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IMMUNITY OF CAPE COLONYA

CHINESE FROM PLAGUE.

At the meeting yesterday of the Hongkong Legislative Council, the Colonial Secretary (Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.) laid on the table the following correspondence on the immunity of Chinese in Cape Colony from in- fection of plague:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1902.

the mortality, when attacked, is greater among and during the last twenty years or so, it has Chinese than among other races.

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(7.) It is impracticable to say how far these results have been influenced by inoculation with "Haffkings Prophylactic, as, apart from the fact that of

our records do not in every case state the race of the person inoculated, there are so many sources of fallacy in the application of inoculation figures that no reliable deduction Colonial Secretary's Office,

can be made. Moreover the number of persons Hongkong, 30th July, 1901,

inoculated is so small compared with the size of Sir, I am directed by the Governor to inform the communities living in infected areas that, I you that His Excellency has observed a state-think, under any circumstances but little affect ment in the English papers to the effect that in can be attributed to the inoculation on the Cape Colony the Chinese population has course of the epidemic as a whole. Perhaps an enjoyed immunity, from infection during the exception to this statement may be made in late outbreak of plague.

regard to the inoculation of the large body of Natives (between six and seven thousand) who were removed from Cape Town at the begin. ning of the outbreak and placed in a new loca tion at Uitvlugt in the vicinity of the city.

2. His Excellency would be glad to know to what cause this immunity, if it exists, has been attributed.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Y

Your most obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. The Secretary to the High Commissioner, Cape

: Colony,

Government House,

Cape Town, 6th November, 1901. Sir-With refernce to your letter," No. 1862 of the 30th July last, addressed to the Secretary to the High Commissioner, regarding the alleged immunity from infection enjoyed by the Chinese population in Cape Colony during the outbreak of plague, which was referred to this Office on the 25th September last, I am desired by the Governor to transmit, herewith, a copy of a report he has received from the Medical Officer of Health for the Colony and Director of Plague Administration, on the subject.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

H, W. B. ROBINSON,

Private Secretary,

The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.

(Enclosure.)

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Office of the Medical Officer of Health

for the Colony,

33, Parliament Street, Cape Town, November, 1901. ATLEGED IMMUNITY OF CHINESE FROM PLAGUE INFECTION,

(1) With reference to the statement in the English papers to the effect that in Cape Colony the Chinese population has enjoyed immunity from infection of Plague during the present outbreak of the disease, and to the request of His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to be informed as to the cause of alleged im- munity, if it exists, I beg to state that :-

(2) There are not at my disposal accurate data upon which to base a calculation as to the relative number of Chinese at present residing in Caps Colony as compared with the rest of the population. The last census of the popula- tion of the Colony was taken as far back as the year 1891, and according to these returns there were only two hundred and fifteen Chinese males (no females) residing in Cape Colony, but it is certain that this number has largely increased; exactly to what extent, however, it is impossible to say.

3) The number of cases of plague which have been discovered up to the pressat among Chinese during the outbreak is only ten, all of whom were males, namely One at Cape Town, eight at Port Elizabeth, and one at Uitenhage; of which number, seven have died, namely --six at Port Elizabeth, and one at Uitenhage.' Of the remainder, one at Cape Town and one at Port Elizabeth, have been discharged cured; and one at Port Elizabeth is

still under treatment.

The total of Inoculations to date, à large number of which, however, have been perform ed on Natives and Asiatics, living in uninfect. eu portions of the Colony, amount to 29,781, of whom 6,355 were Europeans, and 23,426 were Coloured, Asiatics, and Aboriginal Natives.

(Signed) A. JOHN GREGORY, Medical Officer of Health for the Colony and Director of Plague Administration

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done good work. Meanwhile, it is felt in some quarters that there is need for some improve ment, and a commission has been appointed to sit and examine into the whole question and to repon and advise thereon.

During the year 19ou a new educational agency has started work in Hongkong, which appears to bave won the sympathy and has called forth the liberality of the wealthy Chinese; and which, it is believed, will develop into something very considerable in the near future, If it succeeds it will interfere somewhat with some of the existing institutions. This new. agency is called "The Ellis Kadoorie Chinese

School Society."

