THE PLAGUE.

Evening Star, Issue 11133, 8 January 1900, Page 2

THE PLAGUE.

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SYDNEY", January 7. Dr Rongier, Pasteur's representative in Sydney, who suffered from the plague in India, is of opinion that the disease will be quickly stamped out in Noumea. Ho considei-s it unlikely that it will spread to Australia. Dr Eongier states that the kanakas possess greater resistent powers to the plague than Indians.

BRISBANE, January 8. The Warnmoo reports that she has only been able to'land her mails at Honolulu, owing to the plague. So far as could bo ascertained the plague had not spread in Honolulu to any serious extent.

January 8. The Warrimoo, from Vancouver, has arrived, and was granted pratique. She called at Honolulu, but owing to the existence of the plague did not land any passengers or cargo, but only her mails. When the Aorangi, which left Brisbane on December 8, called at Honolulu the yellow Mag' was flying. It is believed that up to tint time there had been five or six deaths from the plague. Nine days had elapsed between the two arrivals without any fresh outbreaks, but another death occurred the night before the Warrimoo arrived ; but there is somo doubt as to whetrjer the cause was the plague. Every j re caution, however, is taken to prevent ir* fection. NOUMEA, January 8. A few new cases of plague are reported amongst the kanakas aboard the coastal steamer, but there are no more deaths.