Many Bodies Picked Up in Streets of Colony Hongkong. Feb. 3.
Fitty-shx cases of smallpox were reported to the Medical Department here yesterday as the epidemic continued to Frage throughout the Colony.
On Chinese New Year's day, bodies were picked up from the xivects, Including eight bodies found in the congested Central district. Seven. of the 21 bodies had been victims of smallpox Earlier this week, the Medical De-harlment announced that for the teek ending January 29. 120 smallpox cases had been reported. show. Ing. an alarming Increase over the previous week.
Health authorities indicated that checking of the epidemic had been inde dimeult because of the con-{ested condition in Hongkong which
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