The founder of this Society whose name it beats has proved his deep interest in the undertaking by a personal donation of $40,00 This sum large as it is has been greatly in- creased by substantial subscriptions of wealthy Chinese, of whom there is no lack either in

·Hongkong or Canton. There is now, a coa siderable sum available for the successful launching of the new scheine. At the close of the last Chinese year, the Society had opened but one school, which is in the centre of the most populous part of Hongkong. This how ever is but a beginning, and is maturing plans which will bring the blessings of a good educa. tion within the reach of thousands of youths who may be willing to avail themselves of it. its

next step is to open a school in Canton and we are informed that already suitable premises have been secure, and that as soon as the festivities connected with the Chinese New Year were, over, the great trading part of the South would have its school. The next city to be entered is Shanghai, which, it is reported, will have its The following will represent the combined school some time in March of this year. These three cities are justly regarded as the most im Schools of Hongkong in the Match against the portant of China from a commercial poist of 1. K. Cricket Club to-morrow commencing,at view, and therefore they have been selected. 11 am. :--L. E. Lammert, (Capt.), R. Basa, But the good work of this Society will not end here. It is propused to open schools in many 1. 1. Stuart, J. H. Rutionjes, A. E. Asgei, R. other important cities, which will, in addition Pestonji, M. H., Harteam, H. Taylor, R. C. to giving a good education in those who seek Witchell, J. Witchell, E. Abraham, J. V. Re-it, be object lessons to those who at present medios, J. J. Remedios, L. M. P. Remedios, are living in intellectual darkness. The pro- ject is ambitious, but one which will claim the S. A. Rumjhan, D. Rumjhan, A. O. Brown, sympathy of all lovers of progress whatever E. R. Herton, E. S. Ford, P. Wilnau, L. A. may be their nationality or their faith, and we shall watch with great interest the development Rose and L. D'Almada e Castro.

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In the N. C. Daily News of the 24th inst. appeared the following article:--

The system at present obtaining in Hong- less kong makes some provision more or adequate for the youth of all' nationalities re- siding there Oon the other hand true to its traditional policy, the British government makes no special provision for the sons of its own race. The consequence is that from time. to time Britishers have agitated that English schools should be opened for European chil dren only and, we believe, that there are hopes more or less well grounded that ere long something will be done in that direction.

The schools at present at work in the colony comprise such institutions as Queen's College, and the Diocesan School, where an elemen- tary eduction can be secured by the Chinese, and vernacular schools for the children of the poor. In addition to these, many Chinese and Eurasians, whose ambition and need of dollars at any rate equal their attainments, attempt to teach English to their fellow-country men. Perhaps at present for its size there is. no more effective educational establishment in careful and able control of Mr. G. Piercy, who is the son of the Rev. G., Piercy, the first Wesleyan Missionary to China. Many Eura- sians who are sent from different parts along the Chiña coat board there, and there are also a large number of Chinese day scholars, In this school moreover the Christian religion is taught, and is regarded as an essential part of the education given. This notwithstanding, the school has gradually risen in efficiency and well-to-do Chinese do not hesitate to place the education of their children under Mr. Piercy's charge. Here fees are regularly charged.

The school in Hongkong is fortunate in securing the service of Mr. Braidwood, who has had a good deal of experience in the teaching of the youth of that colony. He will be assisted by an English Assistant Master, four Angio- Chinese teachers, and four Chinese teachers, whose duty it will be, to teach Chinese and nothing else. If therefore it is possible for a Chinese youth to secure at the same time both a good occidental and oriental education, he need not fear to fail because the inefficiency of the teaching staff provided here. There are some who doubt whether this is possible. The acquirement of Chinese is such a drudgery, and demands so inuch time that were it done effectively the modern side must suffer. Of course the Chinese youth can get. "enough to get along with," and in Itongkong a little seems to go along with, but this is equivalent to being uneducated in the estimation of advanced Chinese scholars. However, this. difficulty will solve itself in time and it will be discovered what a student can and cannot ac complish. The main object of this "Chinese. School Society" is to give a good English edu- Cation, that the youth of China may free itself from the swaddling-bands of their own crea tion, and step out into the freedom of modem intellectual life.

