over great stretches; at the Police Station at the entrance to Kowloon City floods gathered, and kept the occupants imprisoned for a time, From no quarter, however, bas information come of injury to auyone The doctors have thus been saved a task and the only department whose time wil be fully occupied in repairing the damage is the Public Works Department. Daily Press, 30th June.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE THEATRE.
Workmen are at present occupied in carrying out at the Theatro Royal alterations that, when
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completed, should tend considerably to improve the place, from the point of view of both par, formers and spectators. The principal altera tions in the dress circle are the taking away of the four boxes at the sides aud the replacing of the present old wooden balustrade by an iron one, in order to bring all the side seats into a better line of sight. This step will command it elf to all as a most sensible one, for from their ex- tremely unfavonrable positi‹ u these chairs have hitherto simply been in the way. The slope of the seats generally is being rearranged so as to provide as good a view as possible, an to better the accoustic properties of the hall screens are being placed in position between the iron pillars. The floor of the stalls has been raised ix iuches, so that the stage now be watched without the neces ity for getting on one's feet when one's interest has been roused to any unusual extent. Certain alterations are being made on th stage itself to bring the scenery up to modern require ments and to make this vital part of the 'I heatre as perfect as may be. On the left hand side on a level with the stage, a box will be erected, and it should add to the attractiveness of the auditorium, which will be illuminated in its entirety by electricity. All or at least most of these alterations were suggested by Mr. Brongh on the occasion of Lis last professional visit to the Colony, and they are expected to cost some- thing between $3.00 and 83,5). The Follard Comedy Company will reopen the Theatre about the 10th of August next, when the work is expected to be completed,
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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL
CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER
The report of the Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, for 192 is published in the Gazette. We make the follow. ing extracts:
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND year, the figures being sixty-four, as against thirty in 1901. This is accounted for by the increased number of men employed in this department, more particularly in rat extermina. tion. There were four deaths--one foreman and a disinfecting coolie Having died from cholera, and two others from natural canses, No members of the staff were invalided.
Police. The admissions to the bospital were nearly the same as last year, the number being 938, as against 937 in 1901, The strength of the force w£81, as against 886 in 1901. There were 52 Tess Europeans, 42 less Indians. and 103 more Chinese admitted. There was a marked diminution in the number of malarial fever admissions, the figures being 176, as against 47 in 1901, & result due, iu a great. measure, to the more active anti-malarial meas ares carried on and to the more regular use of quinine as a prophylactic. There were only two deaths during the year as against eight in 1901. One European died of heart disease and an Indian of phthisis. Twelve were invalided- three Furopeans, six Indians, and two Chia se [sic]. The causes were phthisis (four), brou- chitis (two), epilepsy (two), rheumatism (two), malarial cachexia and deafress one each:
Troops.-There was a considerable increase in the number of admissions to hospital not- withstanding that the number of troops was somewhat less. The mortality was higher amongst the Europeans and much lower amongst the Indians than in the previous year. The average daily rate of sickness was less in to h European and Indian troops. Amongst the deaths in 19.2 (shown in table to be 38 in number] were ten from malarial fever, three from plague, two from dysentery and one from liver abscess.
Goal Staff. Eighty-six members of the goal staff were admitted to the hospital during the year out of a total staff of 91. Three were invalided two for rheumatism, and one for phthisis. There were no deaths.
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Government Civil Hospital-The total num- ber of admissions to the hospital was the highest ou record, 3,18› having been admitted during the year, as against 2. 48 in 1901. The total number of out-patients attending the hospital was 11,815. as against 12,663 in 19 1
a decided increase in the number admided and a small diminution in the number of paying patients and Government servants of police cares and free patients. The rate of morality for the year was 45 per cent, as against. 5.18 in 1901. The average daily nun was 111 38 as against 111.72. Women and Children.--The number admitted was 337 as again t 281 in 1901 and 325 in 1900. This increase in the number of women and child en shows the need of farth r accommoda- lion. This will be supplied by the Victoria Hospital which is now rapidly approaching com- pletion and will I trust be occupied this year. -Nationality. Europeans-956 were admitted during the year as agait at 1, 26 in 1911. Indians -834 were admitted compared with 817 in 1901. Asiaties (Chinese and Japanese)-1,315 were admitted during the year, as against 1,098 in 1901, an increas of 217. The majority of these must hav› been paying patient as thore were fewer police cases and free patients treated than in the previous year. It is interesting to note that Asiatics are availing themselves more of the benefits offered by this institution.- Diseases -The following diseases caused the greatest number of almissions:--Forers:- dengue, 422; malarial fever, 34; simple continued, 85; enteric, 34-89), Venereal dis ases, 118; diseases of the digestive system, 67; dise ses of the res iratory system, 202; diseases of the nervous system 122 dysentery, 74; beri-beri, 62; influenza. 97. The following diseases caused the greatest number of deaths: diseases of the respiratory system, 22; cholera, 10; malarial fever, 9; eateric fever, 8; dysen- tery, 6.
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Maternity Hospital.--There were 67 ad- missions as against 5 in 1901. There were no fatal cases.
