix, wat weather i. Beri beri patients izt-ot certain localities. When of duty they are quartered in the barracks, trict frse from barl-beri, sad settling in

those infeated districts, contrant the diseas, The majority of thred cases presented all the they provide themselves with food, and in the Longson. Recently the Resident heard that a Interespted. They were twenty-five in number room in place of the og ting Mortuary and out the Colony

tious product more than brick buildings. Tomiting, purging, with cramps, prostration, Government Civil Hospital for treatment or they armed with rides. After a sharp fight the band offices, whi hits will be rendered available for dispersed, leaving in the hands of the French parts on completion of the new Mortuary symptoms of Asiatic obelers, visioient rest of falling sick they are either sent to the. That woodate structures retain the infeo- collapse, suppression of atlas, and in three cases apply to the Inspector for leare; in some cases. That contagion through the means of wear-- 2,800 teeis of eplam sad eight prisoners with and out offass

Wooden they will absent themselves without permisioning apparal bad been observed.

I am of opinion from the obeareations I have There temporary buildings are the same as "rice-water stoole."

I have, since my arrival in the Colony, taken The first record of cholera in Hongkong le their arros, Four of the prisoners War sxecutMALL-POT HIREWAL

last year, with the addition of a boiler and ed at Langson.

that by Dr. Chaldeet, tha Acting Colonial spesial Interest in this pa-lonlar diaree, and in made that the prevalence of the din Xong. hot water apparatus.

I am glad to record that we have not been Sargvan. In 1889. In big annual report for 18 8 addition to the sims I have be under treatza at kong is rach za to require careful investigation In conclusion I would express my indèhtefnane visited with an Erldsuis of Smallpox this last he states That previously to autumn of that at the Crit Hospital Ibayo had the opportunity by the Medical Professica.

to Dr. Manson for giving me the benont of his winter, there having ban only sight cases under your no well authenticated use of obelers was of seeing many cases of this disease, in the warda treatment since Novemb. 1, 1998, where, as last recorded to have happened to Hongkong, and of the Alice Diemorial Hospital.

The erection of permanent building for the the immunity of the plow that it was first come under my notime, the patient, whs at peopliar to the Tropios. year, there were 98 casis in same period of time. so confident were the medical practitioners of As far as I can ascertain in theas which have long experience of this disses which is one. reception of all asis of infectious diseases, the thought by them that the care of the tacked, oomplains of Nambness in the legs, importance of which I urged upon you in my disease at fret reported were in fact merely acoorspaniel by-sering (Edems) of the soklis: during the past year; and I am stil more fr- that the dares moral us was true Asistio in the ge; he soon get tired"; aud on this last report, has received my further consideration sovers caus of diarrhea, but it was soon vident this is so followed by progressive lass of power pressed with the zeremity of early steps being sho'eru. for no sogle symptom was wanting and adsances he finds it difficult to walk; at mos of time. At the same time the Portuguese in that he often fulle Hown, thora is also feeling Maouo suffered severaly from the disuse, and of nambaess in the fet, ends tingling followed cases occurred at Centoas The disse after by numbness to the tips of his fugers.

On Minission to the Hospital he presents the-Fer wards vided the Enet Coast, résched Shanghai,

I would sply note that in a similar manner. sad it is also reported raved with great viralthe following symptoms over a great part of the Japanese Empire."

this disease; it has also been reported is belug last year Macan saffered from an cutbreak of rifo ali through the Kesagting provines; the dizense, also, I am informed, visited the cart porte; sud from the physicians report of the August 1st to September 17th of last year there. Shanghai General Hospital I and that from were 8 en ef cholars treated there, of which 6 died & mortality of 75 per orat 7-Dysentory contributed 54

of all Specialities of our own Manufacture or putting up, as compared with similar articles sold clawherUR

WATSON'S CHOLERA AND DIARRHEA

REMEDIES.

CHOLERA MIXTURE.

zwar words, surgeon, and Fresident of the Honglong Banitary Bon. d. To be used in ses of vomiting and purging at.

ADDITIONAL OFFICER'S QUARTERS.

J: MITTOED ATKINSON, M.B., (Lond.),

Superintendent, Civil Hospital, Hanghong. October 17th, 1888.

bbt INTELLINGA.