The school in Hongkong has caught on, and the report given by the Head Master, though the school had been opened but a few weeks, will show that the Chinese ars going to patron- ise it. He says: "On the opening day, 116 pupils presented themselves, and when I took charge of the school which I did on the 10th of October--the number had risen to 155 and on the 7th of November there were 194 pupils, or two more than the accommodation provided fot. Additional seating for 32 scholars was at once provided. The school was then in a position to teach 230 boys and that is its pre- sent capacity. The number on the Register that is actually in attendance is 234, and the Hon. Secretary assures me that he has received dozens of applications for admission. By utill sing our interior space to the utmost, I think pupils. You will see therefore, that the ques- tion of extension is one that will have to be considered in the near future." Of course "new brooms sweep clean." Still there is no reason. to think that the interest of the Chinese in this new opportunity that has been provided for them will be ephemeral, but that as they gradually begin to understand the advantages that are open to them, they will flock to the school in yet larger numbers.

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(4) A round enumeration of the Chinese, Hongkong than the Diocesan School under the it is possible to provide for 30 or 40 additional EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will be

Asiatics (Indians) and Aboriginal Natives at Port Elizabeth, made during the last few days, has resulted in the discovery of 390 Chinese, 384 being males and 6 females, of 707 Indians, 491 being males and 216 females; and of 8,830 Aboriginal Natives. This enumeration of Abori ginal Natives is more likely, however, to be inaccurate than that of Chinese and Asiatics.

(5.) Although these figures are quite. insuffi- cient for the purpose of arriving at a final con- clusion, yet a rough indication of the relative incidence of the disease among Chinese, as compared with other races, and especially Indians, may be obtained. They give, in the case of Port Elizabeth, for the Chinese popula tion a case incidence of aver two per cent of the community and a mortality (so far) of over one and a half per cent.; and a case mortality (so far) of seventy-five per cent. of total known

attacks.

These rates may be compared with the in- cidence on Indians living in the same place, among whom four cases of plague, 'all of whom have died, have been discovered, which gives a case incidence and mortality of 0.57 per cent of the Indian community, and a case mortality of 100 per cent of the attacks. They may also be compared with the rates for Aboriginal Natives living in Port Elizabeth, among whom forty-four cases of plague have been discovered, of which number, twenty have died, fourteen have been discharged cured, and ten still remain under treatment; giving a case incidence of a little less than a half per cent of the Aboriginal Native population.

In the large majority of schools in Hongkong the tuition is free. The Government demands that certain subjects shall be taught, and at the end of the year, after a searching examination by the Government Inspector, grants are made according to the attainments of the scholars, the number of attendances during the year, and the general proficiency of those who come up for examination. The children generally

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There is no doubt that a good many of the children get a smattering of English which is greatly sought after by all, classes at present, because it is of great marketable value, but the English is by no means classical but is rather English as she is spoke." The poor too leam a fair number of Chinese characters and the explanation of some of them. They also learn to write. Some of these vernacular schools have bowever at present but a very precarious existence, for the abnormal rise As the final result of so many of the cases in rents in Hongkong has rendered it well- among natives at Port Elizabeth is not yet nigh impossible that they should be kept open known, no useful rates of mortality can at pre-except at a pecuniary loss. Many of these sent be obtained for these Natives, but it is of vernacular schools are under the control of the interest to compare the case mortality in dif- different Missionary bodies who are responsible ferent races among all cases of plague which have so far occurred througnout the Colony (including Port Elizabeth)... This has amounted among Europeans to 34.1 per cent on a total

to the Government for their good order, and as the Government do not interfere with religious teaching provided the set work is well done, some elementary Christian truth is also taught.

to meet the difficulty of increased rent; but it is believed by some, at any rate, that the presstire is too great and that in the future these schoole will be lessened in oumber.

of 214 cases; among Aboriginal Natives of 427 The Government last year made an extra grant per cent, on a fatal of 192 cases, and among Coloured persons, chiefly consisting of half castes and Malays, to 567 per cent on a total of 436 cases.

(6) So far, then, as we can judge from, the above figures both the incidence of disease and

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