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Dr. Hartigan (recalled) stated—I made a post- Chinese; (2) the conquest of China by the Tar | mortem examination on the body of the deceased tars; and (3) the struggle between the centripe- yesterday, along with Dr. Marques and Dr. tal and centrifugal forces of the empire. The Stedman. We found the organs of the body in latter, it may be remarked, is still going on and healthy state with the exception of the left it has had no slight influence on the course of the kidney, which was simply a bag full of fluid; present disastrous war with Japan. The paper all the substance was gone. The right kidney on the history of China viewed from the Great was about its normal size, but deeply congested. Wall is very instructive, and, like the one follow. We knew from its appearance that the right ing on Tartar Tribes in China," has special kidney had been doing the work of both kid-interest for the observer of events now that the neys. I am of opinion that the immediate grasp of the Manchus on the empire seems cause of death was asphyxia and coma. I threatened. The paper devoted to the career of believe it was caused by narcotic poisoning. I the celebrated Emperor Liu Pei, the restorer of could not find any distinct signs of urimic poi- the Han dynasty, entitled " A Hero of the Three soning, but I believe the state of the kidney Kingdoms." reads like a chapter from a romance contributed to death. Had it not been for the and will be perused with interest by any reader. narcotic poisoning the man might have gone on The papers on International Law and diplo- living for a long time, if there was no accident macy in Ancient China have a special value at to the remaining kidney. The disease of the the present time, when China is in need of states. kidney must have been of over two years' stand- men versed in modern diplomacy. The papers ing. I did not find any gravel or stone, but the on Chinese philosophy and religion are more in state of the kidney must have been caused by the way of the student, but they ought to be gravel. I have heard the evidence of Dr. Sted thoughtfully perused by all those who settle in China whether for purposes of trade or as teachers of Western learning, or as propagators of the Christian faith. In his article on the worship of ancestors, Dr. Martin has a special word for the missionaries. He says, referring to the hostile attitude adopted by missionaries to this custom: As long as missionaries manifest a determination to pluck the keystone out of China's social fabric, so long will the inaumer- able clans that form the nation. rallying round the altars of their forefathers, form an im- pregnable phalanx barring at every point the ingress of a disintegrating doctrine. As long. as the neophyte is called on like Caius Morpia poisoning would have pro- Torranius, to prove his devotion by betraying duced congestion even in a healthy kidney his fathers so long will the Christian com- In my opinion it was quite the proper thing for munity continue to be a despised caste, apart the doctor to hdminister morphine even if the from the life of the people, and civing acces kidneys were diseased. It is usual to administersions chiefly from pariahs, who set no value on morphis if the patient is in great pain. Under the circumstances, as I found the methia there when I was called in and he was a stranger and bad been in the habit of using it. I consid red it right to leave the morphia; but if he had been regular patient of mine I would never have thought of taking morphia there and leaving it
His Worship-Have you any remarks to make on it ?
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Dr. Hartigan-No. I did not detect any traces of alchol either before or after death Io
the case of an overdose of morphia we look for a low temperature; but the height of the temperature in this case was due to arimis. That is only conjecture. It would not be due to the remedies applied. While in attendance on the deceased I drew off some urine from the bladder and found it showed the kidney was very much congested then, but not necessarily disease of the kid- ney.
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family connections." He suggests that, instead of persevering in a hopeless task, the mission aries should refrain from any direct or indiscri- minate attack on the native mode of honouring ancestors, leaving reformation of the system to the influence of Diripe Truth, when it gets a firmer hold on the national mind. The mis- sionaries will doubtless reply that while ances
Dr. Marques also gave erid of the post for worship remains. the Divine Truth can
mortem examination.
His Worship-I am sorry that the dispensa tion of this morphia, which was evidently dis- pensed in perfectly, good faith, has led to this sad fatality. There has no doubt been, a dis- tinot breach of the local law in so dispusing the drug, and it must be some s
satisfaction to the dispenser to find that no use was de of the drog until after a medical practitioner had been called in. With regard to the facts of the case, there appears to ma to be little doubt that the deceased took this overdure of morphis accidentally, that it was not taken with the intention of committing suicide,, and that when it was taken deceased was in sound mind. My finding therefore is that he died from an overdose of morubia, self-administer I, the dose being probably due to accident.
REVIEWS.
Hanlin Papers. Second Series
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MARTIN, H.D., L.L.D., President of the Tung
get no holl on the national mind. This is a larre question which the missions must be left to fight out according to their own views; but there in no possible doubt that ancestor worship: is a signal stumbling block in the path of pro- gress generally.
An interesting paper on The Lusiad and the opening of the East" brings the series pro- per to a close, but there is a small appendix made up of poetical translations, Chinese Legends and other Poems
By Dr. W. A P. MARTIN, Tougkong and Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh Limited.
As the author tells us, this little võlume is pro perly an appendix to the "Hanlin Papers" two of the poems having bon included in the first series, and the rest excluded from the second series The principal pieces are free translations from the Chinese, the sentiment of which is bet- ter, perhaps, than the versification. The trausla- tions are excellent. but we have seen some of them in a better dress notably that entitled
· Almanna a Legend of Peking,” which has boon Won College, Peking. Shanghai and Hong-done into very musical lined by Mr. Stent. A kong: Kelly and Wal-h, Limited.
