Weihaiwei, Feb. 12.
To-day a very pleasant function took place at the Government Civil Hospital, when the doctors and hospital assistants who did their duty so faithfully during the severe epidemic of cholera last year were al] the recipients of congratulatory tablets from the Chinese of th villages most affected. Six villages gave a tablet of satin inscribe ed to Drs, Muat and Siddiq Ahmed and the assistants, on which was inscribed the words §@ 3& (E) meaning, "to bring back the dead. to life again." One can see the force and appropriateness of the words when we remember that not a few of those brought to the hospital were carried in a litter, and had already donned their burial garments, and that the most of these eases recovered, The village of Tientsun gave a tablet with the inscription Be ik YF A meaning of these words being "Relieve: make alive."
On behalf of the Governnient, Mr. A. P. Blunt, in the absence of the Commissioner, through sickness, presented to Asst. Surgeon Siddiq Ahmed a microscope in recognition of his services during the outbreak, and to all the assistants double pay for this month.
'A large number of foreigners were present to witness the ceremony, and to do honour to those who ren dered such noble service, during those trying days when death was stalking through the land.
On February 6 the str. Toyo Maru bound from Tairen to Japan with a cargo of beancake, ran on the rocks at the N. E. Lighthouse, and is a total loss. No loss of life is reported. On Sunday morning, the Sth, the str. Kwangping, of which Capt. Bugden is in command, picked off the rocks at the above place the captain and Ist engineer and brought them into this port. The crew and passengers all got ashore at the Lighthouse, and came overland to Weihaiwei.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Blunt, on the arrival of a son and heir, on Sunday, the sth.
Tam glad'to report that his Honour, the Commissioner, is now convalescent, and making a good recovery from his severe attack of the flu.
Gri account of the big rise in the price of cotton yarn, the Chinese of the Territory are using cotton wool and spinning it themselves into thread as it is so much cheaper.
Telegraphic communication is now established between here and Wenteng and Shihtao which will be a great convenience to many in the district.
Mr. Southcott, of this port, has several projects in hand which, if carried through, will be of considerable benefit. He has got the Dolce Light installed in his offices, and crowds of Chinese conic along every night to sce it.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.