BUBONIC PLAGUE.
THE OUTBREAK AT CAPE TOWN. PRECAUTIONS OF THE MILITARY. AUTHORITIES. United Press Association—By Electria Telegraph—Copyright LONDON,Feb. 10. The first symptoms of the plague at Cape Town appeared at South Arjn Docks, where the military transports discharge. Rats have since deserted this spot, and are migrating to Green Point, where the British camp will probably be abandoned. A reward of threepence per head is of. fered for rats. (Received Feb. 12, 12.12 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 11. Eleven fresh eases of plague have occurred at Cape Town. The authorities are rapidly destroying rats.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12423, 12 February 1901, Page 5
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