this week, but it is much too early to begin The plague has been decidedly less rife congratulations, The disease may linger on through the rainy season before it works itself out. There has been less scare this year than in 1894-chiefly, however, because the Chinese could not hope to it by leaving for the mainland, where it has been even worse. One effect of the outbreak has'been to render the Peak more lar as 'a residence among Europeans and several new houses are in course of erection there.
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