The subjoined proclamations have been printed in Chinese as leaflets and and are being distributed broadcast throughout the Settlement. been debated to guard agi mat these disreputable characters snd distarhers of the pablic peace. Peaceable person should not become alarmed on this account.
In respect to the preventive measures against plague, it is proposed forthwith to hold meeting at which the Health Officer and leading ive notables will be present for the purpose of pablic explanation.
Tax Couxcrt gives notice for the information of the native public that the native measures against plague are with a view to stopping infection from jckness. There "Jong ill-health when they are noticed by the doctors. "Ignorant persons have been circulating "this ramour and the people, especially women, are stated to give it particular chef. "It also appears that there are yatablecharacters posi "pativeemployeesof the Counci "Department, and falsely stating that "they must take young children to the joapital; the purpose of these people "being to avail of the opportunity "to practise kidnapping."
"The public should take note that "it by. any chance the Coaneil should "find it necessary to send any person "to the hospit ces must, "of course, be obviously clear and reliable, and there woold be an examina-"tion held in the first place by the "doctor at the time and on the spot "and before this they cannot be sent in.
fo person would be permitted to "proceed without supervision in the "haphazard way which is opposed, The joan cil now proposes on Tuesday, november 15, to convene a meeting it "the Ewo Yuen Godown in the North "Soochow Roed at which the leading "Qhineso merchants and notables will be uvitod to attend, and the Plague Pre-enrive measures will then te "plained publicly, together with the ples by which they are governed."
The residents la North Chekiang, forth Shanse Roads and neighbouring thoroughfares together with Chinese "medical men living in these districts are invited to be present to give "hearing to all that will be eaid. These re the moasares which the Council ix taking with & the protection of public health, and also for the preservation of peace and good order, and nativeresidentain the district io question aroexpectedone and all to take note and not lightly to give credence to ramonre which will result in perturbing the people."
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