'Manchurian Plague Prevention Ser~ 'Vice, has presented a summary of the 15th annual general report. to the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs in Peking. It is' of the in June, and though not so tata! as in 1926 caused widespread anxiety in Manchuria and Japan, where the authorities had~ to spend much money in preventing the spread of the infection, Fortunately only a few sporadic cases occurred' not as far as T could wish, Amon large cities with properly trained Ghinese doctors in charge may be mentioned Peking, Canton, Shanghai, Hankow, Nanking, "Harbin, Tsingtao,-Newchwang. In some of these proper vital statistics are being Kept, but there is atill a lack of ce-ordination and insufficient Support from the lay authorities, especially the police. A. creditable exception lies to Mukden, "capital city of Manchuria, where the Chief of Police has invited our Plague! Prevention Service to help him to from the Fengtien Treasury for Jconstructing our permanent hospitals at Harbin, Manchouli, and Tayeiho. The memory of Viceroy Chuo Erh-Jsun will ever be green among. Chinese anti-plague workers, The Emigration to Shantung The past summer has been one lof the hottest on record in most. parts China.
The continued roubles in the south have intensified [emigration into Manchuri from the provinces of Shantung and Chihli, During the past five years, at least.
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