Though the medical men of the day pooh-poohed the idea, this urban myth was spread so far that it held up for at least 50 years.
1844 - Friend of China 30.3.44 edition
"M/s Milne and Vesey are contracted to government to fix the drains but week after week nothing is done and now the hot weather is almost upon us. They should not turn over the soil now and expose us to the noxious disease-causing fumes in the decomposing granite subsoil. We prefer instead to rely on the Police Superintendent sluicing the drains daily." <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Tue, 2010-10-05 19:18
Has anybody got information regarding the Italian Convent on Caine Road?
As I understand it there were at least two establishments under the same roof run by the nuns.
One was a school for young ladies and one was a orphanage or care home. I think there may also have been a refuge for homeless women and their families.
I am interested in the period from about 1885 to 1906 and wonder if anybody knows of records or has suggestions.
I think that at this point I should put in a link to the Wikipedia page on the Basic Law, in case anyone wants to follow the "democracy" saga in more detail:
To sum it up briefly; during the Sino-British negotiations there was a baby elephant in the room, and the elephant has been in the room ever since, growing and growing. The elephant is called <Read more ...>
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