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Cruz, now continued by that of Dr. Figueiredo de Vasconcellos, the 

 pioneer leaders in this work, Eio de Janeiro is now free from yellow 

 fever and one of the healthiest cities on the Atlantic coast of South 

 America. 



China. — The government of China, through the erection of its 

 beautiful pavilion, filled with exhibits covering all the present depart- 

 ments of hygiene in the Chinese Empire, has succeeded in demon- 

 strating its interest in and desire for the introduction of hygienic 

 methods into the countrv. The members of the Chinese commission 



Hall for Woekingmen's Insurance. In the Rear the Hall for Chemistry 



AND Scientific Instruments. 



have been instructed by their government to study hygiene and sanita- 

 tion in all the European states, with the view of applying these methods 

 to the needs of the people inhabiting the Chinese Empire. The oppor- 

 tunities for tlie beginning of such a study could never have been more 

 advantageous than they were at the exposition of Dresden. 



England. — Under the high protectorate of H. E. H. Princess Chris- 

 tian of Schleswig-Holstein and the presidency of the Right Hon. The 

 Lord Mayor of London, a British National Committee, numbering 

 about 250 members, was formed at the eleventh hour, for the purpose 

 of giving the British people an opportunity of giving expression of 

 their sympathy with the exhibition and its high aims, by contributing 

 their exhibits and thus largely adding to the completeness of the results 

 of the undertaking. Being an almost daily visitor at the British ])avil- 

 ion for several weeks, and, attending the daily demonstrations by Dr. 

 Armit, I can not ])ut express my great admiration at tlie completeness 