Mornay, 13th July, EXPORT CARGO. Per testoship Ulysses, siled on the 5th July:

London-6,216 lbs. Congoa ten.

totalious are y

1. More or less swelling (Edom) of the ankles and feat. This same to be the earliest symp. tom the Ukin ve complain of, although in some New Halwa..... onses, it is altogether ahrene sud is often or Old Mains alight; in the severer forms of th• dienase thir increasee.up the leg, and becomes general;"in the ons fatal base this was very marked, ge. Older Malwa aaral drepay supervening

A peonliar ataxie gait When told to walk alas (New) there is an austeadlas in his gait, the patient Benares (Név: * feels that he is losing control over the move ments of his legs, and daring progression be lifts the foot up to an uznecessary height throws it forward and outwards, and bringe down the heel with a thud. If an advanced moso at times, when walking ha will enddenly

We are asked to Borrect the statement in yes the Wanderers ware playing in posfunction terday's lasus by which it would emem as though ceston to boliers. If the sale of the drug with the Marcoettes re. Powar was heard need for this purpose could be brought un. here in ocurrection with them, but not the or der Government control it certainly ought avisation known the "Wanderers, which is a registered title, and has never been used "in to be done, but the difficulties in the way connection with any other company, Owing musm to render buy attempt in het dinding to Wednesday being all night, the performance almost hopelou Such a law as M, Cace advertised for Wednesday is now adriedly post

poned til haraday.

▲ contributor sands, the following to the proposes could only he worked effectively with benelt of a considerable reduction in the probe co-operation and sappers of the drugs. Straits Times ----?We learn that the.Hon. W. tabeu 10 place a Hospital of this class at the dis- it destroyed in vistāma in an equally, short spara ale limbs will giro way completely under him so

A new building isin coarse of construction pists and the public. To carry on the busi. Sam Adamson in notirely engaged, with an Ausposal of the Publis wes of a druggist in this colony no retroliau mining expert, prospecting for gold and cognised qualification is required by ine,other minerals along the banks and bed of the batwoin the Hospital premises and the Dicom Pahang river. Several samples of the sandy soil and consequently way one may well drugs, bays been taken, and examination shows that Homs. This will provide accommodation for the Apothecary, and also for the Sisters who are A Bate of Poinna Ordinance would under gold and in sre there, sumcient in ripliusos to Asistant Mediod. Superintendent, the Senior the circumstances be no more difficoltake the working pavable, in face the sample shortly to arriva This building will also in aro für viober than any sampler taken from the

THE HOSPICAL PREMISH. to work then in England, where the olemists New Zealand rivers. It is sited that the Anllude & obemical laboritory.

Some farther improraments have been made the law might require that persons keeping ilable parts of the river and up in the general condition of the Reoraation pany, with's capital of about 500,000, will be

the laying out of the Garden deng shops should take out a licenco and i ated in Loader and Singapore. It is stated Grounds, and, as far as the soil will admit, in be registered, but thie would not carry that a rapid steamboat and a large steams eterni

wheeler will shortly be ordered, the former ue much farther, for there would still make trips between Singapore and Pahang, and main the sterns of special training for the stern wheeler will be used to make the up the business and it any question arose river journeys, taking the mails, &c. There is soms talk als of the Pritjum Co. joining in,

lat.The abstitution of a low pararet wall under suck a few bat proposed by Mr. but we have heard nothing definite about this carmonated by a suktantial open iron railing in Csow the parties implicated could plead ret" To which the Straits Times appende the place of the pregnat tigh all along the Hospital

Earth Cuttings According to W, C. Ma. that the proposed conversion dealt with above

2ad. To abstitution of an iron railing in clean. C.B. M.D. Profesor of military medialne,. On gently compray-ing the manele of the dall with the finger and thumb considerable that would attach to euch a plea in England is greatly aggerated by ou ourrapordent main building. by a man supposed to have established his The British Resident will no doubt give a stead of the present temporary bamboo fance in the Army Medios! Bakool, Matley, who wan

pain experienced, grinol'so that the patient elusive concession over any few miles of river

will call out, this hyperanthetic sonnition of qualification by passing an examination. bod leafed for working, but there will be realong the High Street frontage of the groande azcampod in Hongkong before it was ented ro adjoining the Superintendent's House sad and the British Government, the soil was bat little

the musolés la vory wol marted, sad in severer Nor could much support he looked for fronisach monopoly as is set forth."

81 a Recreation Ground for the convalescent pa disturbed and the troops did not ander; bat,

when excavations were made at a subirenat dares not only are the muscles of the calves tients

affected but also the ziuscles of the thighs, of the Chitiens pablic, who would look upon the

time, for the construction of the City of Victoria, TER HOSPITAL STAFF.

the arms, the pectoral males, and fadeed UN BORBAY new law, if it over came to their knowledze as

The Senior Apothecary, Mr. Crow, has been a fatal form of remittant tover appeared which

caused grest mortality. From this and many nearly all the anse os of the body become all,asanew fangled foreign idea which did not

employed as Anting Sanitary Superintendent.

similarly affected Mr. Watson and the two Student Apatreon subsequent experiences, earth cuttings, both in concern thein. If Mr. Oxow, in the specia}

ries, one of whom, Mr Chan Kam Tenn, was sp-Hongkong and other countries, have been conir. printed after a competitive et miration on the sidered as an important factor in the producting At the same time it is observed in some districts 15th October, have worked well and given every of conditions tanding to the outbreak of fever. [natisfaction.

the pre-v. Mr. Watson's duties and responsibility have of Hong and more expesially boen armen bat increased daring this last year, sent excavations going on at Kowloon, an îm owing to the Bali-por Epidemic, to the abmanity from fever seems to exist in some places. Hence of Air. -row, and to the inemased aaber In the Western District, however, earth cat-vi. An irregular action of the heart; in none of

tended with violent pain. Prepared only by

8. WATSON & Úα, LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DI-PENSARY, Hongkong, Chins and Minila. In Bottles $1 and $1.50 each

ASTRINGENT ANTACID DIAR HOA MIXTURE.

