The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-26
KOBE FREE
OF PLAGUE
But Cases Exist in
Osaka.
OTHER ORIENTAL NEWS
Japanese Naval Matters--The Nor
gan City--Shantung Uprising.
Marshal Su Removed.

KOBE, Jan. 4.-No fresh case has
been reported since the 2Sd ult. at
Kobe.
At Osaka several cases are reported.
Two doctors we're declared to be in
fected with plague on Sunday, the lst
inst. One Of them Is Mr.. Baba Sekii-
chi, who has been attached to the Mo-
moyama Infectious Diseases Hospital
for some eight years, and on the out
break Of the plague was appointed a
commissioner in the Plague Inspection
Office. On the 31st ult., feeling un-
wen; he returned home from the Of
fee, and next day his symptoms show
ing that he was suffering from plague,
.he was removed to the Infectious Dis
cages Hospital. The other doctor is
named Mr.. Wakabayashl, and resides
lat Houden Sanbancho. He was taken
III on the Both ult.. and his case was
JeelaJed to be. one Of plague on Sum
tzy. f3e swRsS The .principal doctor who
Intended Adachi Rihei, who Zrecently
died from the plague. 1t is supposed
he caught the disease from that pa
dent while treating him The plague
lymph imported from France was ad-
ministered to DR.. Wakabayashi, and he
is reported TO be improving.
A boy 10 years old. son OF a woman
~esiding az Minami horiye, Niban-cho,
Nishi district was taken III on the
31st ult., and on the following day
was removed to the Infectious Dis
eases Hospital, as suffering from
plague.
A man named Adachi Yataro, resid-
ing at Honden-cho. Sanchome. who
eases Hospital on the 31st ult.. as
showing suspicious symptoms, was de-
clared to be suffering from plague on
the 1st inst, and succumbed at S p. m.
the same day.
Medical inspection of the passengers
by rail and steamer was commenced at
Yokohama on the 1st inst.
KOBE. Jan. 6.-The plague is now
considered to have totally disappeared
from Kobe. No fresh case has been
reported since the 23d ult.. and all the
houses which had been isolated have
been released from quarantine.
Another case OF plague. the patient
belonging to the Kanekin Spinning
Mill. was on Friday reported at Osaka.
bringing the total number OF cases
since the outbreak up TO "a.
We learn that DR.. Baba, the member
Of the medical staff of the Plague In
spection Office. who was infected by
the plague, died at noon on the I'd
inst Prior to mis- death. his salary
was increased from IS yen to 100 yen,
in recognition Of his services. On his
death his family was presented with
500 yen. five months salary, and 100
yen for funeral expenses. Governor
Kikuchi. Secretary Nishigawa and
Chief Police Inspector Yoshimi are
taking steps to raise a subscription for
the relief of his family.
We also learn that DR.. Wakabayashi.
who was also infected by the plague.
expired at about 6 p. m. on the same
day.
A Prefectural order was issued on
the 4th inst. by the Hyogo Kencho. an
Douncing that rags. etc. even though
disinfected according TO Prefectural or
der No. rs. issued last month. would
not be allowed to be transmitted out
Of Kobe city. The violation OF this
order will be followed by detention or
fine. The order comes into effect on
the day Of issue.
KOBE. Jan. S.-We regret to learn
that another doctor in Osaka has been
declared to be infected by plague. DR..
Nakayama Toknye, aged a.. president
Of the Ryuhei Hospital. fell ~ on the
5th inst. and was removed 20 the In
fectiOus Diseases Hospital on the fol-
lowing day as suffering from the dis
e7se. II appears that on the 31st Dr..
Nakayama inspected Adachi Rihei and
his wife tconnected with the Kanekin
Weaving & Spinning Coz. who were
attacked by plague and died. and sub
srqrenuy attended several other pa
tents. He has been working very
hard as a member Of he Plague Pre-
vention Committee ard the Local san
itary Society. ard great regret rs eX-
pressed that he should have fallen a
victim TO the disease.
A ifnrikfsba-man employed by DR..