The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-22
AJOR-GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER AND DAUGHTER
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Adelaide and Sydney, that every pre-
caution should be taken in each OF the
other colonies, while in the event OF it
being determined that any case of
true plague existed in any, one colony
each colony should adopt such, meas
ures as it might consider desirable for
protecting itself. 1t was also agreed
that each colony which might be 'af-
fected by true plague should supply all
information TO the others respecting
the outbreak, and any developments
which might take place.
A Melbourne Opinion.
MELBOURNE, Feb. 1.-Dr. Gress-
well, chairman of the Board of Health,
has received a telegram from DR..
Thompson, president of the New South
Wales Board of Health, stating that
proofs are forthcoming that the man
Payne is suffering from bubonic plague.
He says: Il have no doubt that the
patient was inoculated by flea, of
which there are visible evidences. 1t
may be, therefore, that for the present
no other human being are affected"
This news confirms DR.. Gresswelfs be-
lief that now the plague has secured
a foothold in the colonies its presence
may be discovered in any part of the
continent. DR.. Gresswell states that
fieas are recognized carriers of the
disease in all places where it has brok-
en- out. Sydney will not, however, be
declared an infected port unless a
number of persons are affected.
Report From Noumea.
The latest advices from Noumea
state that from 10th instant to 23d in
slant five deaths occurred from the
bubonic plague among kanakas, and
two white people were placed under
observation.
The deaths Of four Cinnamon from
plague are reported from Nepoui.
Action of Queensland.
DR.. Wray (the Government health
offfcer) has reported to the Govern
ment that as South Australia has been
declared to be infected with buboniC
plague, he advised that it be proclaimed
as such. and all vessels arriving ii
this colony from South Australia bt
inspected carefully by qualified Gov
ernment health officer, and be subject
ed to twenty-one days quarantine i
deemed necessary by that health OIL
Ger. DR.. Wray also points out the ne
cessity of guarding against the intro
duction of the disease overland, as n
understood there was considerable in
tercourse between Queensland ant
South Australia, near Adavale, though
this, he adds, is a matter for the Cen
trail Board of Health TO deal with.
In connection with the recommen
dations of the Board of Health and tn
advice of the Government medical OF
ficer, the Chief Secretary has issued in
: structions that the health officers a
marlborough, Bundaberg, Mackay. an
Townsville are to be specially urged t
make TIE most careful inspection o
| all labor vessels and others comm
from infected or suspected Islands o
: ports before granting pratique. h
has also decided that twenty-one day
: be the period, counting from the da
of departure from an infected port o
from the convalescence or recovery o
death of the last case, if any, on board
Mr.. Dickson has also given instruction
that resolutions ard OF the Boar
Of Health should be referred to tn
Home Secretary. These are: ''Tha
cases of plague or suspected plague b
forthwith made compuisorly notice
able to the local authority and tn
Board of Health; and that an efficier