I take this opportaity of thanking Mr. Ford for the kindly asduidice he has given.

The following improvemonts would greatly tend to the cherranses and security of the premises :---

on, of which

5 were fatal mortality of 9.26 par dast

8-Malariai Tevar contributed 371 cases: of these 8 died, giving & inrtality of -31 per cent,

Wish referenon to the cases of Malarial Fever I quote from the Raport of the Fever

As recommended by the London Bosen oyaorance without suffering the pensities following note by way of doncho:- We believe Road frontage of the promisem, alsjóining the Commission, page vill!--

HEALTH for use in all sees of DEARENGA, CHOLIRA, 30.

Prepared only by

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, China and Manila. In Bottles 81 and $1.50 moh.

WATSON'S.

ASIATIC CORDIAL.: DOSE FOR DIAɛSHCA, Colio, and Dr. ENTERY, 1 tos-spoonfal every or 8 bouts.communication-be proposes to address to the FOR CHOLEEA, 2, or 3 teaspoonful ovary hour, or in negent cases oftener.

In Bottles-50 cents and 91 esok...

WATSON'S.

·CHLORODYNE.

DoE:---Ten to twenty drops in brandy and

water.

It Bottles-50 couts $1 and $1.50 ea.

WATSON'S.

ASTRINGENT PILLS,

FOR DIARRHga, DesenteRY, &C Doz:-One pill after each liquid Motion. La Butiles 75 conta and $1.50 each.

WATSON'S

ANODYNE LINIMENT. For relieving pain in all cases of Spasms. Colio, - Cholers, Diarrhoea, Inflammation of the Bowels,

&c.

DAECTIONS FOR US-Sprinkle some on hot Flender Sprogio Piline ked in boiling water and apply over the seat of psín

In Battlor 75 cents and $150 each. BERMUDA ARROWEOOT. RUSSIAN ISINGLASS. CALVES FOOT JELLY. Invalids necesarias and appliames of all kinda kapt in stock

A WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, Chins and Maula. 2-19

Manager," and not to individuals by name.

Vorrespondenta zra requested to forward their name and address with commanications addressed to the

Edits, not for pubilation, but as genes of room

Bith

side of the paper only.

Allisters for publication should be written u one Adverbleemate and Subscriptions which, are not Bedard for a fixed period will be continued until

con “gade.

Uribes for extra copies of the Daily Prsa shoul be sent befors 11 am, on the day of publication

åfter hat hour the muzzle is limited.

· Telangana No. 12

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 16, 1889.

I

Government, can show how the difficulties to the way can be mat he will render a valuable ervice to the colony. Oro of the commone poinone need is 'detura, which, as Dr. Ar

I saya in bis report on the work of the Civil Hospital for last year, is evidently

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much used by the Chinesi as a stupefylki Tader Secretary of State for the Colonies to Bors for their, ready sexistance and atleation in the face of previous experience. ageat. Administered in säficient doses it would of course clitse death, but its ebist day inaugurated the statue of Paul Bert at Auxerre. The Annamite Mission and the deleg ase amongst the Chinese is to deprive theats from Coshin-China eisted at the ceremony, victim of his monses for a time while some

THE FRENCH BUDGET. crime is committed of which it is desired he

The Chamber of Deputies has voted the Budget.

PARIS, 8th July. should remain in ignorance. In the co

THE MILITARY LAW. referred to by D. ATKINSON Ère men were admitted to the hospital suffering from the

The Chamber of Dapation has adopted the

a majority of 3-6 to 170. effecie of the drag. Da rottery they in-Army Bili ja the same terms as the Senste by formed the doctor that after partaking of

HONOURS TO THE REPUBLICAN food which contained the poison they became

DEAD. giddy and forgot all that happened after. wards. The Datura alba is a common plant

lose control over the muscles of bis lega and fall dow" all of a beop" and he cannot. get up without naslatansa

Loss of power (paresia) with subsequent wasting in the muscles alerted, those of the logs, thighs, and arms most generally under. going this charge.

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Thors is an auf eblement of the normal kone- jerk, and in wall marked cases complete absence of the name.

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the case bare en videmos of valvular of patients under treatment is the Government tings of a went date and of an extensivƏ.

shacwter bare boed in progrces for some time, implication. In the fatal case before mentioned Civil Hospital.