Nineteen were wives of govern- ment servants, 35 private paying and 13 free. Twenty-eight were Asiatics. A scheme was instituted in 1902 for training Chinese women to act as midwives. There are already two Chinese women nudergoing this training.
Tung Wab H spital.-The admissious were 413 le s than in 1991, due to the smaller number of plagne cases admitted. The proportion of those under European treatment is slightly larger than in 1901, the figures for the last three years being: European treatment.
Chinese treatment. 57.7 per cent. 69 6 68.1
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1900..3 per cent. 1901....30 4 1902,...31,9 Kennedy Town Hospital.-Two hundred and six patients were treated, 17 being case of small pox. 52 chulera, and 94 were admitted suffering from plaga the numb r4f cholera cases
The large increase in was due to the outbreak of the diss re which occarred last spring and summer. There was diminution in the number of cases of small-pox a decided und plague as compared with the previous year.
CANTON.
[July 4, 1903.
[From our CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 27th June.
THE NEW VICKROY. On the 27th inst. the new Viceroy gate 8 splendid reception to the foreign Consuls. General, Consuls, and Vice-Consuls · from Shamcen, in the Hoi Chu fort. By invitation from His Exce lency the Consular authorities left Shameen at 3 p m. in a flower-boat towed by a steam launch, and were taken to the fort. On beard the launch were soldiers in gay uniforms, nul the passages of the fort were the Consuls and others a salute was fired from the lined with guards of honour upon th arrival of fort,adth y were introdu ed to the Viceroy, who was in a yellow jacket. They took their seats at a long table, and after a very pleasant conversation, having partaken of some refresh- ment, they left and were taken back in the same way to Shameen. Shortly after the Consular authorities bad left, the Viceroy star ed for Wuchow and thence to Kwangsi to suppress the rebellion, taking with him several men-of- war, willi troops aud officers, and six y junks fu ly laden with rice. It is general y believed by the Chines; here that he may succeed becaus it is a rebellion which has arisen from famine.
In his absence the Provincial Treasurer will look af er the official business. It is sail that the Viceroy will have to stay away for two
or three months.
CANTON TALK, There have beзn various tales about the new
Viceroy in Cantos. It is said that he has cashierel the Nam Hoi magistrate, imposed on him a fine of one million faels, and placed his conduct under investigation. Other officials are very much soared, anl are afraid of the same fate, One evening when H E. returned to the Jamen the gate-keeper refused to open the gate until he paid him a sque za of twenty cents; he paid him, and next morning had him given sixty blows. When he was walking out of his yamen he found two sentries at the door of the yamen asleep; he went and took from their persons two revolvers Next morning he had the men brought into his yamea and put them under caugue, while he cashiered the commander of th guard. It is said that he intends to stop the fantin gambling and pak-kap-piu lottery and also to take over the salt monopoly under official management, This should yield a
government. revenus of five hundred thousand taels to the
EMBEZZLEMENT AND SUICIDE.
The fourth son of the late Viceroy Tak Bow has committed suicide by poison. The story heard that H.E. Sham Chan Hün was to be runs thas. As soon as the officials in Canton
sent here to be Viceroy they did not much like it, so they formed themselves into a cabal and, each contributing some money, tried t› stop him coming. The money am antet to 12),00 Aaɔls, They entrusted this to the fourth son of the late Viceroy to take to Peking, there to buy the infinence of the chief eunuch Li Lüu Ying with the Empress Dowager. The young and spent it all in dissipation in Shanghai man (his age was thirty-four) took this money
and sent word to the officials here that Sham Chau Hün was not coming-that he had bought the eunuch's influence, and that the another province. The officials rested satisfied Imperi government would send Sham to
with these Auti-malarial Measures.-These have been
g ad tidings. But as soon as the rigorously contiound during the year in the
word passed round official circles that the Western district. Several of the nullahs here
new Viceroy was coming they were much should be trained. I refer mora especially to
as'onished, and represented the matter to the the one abore Ripon Terrace to the west of the latter reprimanded his son severely, and the late Viceroy, who was one of the cabal 105. The Nether. ole Hospital. Several of the others require copstant attention, iz., the one to the tragedy, an the old Viceroy Tak Sow will young man took poison. Thus ended the west of Richmond Terrace, &c. The neigh-leave here in three or four days by the 8.8 bourhood of Macdonnell Road has been dealt Kwangli for Shanghai, thence to go to Peking. with. Mu h undergrowth has been removed, pools of stagnant water have been drained and the nullahs have also been partially trained. In the winter months a general fumigation of the servants' quarters in the Lonses of this district was carried out by the Sauitary Board staff with the object of killing off the anopheles with which they were found to be infected. The military authorities have also been carry ing on similar measures extensively on their land below Kennedy Road.
On the 19th ult., Sir Claude MacDonald, British Minister in Tokyo, accompanied by the Secretary of the Legatios, paid a visit to the residence of Prince Arisugawa and present- ed his Highness with the Grand Cross of the Bath, which has been conferred upon him by King Edward. | Sir Claude MacDonald and other officials were afterwards entertained at dinner by the Prince.
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