Soochow, Aug. 29.
Soochow was quiet through the period round August 13, and no demonstrations.of any kind took place within the city. Rumours drift in from the surrounding country but te sift out what is actual from many of the "Robin Hood" stories would require much time and effort. The local police force has been increased and the service further extended ppc. have been for the most part good but quite a number of patients are being seen at the clinics in different parts of the city. An effective method has been worked out to quarantine houses where cases of cholera are found. The house is closed to all outside the immediate family for one week The case must be reported immediately and íhen(the health squad disinfects the premises, and the patient is sent to the isolation hospital, operated in one of the former mission hospitals. In the event a case is not reported the house is liable to be destroyed.
Some changes have been reported in the local press in regard to the securing of passes by Chinese. The individual must appear in person to take delivery of the pass in order that the piciwe may be checked against his likeness. ' makes difficult for those who are detained in Shanghai and whose passes expire.
Railway traffic into and out of the city has been confined since i August to one train daily direction. On some days it is impossible to secure tickets. With the resumption of traffic on the highway it is a bit easier to get to Shanghai. A cholera injection certificate is required.
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