I take ibis opportunity of thanking all the and the Commissioners cannot neglect the fact there was's peculiar tamultaons hearing action of the boars, and for two or three days before Dr. B. Young fermerly Superintendent of dan decided evidence of heart failure, show.

ing that the muesle of the heart was probably Banks- during the past year, which, as will be geon

affected by the same degenerative changes morendum on au ontbreak of Malarial Ferar at

Hongkong & Bhai. from the refurus, had been one of increased this Hospital, bas kindly given me a short me

New Oriental ...... which ariduntly cerar in the voluntary muscles. The increase in the clerias work of the Ho-Kowloon in 1878 which I append to this." (Ap

The only disease with which this may be con- China Borneo pitel rendered it necessary for me to recon-pelix B.)

l'here an doubtless many causes recortary founded in Learntor staxy-in bath the staxin China Sugar and the appolatmnt of an asistant clerk.

for the evolution of the Malarial Mins; how-gait is prasunt; vndeed I had two cases in the Chiacse Lean '84 H.. over, almost universal medical testimony points Hospital, one of Bori-beriandanother of Locome Chinose Loan '84 C... to earth-ontting as ons of these causes. Our for taxis, and from the gait you could not dis Chase Loan '86 E. during the past your certainly soon to best you do not get the hyperesthetic and you have Darvol Hay Trading. condition of the eyes, the so called Argyll Fenwick & Co., Geo.. this cat experience at the Government Civil Hestatal tinguish the two; to Locooter slazin, Soweter, Cruickshook & Co....

Green Island Cement Robertson phenomers, which you do not get Gordon & Co, A.G.

Hal & Holtz C. Co.. in Beri beri

There are evidently two forms of the dire

H&C. Bakery berin atrophis.)

s Hongkong & tới đạo In the wet variety the dema is much more H. Dairy Fas The type of this Favas in Hongkong certainly

marked and become in fact general all over the Electric Lighti Nothing is more ocrtain than that eguish dis body, all the symptoms are more marked, and the H. H. L. Tramways... trista may be rendered hesitty by dramas, o disense runs a rapidly fatel our In the dry Hongkong Io...

I am glad to see that provision has been made in the stratos for this additional offer, as the importance of keeping the records of this able practical utility.

NDESING STAFF. Department to a high standard in of consider We commoned this rea with the service of ex Policeman Cabit and of E. Carneiró a Euro- pose Wordmasters; both those offers had to be Lazare Carrot, Marceau, Diderot, and Baudin te acquainted with aarsing.

With reference to the farmer I cannot speak tion of his term of arrive in the Police he left the Colony on th November last

I would strongly advise that the recommenda tion of the Fever Commissioners, or sins slight medication of the enae, with reference to the

tertained.

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The ceremony of removing the remains of rained in their duties, as they were entirely an- Jimitation of the paried of carth outtings be sn-"] the wet"| Biri-barin by drops), and the dryer Brick & Coment.. $12.50 } $26, cúm new call

is the island, and there are also other comi-the Pantheon will takes plaos on the ith Angio bigbly of this officer: owing to the expira seems to have been modified.

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mön plants with the toxicological properties of which the Chines are well acquainted.

I regret that Junior Wardmaster Carseiro we way hone that to future years the type of this variety, the Edes, although generally present H. E. Whert & G. Mr. Cnow says it will of coarne be arged that

proved apauitable for his post, and in the 20th disease may be less cerare than it is at prescatat first, is very slight and soon dis para and 11. Steam Landry...

Last summer in the area Reuittent Fe-the disease is rarely fatal. (Fayrer's Tropical Hongkong Rope the usefulness of such a measure në be pres 10085, in respect of the sale of vegetable was held at the ofice of Messrs, Renter, Broukal

The statutory meeting of the abors Company of July he services are disponeed with,

Flong it impato cbtain a rotuberer" under treatment there were some shnormal Dispe

I have rently, through the courtesy of the NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. quisons, is by no means evident, seeing that man & Co. yesterday afternoon. Tiers wura trained man in the Coxy Frecommended on their bigh temperatures; in one of the cuses that

ho Folioa, ben ooubled to examine the majority esore. H. Hoyn (Chairtan, F. Dod-21st July that a Wardmaster be obtained from did the temperature bikon per rootum register.Hom. W. 1. Danie, Captain Sup-rintendent of Communications on Editorial matters should be there are, growing wild in the colony, the presont

B-Beri-hari-There were 16 one of Beri of the men in the Wator Police, the exceptious Army Medical Staff Carpa addramed "The Editor," and those en buxinars Thevary plants which furnish the drags the sale wall. R. C. Wilenx, G. B. Stevens Directors] England, each offlor to have served, in the ed 11-2 dag. F.

J. Marlubark (Manager) F. Rapp, and A. S. On the lat Angst W. Apoor, Assistant bori under treatment, one of which died. This being boss absent on kave; the total Force summan f which it is proposed to control, and that Culten.

