The scarlatina epidemic appear ro be spreading among school children especially and it has been decided upon by a recent consultation of physicians that all scholars tending schools must be inoculate The police are taking stringent measures at Manchouli_ concerning passportless Russians. Over 50 of there "nave been arrested inside week and lodged in gaol. What the police are going to do with them, thas yet to be decided for the majority of them have no money at all, and are therefore unable to pay for the necessary document.
The C. E. R, General Manager has made a report. to the Railway Board, concerning the police visit to the Central Railway Library and the taking away of period journals from the building. The report points out that the majority of the reading-matter impounded ly the police consisted of economical and financial literature which rail-wayman could not be without. The Ceneral-Manager therefore requests that the Directors approach the! Chinese authorities for the immediate return of these valuable and necessary publications,
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