We understand that important proposals for the development of largo-working appliances. in the arbour of Shanghai are about to be made, these comprising the installation of rain elevators for the port. 'A - representative of big Canadian interests recently arrived here, aid in view ut the flowing trade in "grain "from canada to Ohitmr and. Manchuria the proposal is that for the future through Bho medium of elevators. this should he handled The suggestion comes about as result of the steadily growing flour milling industry in China. Not only Mancht which is a large wheat-producing country, but in Shanghai os well have mills been brought into existence within the past few years. The consumption of grain bably exceeds the native produc: tion, and imports have Joon the order for some time buck. The import from abroad to Shangisaa in particular has increased. cause of the refusal of the Mauchurian authorities to allow export from their ports. This came: about, in cousoqueuer of short crop there a couple of yours ago, and.so the churian product no longer aatisties the demand there and that th the north are also ce!
"That selion against any notorious rourew of infection thoudld be the com:
Tables of statist cers of the Comninioner "of "Pu disease are then gi Health, General Hoapital, the Shantung Rond and 0. Luke's, showings That the Commimionce of Health that 4,017 have been treated the first, wince 1865, $3,351 since 1870 in the second and 109 daring 3919 (the only year of which records are. available) in the third.
The rovords. for the Ghantung Road Hospital are also incom: ete, und in earlier days at th notions should notify free treatment,
were widoubtedly not entered as eneral Hopital many cused venereal disease which should ra" opel" hia a ial lings wit have been, Th Committee dwell public notice "rating to" veoerea isenace aad thei Fre teeth oad on the high importance of every hospital Keeping the fullest and moat accurate records in thie respect.
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