Canton, Aug, 16.
The leprosy situation in Canton ba reached very serious pro po tions, according to presi reports: to-day'
The fact that, during the first day of the campaign to rid the city of Hepers no less than 57 victims of the Jdisense were discovered, is causing, great anxiety to the authorities. The fortunates were rounded up and Si veyed to the Leper Village at ieklung. It is bel ved that many lepers are still at large in the city jand in the suburbs of Canton, and he police authorities are continuing, their hunt.
It is estimated that the total of lepers confined at the Sheklung Leprosium now exceeds, 1,500.—Reuter.
The situation on the Kwangtung-'Hunan border is also described as ex tremely serious and the establishment of a a leprosium there is being Anoth important, Government conference is to begin to-morrow up her quite a number of military and civil officials having been called attend same, The annual Tandrenters meeting passed off very quietly.
The community evidently is satisfied with the resent administration, Rev, Mr, Johnson of Nanchang, has again. beet nel Lr. a lected chairman of the council, with Mr. Johnabber as s¢- retary, the
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