To the Editor of the "Norra-Onma Datty News."
Sm,—In your "Notes from the South" of yesterday's date, it is stated that the outbreak of cholera at Macao "'is attributed to the short water supply and use of polluted water."
in this Settlement who are obliged to use There are also ce numbers of natives Teaths that are taking place around us could luted water, and doubtless many of the
be traced directly to this cause.
This is a grave scandal upon our Settlement, and I would strongly urge that the Municipal Council arrange with the Shanghai Water Works Ca. to at once erect emergency hydrants, wherever necessary during the prevailing epidemic.
Tt would be very interesting if the Sanitary Department could ascertain and publish the names of all the owners of native property who, though meanness, have hitherto failed to erect hydrants for the supply of pure water to their rent-racked tenants.
Tam, ete., Janes WARE.
17th June,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.