Hongkong, 28th May.
Dentists Most we Evricimxr.
Thie disreputable way of getting rid of the dead on the part of the lower classes of the Chinese still contin unchecked, and there does not appear to be any effective moans of preventing it, Chinese will carry their dead along the streets, and, when mot by the police, atfiem that they are going to the Tung Wa hospital. They are then allowed to pass on, They will thea proceed, and place one or two of the party to act as pickets, who will watch when the way is clear. The body is then dumped, and the bearers "scoot as fast as they oan, It is felt that prerent this is in some oases done, not because the relatives of the deceased four to have the dead taken te the mortuary, but simply to id the oxpenses of a faneral. Everybody knows that the Chinese are very conservative in their troatment of their dead, bat after all, unprincipled persons in all countries are pretty much alike, and st his unnatural way of letting the al, Sic The Bill, in order to. prevent ovasi ral more oF less fied persons ight practise though manager only might be duly gualifibecomes law, both managers and assistants ted. The bill concerns fered to pay the expenses of tue fun-gen erals of rose natives who cannot afford the money. On the other baud, the Chinese understand the art of getting at the pockets of one another, which seems to remain undiscovered to the ordinary European, At only rate up to the present, there seems to be litle if any diminution of this heartless procedure.
Tam not certain yet if it touches native dentists or not. They swarm thiok as ants, and are ready to practise on all who seek their skill. As a matter of fact, I know @ dentist in Canton who does excollout work at moderate charges, and many foreigners patrouise him, and we are satisfied—as far ied at having to Hongkong, if practise indraness. there sains obstacle that can prevent a sulting them Meanwhile rome wf the recognised dentists here understand the way to charge, and those who have received their assistance do Tue TxeHoox wmicu pip Nor Cour The spell of hot weather which came upon us last woak quite suddenly was felt to be oppressive, an.\ further, the powers-that-be foretold that it woald lead to a typhoon, On Saturday and Sunday the typhoon signals wore boi, their usual place of refuge, and H. M. Rambler instead of going out on Monday morning to her usual surveying left her usual Saturday anchorage for 8 safer spot.
The warning, however, proved self to be unnecessary, and
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