The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-15

Five more plague patiel.ts were re-
leased from quarantine today, leaving
only three sufferers now in the hospital
These are doing very WELL and their
dlseharge Is now only a matter of two
or three weeks.
In connection with the case of plague
that has occurred at Townsville, the
man having come from CardweIl the
Home Secretary has received informa- =
ton that serum from him was several
times examined, but with negative re-
suits. On being brought to Townsville
ne was again examined, and the plague
bacilli were then discovered. DR.. Tur-
ner' In telegraphing TO the Home Secre-
tary. appears TO be leaving for Cardwell
with the object OF closing the meat
works. where the man is said to have
been employed.
SYDNEY. August 1.-THE Govern
ment have decided TO discontinue medf-
cal inspection OF vessels arriving from
Port Phillip. but the proclamation di-
rectlng that vessels from Queensland
snail b subject to inspection is still in
force.
SYDNEY. August 1s.-Robert West.
VINO has meen in the quarantine hospi-
"a TOT about month, fell a victim TO
the plague yesterday.
Philip James arrived by the Aramac
from Cairns on Sunday. and all on
board were landed on Monday. His case
was pronounced one Of plague. and NJ
was removed 10 the plague hospital at
midnight.
SENSATIONAL GOLD FIND.
SYDNEY. August 13.-A sensational
gold discovery has been made at a mine
al Long Flat. near Gundagai. Pieces of
gold as large as lemons, coated with
oxide OF iron. were found, many pieces
weighing up TO three-quarters of a
Mound EffIIx-
tanned
SYDNEY, August lin connection
with the recent sensational discovery
at Robinson and Rice's mine ar Long
Fiat. in the Gundagai district. nothing
was done on the property from sat
uruay last until yesterday. when Geo.
tsice. In the presence of a large num-
Der OF miners and others. KNOCKED ON.
a bag Of ore from an inch shute one
lump. weighing ten pounds. was estf-
mated 10 contain over 100 ounces of
gold. and the contents OF the bag were
valued at from $1,000 TO e2 600 Half
a prospecting dish OF fine dirt taken
from the bag panned out about twenty
i've ounces OF gold. Gold stiU shows
quite as good in the roof of the drive
there being. apparently, a seam of all
most pure gold
HAWAIIAN TRADE.
SYDNEY. August 2s.-Tbe sVdnev
Daily Telegraph. after describing the.
avs which prevent British vessels from
ioing any business between American
ports, including business between Ha-
Naii end the Mainland. has the follow
ng:
Sir William Lyme has already mi
lated negotiations with the Govern
nents of the other colonies. with a ,-,evV
{" united representations being made
- the Imperial Government. asking IL
p endeavor 10 obtain from the United
states such modification Of the naviga-
ION laws as win place our commerce
NTH the United States by the way of
honolulu on more equitable footing
han II Is now.
With the object Of strengthening the
4remlers > hands in this important mat
ere merchants and others are being in
'lted by circular to take such action I
- tney may think wise.
The circular referred to recites the
ollOwing way.
Ihe effect Of the operation of these
avs Is seen in the determination Of
'preckels Brothers TO place a third yes
iel on the San Francisco mail service