On October, 19th I visited the Stations at other 15 were of the dry vanistyBeri-bori

Out of a total of * crimien} would be hardly, likely to par. The CHAIEMAN eid-Gentlemen, this is the Turnkey at the East, was appointed temporarily latter was a case of "Heri-beris Hydrops; the sering from 50 to 19) men.

statatory merling of the Company, eslled in so as Junior Wardmaster.

Atrophis all these, with exception of two, Taim-tea-teui and Yaumati

ano hundred and twelve (112) at these twè sta- cham of druggist or herbalist a poise: ordance with the Ordinance of 1865. The

The new abadi awa op in donjacetion with came from the Water Police. which he could gather without much trouble shares have all been subscribed for, and allotted the Colonial Surgeon, shortly after my arrival, he Saultery Board having asked for informerious, there were fourteen (14) men who had in the colony. Obj-ations of this character, There is no business to transact, but should agy have worked wall to far. With this class of tion from the mediost men in the Uniony, on suffered from this disease. All these men Mr. Chow allows, are entitled to some question be put by a shareholder I shall be glad warrants constent watching and supervision are cerning the prevalezoe, nature and habitat of showed gas of having had this disse, and, on To interest them the this disease as accurring in Hongkong I son being questioned throng Lue Interpreter, stated wõigbi, bụi ha anawers them by saying that There being to qusations put the mosting in their work, with the aid of Mr. Eu for thoi pernsal sort memorandum, there that they had suffered from "Dropsy" sepon-

perusal of the records of the ernie of terminated.

Cheung-Ip sa interpretor; I gave shot coursuite of an enquiry I made with reference to the pazied by rooknem in the legs and in my existence of this disasse amongst the Water opinion it was evidently Bari-bori from which of lectures on Naming.

boy had been suffering. murder by poisoning will show that the eri.

Chan Jor, Chinese Wardmaster. I have Police.

Inspector: Cradock, who has been connected minal, in matters of "detail, is by no masosi

found very wefel not only in the Nursing Appended to this report is the memorandum. se nitata se, people imagine. The fact of

Department but sia in post mortem examina l'he first record of this dias as occurring with the Force for many years and is at present tions and as interpreter to the Chinese patients, Hongkong I find in the Report of the Coloni in charge of the Teim-to-tui. Station, 3-1 4 plant's being readily accesible in, of

having been in the Hopital for over twenty-twe Surgeon. Dr. Wilisa Merrison, for the your gipte familiar with the symptoms of this diseas

and be informed me that it had been a common Ferrarse, có reason why the asso of the poizon:

years he is ansions to resign, not feeling strong 18. In this be stutos tha

"Amongst the natives Dropsies assuming the complajut smongst these men for some years derived from it should not be controlled, for Tang Fo sing was sharged with demanding enough to carry on bis work Howser at the character of Bari-bert Afforded the greatest past, but more ren had suffered from it during argent request at Dr. Ayres ont voll he although the drug may be widely known by money with menaces from Chan Ling-shi

Complainant, a trader carrying a business in greed to remain on until our Nursing Samiter of deaths. Beri beri has hitherto been the pressot year. He sleg stated that in many regarded as a disease prouliar to Ceylon and its casos a fatal result find followed in a. vory short same the proportion of people who would be

Bonban Strand.said that on the 99th June about became more adequate

I regret having to port that thera has bean appearance in Hongkong excited some surpt se able to identify the plant would probably be a defendant came to his family house in

Two passes of Beri-beri wore algo reported by

at prosunt in Inspector Corcoran, whe nisparatively anell, and in some case the the Hollywood-rond and told him that a maid onsiderable sickness amongst the member of Dr. Dempster in the Colonial Surgeon's Report chars of the Station at Shaniwar, Informed Farak sugar

me that during threa mouths of this year Planting

East Hornso The total number of Stal employed at thefer 1898

10-Alcoholism pontributed 42 cnson; of these (March-May) when he wen in large of the In the course of his annual report, the Sn. were test of having to go soma distance to Serrant whom he (witneas) kad moms time before, the Nursing Staff perintendent of the Government Ciril Hoook for it themselves instead of being able advised him to look into the matter. Defendant Hospital was 44. Dat of this number twenty- pital incidentally tencber on stale fish a bay it at a cheap rate in a shop would be added that if witness did not either return the nine Officers were "warded durig the year two were fatal mortality of 417 per cent. Tim test of Station, three men died from this

of their having left the Force, a probible cause of sholera, and quaten Dr. suficient to prevent ils are. What strikes girl or pay $200, he would kill him one of these sint ; or the loom for laid up with fat does cerred chiefly amongst the denti fessee at their own homes within a short time

Witness promised to look into the matter Maisra! Fever, the earth-cutting and fillinin tate allors.

