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monly infected. Hence anyone who sleeps in or even near native quarters runs the risk of being bitten by an infected anopheles and of catching malaria.
3. By preventing malarious persons from being bitten by mosquitoes. A non-infected snopheles is harmless; it is only when it has fed on blood of a malarious person it can pro- pagate malaria.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT:
Dr. Clark minuted: "I have carefully read, this report and agree entirely with the con- clusions arrived at; in fact they are the same in blue pencil one or two points of special that I have urged since 1895. I have marked importance.”
CHOLERA IN SINGAPORE,
ANALYST 8 REPORT.
The Acting Colonial Secretary of the Straits The above are the most important means of ber, said that since the 12th to the 19th Decem- Settlements, in a letter dated the 20th Decem- prevention, but much may be done by diminish-ber (both days inclusive) 34 cases of cholera ing the number of anopheles. These very fre quently breed in small pools, and puddles of
were reported in Singapore and 32 deaths. water on the ground-puddles mostly of a fairly permanent description, kept filled by the rain and not liable to scouring out during heavy showers, Hence, if these pools are filled up or otherwise abolished, the number of anopheles may be largely diminished, and the chance of infection correspondingly lessened.
The increase of anopheles is also diminished by pouring kerosene, &c.,, on their breeding pools.
These measures should not be neglected, but the most important steps are i—
1. To avoid sleeping or living near native huts or other haunts of malaria-infected anopheles. t
2. To avoid being bitten by infected mosqui. toes, which is best effected by avoiding all mos- quito bites.
The follwing minutes were appended :- Dr. Hartigan: Perhaps the Tresident and Vice-president will now alter their views on this subject since the non-scientific local medical men are supported by such well-known scien- tists as Lord Lister and Sir Michael Foster."
The Hon. F. H. May:-"On the other hand read Professor Koch on this subject'
Dr. Bell-I do not think this report adds much to our knowledge.
Professor Koch's views on malarial fever will be seen from the following extract from the London Daily Mail of the 19th November:-
Berlin, 16th November.
"Professor Koch delivered a lecture yester. day evening at a meeting of the Berlin Char- lottenburg section of the Colonial Society upon the results of the expedition sent out to in vestigate the nature of malarial fever. Pro- fessor Koch described the investigations which he and his colleagues had made in Italy, in Java, and in New Guinea. As the result of these investigations, he had come to the con- clusion that though the developed parasite, the cause of the fever, was introduced into the human body by gnat bites, yet the per- manent home of the parasite germs was in the human body itself. "The germs were passed by the guat from one person to another and were developed in the body of the gnat dur- ing the passage. In combating the disease, it was therefore necessary to begin with the persons affected and not with the gnats. “Children were especially liable to the disease. Prof. Koch stated that in New Guines, in all the places where malaria was prevalent, all the younger children suffered more or less seriously from it. At a village called Stephansont, where 137 inhabitants out of 700 were affected by the fever, they had all been cured by the use of quinine. The new-born infants were made the subject of special at- tention, and it was found possible to keep them in good health, although it had hitherto been impossible to rear children at Stephansont. Discussing the methods which had been sug gested for combating the disease, Prof. Koch said that he regarded the proposal to ex- terminate gnats as impracticable. Mosquito nets were useful, but not absolutely to be relied upon. All attempt to secure immunity from ma- larial fever by means of inoculation had hitherto failed. Preventive treatment by quinine had had great value, but was not always practicable. He urged that the Colonial authorities should supply quinine free of charge and that doctors trained in microscopic work should be sent to New Quines and to German South West Africa.
ernment
The report of Mr. T. J. Wild (Acting Gov- December 31st showed that three samples of Analyst) for the quarter ended brandy, one of milk, and four of whisky were analysed, and that all were found to be genuine with the exception of one of brandy.
LIMEWASHING RETURN,
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ended January 14th Mr. J. H. Dandy (hief In his limewashing return for the fortnight
limewashed in the Western District since the Inspector) reported that 998 houses had been previous report. He added: the Western District has expired. The In- The period for spector reports, however, that he has received over 140 notices for the Eastern District during the last few days but has not been able to visit the houses as he has been winding up the Western District: there will probably be about 200 cases against owners there for not sending notices of intention to limewash."
THE HE LTH OF THE COLO.Y.
The death-rate of the colony for the week ended December 29th was 17.8, against 24.2 for the previous week and 24.1 for the correspond- ing week last year. The rate for the succeed ing week was 17.8, against 17.8 for the corres- ponding week last year.
On the motion of Mr. OSBORNE, seconded by Mr. FUNG WA CHUEN it was decided to raise the price to be given for rats from two cents to three cents each. It was stated that some 400 rats were being brought in per week. The number had been as high as 2,000.
DEATHS IN MACAO.
December 30th numbered 40 and during the The deaths in Macao during the week ended succeeding week 34.
This was all business.
MURDER OF A REFORMER IN GAGE STREET.
