Show CITY OF HONG KONO KONG tt it 1 I 0 on f th no bot ivoti ipoti 0 oa th t 1 1 glob I iti in to spite of all the precaution precautions that h have a ve been taken the perfect sanita t ion of the city the fine natural drainage the cleanliness cl ct the streets lions hong kocg fays says the boston transcript Is one of the most unhealthful pots oa on the globe lmh its tropical heat he t the lofty peaks that half halt encircle a I 1 it t catch the tle clouds that the rapid evaporation cr ate the floods of rain min pouring down in streaming torrents the boures lack light although they are built as well as they could be with perforated ceilings through which the air circulates admitted from openings opening pierced in tho the outer walls the floors are brilliantly waxed carpets owing to the great dampness being dispensed with the great treat difficulty Is to secure light and proper ventilation the streets are very narrow and the towering walls of buildings opposite obstruct the lusht if in front while at the artar the courts or terraces crowded with foliage cast a heavy hade shade from that direction in the gardens while flints flourish luxuriantly there Is no grass gras but the ground Is green with moss just as it grows in damp shady places in cooler climates the heat and the great humidity ar are a destructive to health and it Is doubtful if there Is a single normal I 1 liver iver in inthe th whole of hong korg english women who come out with complexions of cream and grow thin and sal sall low ow the hong kong complexion Is a grayish green and the old resident has with his pallor dart dark bluish circles under the eyes the least exertion includes exhausting per and people become glunt and thin |