11-21 cases of poisoning wore, under treats Two of the Inkonga said that they had ourod MAUNAMADA's opinion that few more car. us as the real difficulty is that the keepers and on the 6th int wrote a letter to the man of the space between the main building and the

had been advised to do this by Chineas dnstor taip sources of this disease exist shan Bahuf native drug shops are tos uncertain in Canton, whose name was Chan Aki The new wing being in my opinion an important ment, the reis hour agents being orin aram thengelas by subditating bean for tios in With referende to the tramauium cases, Tha Laot in very interesting, na fa the Japkurse the 18th Jime last. Chan abi paid $242 for her. weak the two Acting Europaan Ward-nastersnased by cplam.. lil's come was Hal Aho. She married on factor in the cansation of this During one onlus, and carbolla scid; the 5 deaths were that diet and by eating more fab, and that they On the 14th lust, defendant case again to it two Chinese gooks, and we Chinee nurses-s bees's horse and had threatened that if witness well as myself, were laid op with Intermittent the poisonous agent was part of the plants, where the dee is comic, the osses including the towers of "Datura alba "were found to improve by adopting a maro nitro- lid not pay he would stub him and burn the

Lin Ting, senior nurse, who has bus in the this was adre is shared in the food, some of genus diet, substitating beans and pass for rice; Watson & Co., A., B.. konse. Witness gave him in chargs.

sarvios of the Hospital for sorse years, zufort-which the Police furtunately obtained. The the former as in well known contato ng mach arately contracted blood poisoning." sad died gymptoms generally resembled those of poison-more pitrogen and after this change in the

ing by Henbaus and Night Shade in altitles, dist fewer cases occurred

visited the Stations of On October 1442 on the 1st Jesusry after seven day Illness

Wong Naar contrected" Typhoid Fever on however, all these ses suffered from hallucina

1945 March, he was utider frertment, for five tions and after recovery it was found that they Aberdeen and Shichiwas at the former, one ...in the summer months is, to my the last of it,

weeks, he recovered and reaamod his duties, had lost all memory of what had happened since was out of four stationed there showed evidence In addition to these there have been sir aty they parfoot of the food, a perio of about 20 of having offered from this disease, and he in- stale. Even that placed on the tablem of for- General Manuel Rodrigues do Rivers ths that on the 14th fush, about 6 p.m. he placed his tendante from the Lunsti Aaglum and Lock hours. They never were inanible during this time formed me that he had bad an attank thras eigners often has to be dismissed ex tažnted, Commander-in-chief of the troops in the Philip rickals rear the Douglas Wharf Defendant Hospital unter Medical treatment; one of the and were able to walk, bat with diffoalty, to the months ago, and that he had been cured by some

Takenne sy to him and got into his 'riskabs. - After the great heat sou having a patrefying effect pines, died on the 4th instant.

mitting there's little times, he began pulling the Inter Kwok Ting was edited to the Hospital hospital. These bellucinations were decidedly; bine medicine which he had obtained in At Shiakiwa, where four of these men are apo it. Dr. Macnamara itäten that keep The Agents Messrs. Siemesen & Co.) inform Floksha. Kway, and pushed it inly the harbour offering from Romittent Fover on the 28th in the majority of exes, Hilarious Hongkong ing fiets of this kind in boiling water for some Hamburg, left Bingapore yea

us that the D. D. E. staamor. Blzetre, from Witness got the riokaba out again. It was December and died on the Slat. Mag Indd to this report the noter of throő önsen-

Here again the earth-cutting nessitated of medical interest, an in the castom in the Army stationed, one had sutured from this disease eight yesterday for this port damaged to the extent of 310. Defendant was preparing the foundation of the new Off-ors and Navy Annual Modical Repo fe; in future months ago Inspetor Cocoran also is formed tips does not destroy its pernicious qualities.

According to the return of the Curator of the drunk at the time A grass portion of the fresh fish for which City Hall Museum, 195 Europeens and 2,204

Defendant was fined $1, în delanit seven days Quarters was an important factor in the sense rears I hope to be able to report more such came the one Lukong had been attacked by this

a taw chys had left My Force and gone to his ****** Monsona bas set in both the Latin European shall-poz epidemio there is not an immediats els is slightly Chinees visited that institution during the week imprisonment with hard labour, and ordered to tios of this diosas y sinto the North-East also lacinde short report on the recent disease in September Inst sad after being ill for Mandla w

par 25 amends to plaintiff, or anfer a further keepers have had frequent attacks of Malariat During the rear 29 Post Morten examina home at Blauley, where he died are days after salted by the dealers, and sold as froub fiab. ended the 1441 ibat.

Imprisonment of fourteen days.