The constable then informed the officials at the hospital' it was easily apparent from the first Central Police Station of the tragedy. At the
skill-that the assassin had performed his work that the unfortunate man was beyond human only two well. Mr. Youngxpired a few hours later, Dr. Bell taking his dying depositions. The murdered schoolmaster was 34 years of age, as a political reformer. Indeed, in this fact and well known to his compatriots in the colony will probably be found the motive for the crime as, apart from his political views, he was on to shield himself, Mr. Yeung had evidently good terms with every one. In a futile attempt
the moment of being shot. One bullet had com- made use of the class-book he held in his hand at pletely pierced it, while a second must have first struck it before entering the body of the victim.
The funeral took place at the Happy Valley Young some years ago adopted the Christian Cemetery on Saturday afternoon last, Mr.
vice was read at the grave. faith, and accordingly the Christian burial ser- A very large number of the public attended.
It is believed that more than one man--pro- bably three or four-were implicated in the murder. The man who shot Mr. Yenng gain. ed access to the schoolroom, which usually is firmly barred, by crouching in the rear of the scholars as they entered the room, at the head of which, at his desk, his victim sat reading an English grammar-book--the one pierced by the bullets. The murderer's associates presumably kept watch, and in all probability, had the oo- casion arisen, would have sacrificed other lives to compass the task they had set out to accomplish. Mr. Yeung, in spite of his four wounds any one of which, from its location, was probably sufficient to cause death said, gave his dying statements to Dr. Bell —was conscious to the very end, and, as already and Chief Detective Inspector Hanson. No arrests have yet been made, and it is believed that the men have succeeded in getting clear of the colony. They probably had a launch waiting in the harbour to convey them to a vessel lying Canton; or again, they may have crossed to outside, which immediately got under way for the New Territory and thence made their way to Samchun. In any case, doubtless they are by this time well beyond the reach of English law. It is stated that the fact of his being a reformer caused a high price to be set on the head of the murdered man, who, strange to say, fully believed that his end would be a violent one.
A reward of $500 has been offered to any person giving evidence leading to the conviction of the murderer.
THE TURNING OF THE “CANTON RIVER."
CAPTAIN SCOTT SCORES ANOTHER TRIUMPH. Percy Scott, C.B., of H.M.S. Terrible, was ap- As announced by us some days ago, Captain pealed to and asked if he could suggest any means of floating the sunken dredger, the Canton River, as the Admiralty work in the Naval Yard Extension was being seriously delayed through want of dredging. Captain Ecott consented to forts were rewarded with success, the dredger make a trial, and on Friday morning his of being turned on an even keel ready for float-
fact to have to face, but it is nevertheless an Two murders in as many days is a startling indisputable one. Following on that at Yau- mati on the 9th inst., when a marine hawk- er, presumably from motives of revenge, was outrage, this time on the Victoria side of the done to death by means of a chopper, a second harbour, was perpetrated at Gage Street on the 10th inst., when a schoolmaster, Yeung Ku Wan by name, was shot in his class-room in full view of his scholars. It appears that shortly after six o'clock, when teacher and pupils were engrossed in the studies of the day, a nam suddenly entered the room, which is situated on the first floor at 52, Gage Street, and before Mr. Yeung had recovered trusion, or had time even to utter a word, the from his surprise at the unexpected in-
in rapid succession at the unfortunate school-ing. man whipped out a revolver and fired four shots master, who fell to the ground. Every one of the shots had taken effect, one entering the head and the others penetrating, the left shoulder, pleting his diabolical work, turned and fled from chest, and abdomen. The murderer, on com- the room, trampling over the frightened to the statements of some of the older scholars, scholars who obstructed his path. According not a word was spoken on either side, the whole affair occupying just a few seconds. Young's wife and two daughters, realising Mr. by the unusual sound of frightened voices and hurrying feet that something had happened, At the conclusion of Prof. Koch's address, ings at the sight that met their eyes may ran down to the schoolroom, and their feel which was received with hearty applause, a well be imagined. Attracted by the shots, a short speech was made by Geheimrath Profes Chinese constable patrolling in the vicinity was thrown out in sor Gerhardt in recognition of the work done by the expedition.””
THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF PLAGUE IN EGYPT. A report on plagne in Egypt from May 1899, to July, 1900, was submitted.
made haste to the scene of the crime. A hurried examination showed that Mr. Yeung, although mortally wounded, was still breathing, and with commendable promptitude the lukong had him conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital.
who may be anxious to learn how the almost For the information of our readers completed operation has been performed, we may recapitulate the information we gave a few days ago.
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dredger lay with her head east, 380 feet from In the position she occupied under water, the
beam, and 15 feet depth, of a gross weight of Murray Pier. She is 180 feet long, 36 feet of 1,000 tons. She was embedded in the mud ricks had been forced many feet downwards by about four foot forward, and her mast and der- the heavy weights attached to them, thus sup- porting her at an angle of 30 degrees with the her up again was to turn her over topside up. surface bottom. The first step towards getting At the after end of I the dredger an anchor that was exactly opposite to the direction It
northerly direction was intended to turn the vessel. ject of this was to prevent her from slipping, The ob and to assist her to maintain ber Three enormous tackles of 100 tons each
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