Chinese Raven, the Fu nits, or bird of Fate: THIS volume of essays on the history, philosophy, is interesting as showing many points of simi- and religion of the Chinese is the second Dr.arity to Poe's celebrated poem, which Dr. Martin has published nader the same title, and it is dedicated to Sir Robert Hart as trustee and patron of the College over which the veteran anthor presides. The collection of papers before us is an interesting and valuable one, being, as the author tells us in his introduction" the slow growth of years,” each one having spring from his spontaneous inclination, and giving the re- sults of his special studies.
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The Chinese, Dr. Martin maintains, have chronicles rather than histories; the native writers fail to grasp the great fact that China was conquered by the Chinese race, who blive gradual ly absorbed and assimilated the aborigines until the Empire has decome practically homogeneous, the few remaining tribes of Meap-tssein K weichow and Saechuen and the aborigines in Formosa alone
Martin was evidently unable to keep out of his mind when putting the. Chinese version into English verse and s vs as much in a footnote in anticipation of criticism, Some of the odes are pithy and well expressed, though here and there rather wanting in rhythm. As a specimen of que of the best we chofe “ he White Moniter," from the Book of Odes, 500 B.C.
* A speck upon your ivory fan You soon may wine away :
But stains upon the heart or tongue Remain, alas! for aye.
The latter portion of the collection is made up of translations from the German and French and one or two original pieces.
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RUMOURS OF BUBONIC PLAGUE IN AMOY CONTRADICTED.
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Amoy, 15th December, 1894. Sir-It has been stated at ́s meeting of the Hongkong Sanitary Board that plagne had broken out in amoy, and a report to that effect sent to his Excellency the Governor.
The probable result of this report will be that Amoy will be quarantined by the authorities of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements, such step being natural enough were there proof or even well-founded suspicions of the existence of plague here.
We believe the report to be unfounded, and would ask your kind help, in the interests of our common trade, in laying before your Govern. ment the reasons on which we found our belief that no plague exists here.
No doubt a board of the intelligence of the Hongkong Sanitary Board has acted on what it
knowledge whence that information was derived. but apparently it does not emanate from the medical officers of the port, nor from B.B.M. Consul. These officials declare the port clean, and issue clean bills of health, the subject comes under their official duty, and as far as we are aware no other source of intelligence exists worthy of the least credence.
considers reliable information. We have WWE
To place you in possession of all the informa. tion we have on the subject, it will aufion to enclose copies of our letter of 14th instant to Dr MacDougall, the Health Officer of the port and of bis reply dated this day.
We believe HB M. Consul makes a report on the same subject to the Governor of Hongkong and we rely on your invariable courtesy and zeal for the general interests of trade to make such communication to your Government a you may consider justified by the information contained in the enclosures referred to. I hava the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) ROBERT H. Brüce,
Chairman, Amoy Chamber of Commerce. Honourable J. J. Keswick, Chairman, Chamber
|| of Commerce, &c., &c., Hongkong.
Amoy, 14th December, 1:94. Dr. MacDougall, M.D., &o., &o.,
Amoy.
Dear Sir, The Chamber of Commerce here proposes to address the Chamber in Hongkong denying the existence of any authentic evidence of plague at this port, and requesting the latter Chamber to make such representations to the Hongkong Government as may be called for in accordance with the proof we may be able to bring forward that plague does not exist.
You are no doubt aware that Chinese report high death rate in the city just now, and that Roman Catholic missionaries, whose knowledge of the people entitles their opinions to some weight, express their belief that the prevalent sickness is bubonic plague On the other band, you grant clean Bills of Health, and we understand that although you have taken excep- tional pains to discover a case of plague, you have, so far, not been successful.
We would, therefore, feel much obliged if you could band us a letter, which we can forward to Hongkong and Singapore, stating your opinion as to this rumonr of plague, and your reasons for holding such opinion. Your obedient servant,
(Signed) ROBERT H. BRUCE,
Chairman,
Amoy Chamber of Commerce.
Amoy, Dec. 15th. 1894. Dear Sir,-In reply to your letter of yester day I beg to state that I have not seen a case of plague in Amoy. Dr. Wingate and the mis- sionary doctors inform me that they have not seen any cases. Dr. Wingate and myself have a large native hospital for the treatment of poor Chinese. We also have some private practice amongst
existence Datives in the city. so that the any serious epidemic is hardly likely to escape our notice. Soon after bubonic plague was known to exist in Hongkong rumours of its presence here commenced. was very anxious to see a case, if I could, so I offered my native hospital assistants and some
This led to man who could show me a case. invitations to neo patients in the sity, These were all visited, but no plague found,
tangling the exist née of earlier. inhabi- | 19ili. Dioểmber, statos that a Japanese orniser native doctors a reward of $5 to the first man ||
The three great movements or epochs in history are rightly regarded by Dr. Martin as (1) 'the conquest of Chins by the
A telegram to the Mercury dated Yokohama, whilst outside Weihaiwei captured a siling vessel loaded with arms, ammunition, and provi- sions. These were addressed to Admiral Ting.
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