An epidemic of influenza is sweep-Ing Hongkong and many: cases are reported day after day. The disease is. showing no signs of subsiding despite the efforts of the local medical authorities to check its spread.
According to an authority the disease is the outcome of inclement weather and the sudden change of temperature. It is stated that children are more easily infected and although this epidemic is spreading by leaps and bounds very few cases prove fatal. the members of which however, have not yet been announced.
For the convenience of the poor passengers, the China Steam Navigation Company are now ready to sell fourthelass tickets for which the seats are being installed, according to Mr. Ying Hui-chang, manager of the Hankow branch office.
Mr. Ying also admitted that reforms had been effected by the Company for the purpose of increasing the comfort of the passengers.
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