Fever in addition to those Officers already mentions have been male, some being of exceptional He left the Feroe on September 15th, and died L'ARCENY. ANIME TRAN

medical interest.

at Stanley on September 20th this from his The prospectus of the Hongkong Marian,

The total amount of fees received from patient account, was eridently a case of Beri-beris Limited, will be found in another nolumn, The Chen Hol was charged with the larsens of tined form we are not prepared to say; itia dol FDA project, kas been largely discussed since its dest pair of earrings, the property of But Ype Mall WORK DONE DURING THE YEARS

In classifying the differing diseases I have daring the year was $9,305.15 of this the Board hydrops." When at this station, I visited tbs Complainant, a inserind woman said that on palatable, and is frequently lost.away from ouncement, and seems to have hit the the 15th July at 5am she was siber in her bed adopted the Nomenclature of the Royal Colleges of Trade paid $2,871.25, and the Police $1,080.55% | Chiu-se doctor to whom the men applied for

Before concluding I wish to blank the Naval advice wban sttacked by this disease, and hea room in Hing Lang Land. She was awakered af Physician of London the one really and by

and Military Sergoens and the Civil Doctors for evidently was quite familiar with; it. He told suddenly by hearing something drop. Starting the Medical profession in Statiation.

From these [Tables I to VII.] it will be their kindly metanos, especially at merations me that the Chinese nams for thie di ease is ge... up she ww defendant removing the pair of ear-

neen e-sky

GUTS OF PLUWENS, NEWSPAPERS, 40. Sh3Hi(Dampness rising up), and his treatment phoor... again Court She sanght him and sent for That the number of patients under treat. The patients have bear much indebted to oxsis in giving the men as mnch animal food an

Sentenced to three months' imprisonment with meat in the Hospital dulog the year was 1.7.72 mererel ladies of the Colony for frequent gifts of matton, beef, &e as they can eat in: lian of an increase of 116 as compared with the previous flowers, de--I have the bonear to be, Bir, your the usual rice, together with certain drugs. He saya the disease is very common in Hong. yours the total number of destha was 80, the chedient servant,

J. MIFORD ATEINBON, M.B. (Lond.), kosg, and that there are several rarities of it,

Superintendent of the Government giving a parosntage of 431.

Civil Bospital

effective control.

that has gone bad. He adds:"A body to he brought under anything like entre largely into the dies of the popula tos of Hongkong it in advisable that parli- ealer attention should be paid to the fish supply of the Colony," There oun be no manier of doubt that a very large propor... |

There will be game of pak at 6p.m. to-day |(Tuesday) on the Causeway Bay ground.

The usual weekly entertainment will vot take

kion of the great quantity of fiel consumed plans at the Sailors' Home this Tueday) oren-

Whether its shaolutely wholesome in this

ing.

Cas remanded to the 16th furt,

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

'i

James White, soap, we charged with being drunk and disorderly, and damaging a 'riokahs

| by throwing it into the harbour.

Wong Tal Fu, private rickahs coolie, mit

the table by foreignern an uncatable. Of of the public. coures the great object of the market com-

We learn from the Courrin Haiphong that padores is to get rid of their wares without M. d'Ablade has left Hanoi in the steamer a logs, and it happens se a insequence that Zackay to make the ascent of the Red River consumers now and again get fớnd whiob as far as the stream is navigable, and hopes to the police

reagh Luokay... Commandant Gregoire and a

i neither toothsome nor wholesome, Dr. N/A offer accompany M. d'Abbadin. Argixion's suggestion with regard to

hard labour.

the fish supply therefor merita atten- chapters of Mr. Baring Gould's story #1 he

In to-day's issue will be found the conelading REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

OF THE CIVIL HOSPITALEN tion, and we trast will receive it The Pennysamegatoka" We have

lattaly to publish thess stories on fixed days.

mat supply in enerfully inspected, but

it is doubtful whether any sufficient wu ...pervision is exercised over the sch supply.

been unable

bat the instalments of "The Bondman" shall appear weekly, on Wednesday if possible.

The case of Yockney Rustomjee, which

The following h' Dr. Atkinson's report v

Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, 12th March, 1899.

I have the honour to submit the sazcal

Fever

2.In addition to these there were 115 out patients treated in the Revolving Werd; these consis ing chiefly of minor surgery Osten such a dog bites, sealp wounds, incurated and opptased THE wounds, &c. AND DAMEN

Out of the 1,772 in-patient sirty-eight

were females; 5 of thee were wonten in an

he hat also sẹon esse in his own district (Tung- koos) in the interior, but there the disease is

The foregoing shown that out of one hundred PREVALENCE OF DEBIBERInd twenty-one (121) men examined (including AMONGST THE WATER POLICE

ons under treatment at present in the Hospital," noventeen (17) Dave had this disease, this being OF HONGKONG.

equivalent to 1415 per cent

China & Mania... China Shippore Donglann

H., Canton, & ·M...... kado-China -Steam Launch

350$85

210 $120

210 $14

460230 p. cf. pm,

$25 $126, nom.

$100 $191, Caloš

$50

$50 $150, nom. 8125 65 ct par., wllers

3206p.ct.dis, sellers $:00 240, buysze $500 $500

$15 $25

$50 $140

$2086

$25 $61 $200 $165, nom.

