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the size of half a dollar leaden coloured and roughened. The 
laryngeal and tracheal linings were congested, discoloured 
leaden and purple. The mucous lining of the bowel 
throughout seemed softened and cedematous, was dirty red 
in colour and covered with an adherent viscid scanty secretion. 
It was in this case that for the first and only time I thought 
I could detect indication of pneumonic mischief; my exa¬ 
mination was, however, very superficial, as I did not handle 
the specimens. 
“ July 1st.—Cow A died this morning at M. Charrier's 
stable. Post-mortem examination an hour after death, Dr. 
Johnston present. The characteristic appearances on the 
mucous surfaces were all well marked, and included con¬ 
gestion, exudation and superficial ulceration. In this case 
the lesions of the intestinal glands were peculiarly well 
marked, their cavities were filled with a cheesy looking- 
exudation which protruded from the mouth of the gland on 
the surface of the mucous membrane. The peculiar appear¬ 
ance as of commencing peritonitis was well marked. The 
ulceration and congestion of the lining of the fourth stomach 
were extensive. 
“July 10th.—Visited with Mr. Keele a shed in Hupeh 
Road which contained two bullocks. Three animals were 
originally stalled there, but one had died a day or two before, 
Mr. Keeley believed, of rinderpest. One of the two remaining 
appeared to be ill, he was refusing food, the ears were cold 
and drooping, discharge from the nostrils natural.* 
“July llth.—The sick bullock seen on the 10th is worse. 
The nostrils discharge much watery mucous tinged with 
blood. He refuses to eat, the ears are warm but still droop. 
* The following paragraph appeared in the North-China Daily News of 
August 2nd: 
“ A case now being prosecuted at the Mixed Court shows that rinderpest 
is not the only danger to which cattle are liable. Two coolies, in the employ 
of a mill-owner who uses bullock power to drive his mills, are charged with 
causing the death of four of the animals by forcing them to eat broken nails 
in beancake. Spite prompted the outrage, the master having had occasion 
to reprimand the men. The cause of death was discovered by examining the 
animals after death.” 
The coolies admitted the offence and were punished accordingly. The 
owner was asked privately to state the symptoms of illness which he observed 
among his bullocks, and gave the following:—The animals ate at first a little 
grass, but afterwards refused all food; at first they made little dung, but 
afterwards passed watery motions mixed with blood; their ears drooped as 
the illness progressed; they died on the fifth day. A native butcher exa¬ 
mined the carcases and discovered the cause of death. The mill in which 
this occurred is situated in the immediate neighbourhood of the shed in 
the Hupeh Road where the three animals referred to in my diary on the 10th 
of July were stalled. 
