Newchwang, July 11.
The new quarantine hospital of Newchwang was formally opened yesterday in glorious weather. Nearly 200 guests of all nationalities gathered in the spacious grounds of the hospital, including 50 Europeans and 40 Japanese The British and Amerizin ladies of this port turned up in full force and assisted in providing the necessary refreshments. The Russian, British, Japanese and other consuls all attended as well as the Taoyin and Chinese officials and merchants. A large matshed had been erected in front of the two disinfecting rooms, 10 big red Chinese silk scrolls embroidered with suitable characters and presented by local merchants and gentry being hung from the walls and giving a most pleasing effect to the scene. The President of China sent a fine wooden tablet measuring 8 ft. by 3 ft. with four characters meaning 'Benevolence arises from the heart', which was hung over the entrance to the outpatients room,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.