$50 5300

50 310

$20 $18

19 $18 -$20 $204, buyama

325 $1024 2:35 Tls. 974

60 $144, esilera $30 $93,

$100 $900 Tis. 20 Th 221

$100 $120

$131.58 $690

$5 $7, buyers $10 $59, sales & maliera

21a. 60. Tia. 27

$25 $54

$10 $28

125 $51 (T. 100 | Th..210.

220 49

$50 | $140, nová £18 par

$50 $54, Beliers

*eu 1177 pct. pm- élo 5 pet, din. 130 mos. $101.822

CHINA COST METÁOROLOGICAL JJ GISTER.

4th Juiz

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CATATION.

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W DOBERCK. Reugkong Oreventory. 18th July, 1889,

VETEDBŐLUGIČAL REGISTER

Previous ca dule

11

humetst

Hayes Pieperature Cirentio cffit. .. Ferre of rid

We might farther suggest that DCTWA to have come on for hearing this morning Medical Report of the Government Civil Hospi-vanced stages of labour, all requiring instru

With respect to the fatality of the disease, mental suidance. One died. This woman bad The Sanitary Board haying naked for la forms- should be given to the fruit which is so at the Supreme Court, was we learn settled out tal for the year 1888 KARNA

been in labour for 24 hours before admismo tion towing the prevalence, mature, sad ont of the eight can I had in the Hospital ous fely mold all over the polony, & great of Ceart yesterday evening, the plaintif accept-E THE HOSPITAL BUILNISON

ing $1,300 and paying his own cost. An offer 1-With regard to the main building of the suffering from in addition, e virakat form of habitat of Lula disse as occurring to Hongkong prored fatal, in addition to them, three fatal to be regretted that I send for your perural the results of anons courred in the Foron stationed at Trim proportion of it is fairly sound and good, by dr: Rustomjee of $1.900 was refused by the hospital the only alteration is the addition of a philis. It is scally to be lepisi ea enquiry he made with referance to the exta-stri and one in the Force at Shaukiwa water

haud-lift at the east end of the buildings by this these onnée do not come in but me that is stale and semi-rotten Ende plaintiff some three weeks ago.

considerablatimeand labour has been eccpmised. Her, as the Chungo midwirns are absolutelyistence of this dissis amongst the Water Police giving tre deaths this rear in the entire Furce The reason for my selecting this body of men of say the hundred mid thirty men, or a morte. als at a cheap rate to the Chinese, with Bays the Straits Times"The Resident There is no doubt that in a hospital erary distilate of any obstetric skill. the inevitable result of causing a yea Councillor of Malacon, in his Administration contrivance to sare labour and cloning alenld There were 38 ore Polica ander treat for the prpose of investigation is that out of lity of 224 per omt, or 17.24 per cent of thuse With regard to the infectious nature of the mount of sickness in the shape of bowel Report for the previous year, says that fia is to be employed, so that the time and labour of the ment then in 1887 they radiered principally eleven sues of this is admitted into the alisoke, with the disease.

be Zoard pratty well all over that Sitlement, attendanta should be employed i marding and from arial fevere, injuries received while ca Government Civil Hospital this year, eight have

been from the Water Folios, of the niber three disse hare is some dinerence opinion; I complaints - and ¦ choleraic diarrboss. The and enggerts places to be examined by competent not in other duties, to further this recom- daty and venereal affections, Chinese lower classes are for the most park miners. He doems that tin might be found in mend that hot water should be laid to both Loors -Whiteid Police Station sinon its re-two were Europeans and the there was a Chinese have not niya if in these casse coming under my like children, and will, at anything that paying qualities la these places. The Queen 2 The now wlog is finished and almost ready opening from November 1st, ant in 10 cases of Police Constable from the Central Station I treatment adopted any balal precations and

Land Government go so far as to devote publie for competion. This will be a great improve. Intermittent fever out of a total force of 29 men. also beard on good authority that there had been have noticed no ill-aff-cle gleners their palate, exprelatly if it be money to boring with a view to the sequisition ment on the present building nor occupied as Cholera contributed 21 es of the 12 aber of cases amongst these mano bado the Annual Medical Report of the Strait

RNDr. Howellstates, page 0, section B1

· obtainable at a low price. No "bawker of knowledge peeting the mineralogical Male Lock Hospital; this latter will be handed died percentage of 57112e Brat cums wis refused to place. Ulemselves under Earopean Settlements Civil Hospitals for the year 1986

resources of their country, and we cannot claim over to the Calsaial Bargeen and mod se na pokoika from the steames-Cloere, admitted on frontiront,

The Weter Follos miely consist of Chinamen haranids the pomegioneness of the diurme, or market vendor should be allowed to sell that want of means laa har te one following so bemale Look Hospital, thin being the object for the 27th of May, the lush caso, me la pa the

which it was griakimliy infuzzdmi

and are employed po hostilupe in the Harbour this has bran quite pison. The patipule hars fipit which in either distintly garipeor qür landable an example.

5th of July.

On date

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