The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-02-09
PLAGUE IN
SOUTH SEAS
Outbreak in Noumea
and Elsewhere.
THE CASTS IN AUSTRALIA
Some Cholera Reporied--whai the
viCeroy Of India Says About
the Plague Serum,

SYDNEY. Dec. 23--The bubU, .,
plague has broken out AZ Noumea. ssy-
en- kanakas died suddenly. Every pre-
caution has been taken TO prevent sts
spread. 1t is supposed the disease was
conveyed by jute bags. via Sydney. The
Government here have not received
any information
NOUMEA, Dec 25.--A bulletin Pho
lshed yesterday reports that three
fresh eases of plague---two kAnakas
and a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES guaraDfinec
One case is doubtful. -Four of the
white population were attacked. Three
are progressing 1Svorably and one Is
i'm dangerous condition.
Further deaths reported are ON
Tonquinese and two kanakas, who died
in quarantine No deaths have oe-
Cured among the whites.
The western side of the town the in
fected part, has been fenced off, in
Guiding the principal business places,
and is guarded by q posse OF soldiers.
All kanakas are being plaeeo on ada
cent ISLANDS.
The plague is NOW thought to be
quite local. 1t has been traced to the
filthy quarters where Tonquinese, ka-
nakas and JavaDeRe employed in
stores were lodged.
SYDNEY, Dec. 26.-u'he Government
have cabled the British Consul at Nou-
mea for particulars as 10 the plague,
and the idea Of its having been intro
.duced by means of jute sent from here
is secuted. The frequent direct com
munication between New Caledonia,
Tonquin and Madagascar lis more prob
ably the true source.
SYDNEY, Dec. 27.-In consequence
of the plague the French warship Eure
and the steamer Eacifique, from Nou-
.mea, have been isolated. The PacihGue
brought large number of time-expired
soldiers and a number of passengers.
The majority had left for Melbourne
before action could be taken, and eff
forts are being made 10 find those whS
landed in Sydney.
In view OF the plague, the municipal
authorities are cleansing the slums
The Board OF Health mas supply OF
prophylactic preventive, which was OBJ
tanned from India some time ago.
The British Consul at &oumea wires
That the disease exists in severe form.
SYDNEY, Dec. 28.-All vessels that
have arrived at Newcastle and Mel
bourne from Noumea, via Sydney, are
quarantined, and the strictebt precau-
tions are being taken against the
plague.
NOUMEA, Dec. 27-Eight more
cases of cholera are reported. There
were five deaths since yesterday. No
deaths have occurred amongst the
whites, who are progressing favor
ably. The buildings In the infected
quarters are being demolished. Bust
ness is at a standstill.
NOUMEA. Dec. 3O.-No further
deaths have occurred amongst the ka-
nakas quarantined. The coastal steam
er st. Pierre has arrived. There were
three deaths aboard owing to the
plague-two Tonquinese and an Arab
Owing to the outbreak business here
has been suspended, but the alarm is
subsiding.
Extraordinary measures are being
taken to prevent its spread. The Gov
eminent and other buildings are being
pulled down. A number OF rats have
been found dead in the infected dis
tricts. 1t is supposed they died from
the plague.
Tardy Consular Action.
SYDNEY, Dec. 29.-The Premier
,has cabled to the British Consul at
nyov c.,adorio osL,no 70 bo foyorod
LII. r AL, nanor,s 90 ,ho nroorass -,
tha hnhon,o niaa,,o II has transnirsd
tho. ~ ronsnI Conorai ~ Eranna IN
Sndneu beard ~ unusuaI sickness at
Gourno. hefore any observation-disclosures was
made in the nress Then be was notI-
fed that a sickness susniciousIv like
the bubonic nIaeue existed af New
Caledonia but he st;,I made No com
munication TO the Government. On the
9th instant he received definite infor-
nation to the effect that the sickness
was the bubonie plague. and that the
average number of cases reported daily