The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-16


7 substantial decrease in the num-
Il Der of plague cases at HongkOng.
and all the fresh cases reported are
among Chinese. During the twenty
four hours ending at noon on the 26th
vi. there were reported ten fresh cases
and eight deaths (all Chinese). on the
following day only one fresh case of
plague was reported, with five deaths
(ali Chinese), and on the 2sth there were
reported five fresh cases and three
deaths (all Chinese).
The years total is now: 4Sl cases
,, u 40 Chinese, 46 other Asatics, 20 Eu-
'ropeans), 1,4l3 deaths ass Chinese ~
other Asiatics, . Europeans).
, There are no fresh European cases,
and those convalescent in hospital
maintain the same steady progress to-
wards recovery.
|IlE RECEPTION ON THE FLAG
SHIP.
The round of festivities which has
marked the welcome stay of the Ameri-
can squadron in our harbor was con-
cIuded yesterday afternoon by most
delightful reception given by Admiral
Rodgers the captain and the officers of
the neet on board the flagship New
York Some 600 guests were invited. BY
the courtesy of the Government the
cruiser was brought inside the break
water and an ample fleet of launches
conveyed the visitors from the hatoba
to the festive scene on board. The no
b.e ship was profusely decorated for the
occasion and every guest was put at
once al ease by the ample provision for
entertainment. Quite safe is II to say
that seldom has there been an afternoon
OF such thorough enjoyment participat-
ed ir by our citizens. Special attention
was bestowed upon the large number of
Japanese guests in return for their un-
bounded hospitality to the gallant Ad-
ural, who has become prime favor
it, among them, and to the officers Of
the fleet. Generally speaking IL may
be said without invidiousness that there
seems to be something in the American
social atmosphere which causes the
japanese to lay aside the habitual re-
serve shown in their intercourse with
foreigners. This was particularly mark
ed on the pI' sent occasion as well as
at the recent celebration at kurihama.
The music by the fine band of the
New York was greatly enjoyed, and the
spacious deck afforded SO admirable an
opportunity for dancing that many of
tn. guests fingered until a late hour.
thus evdencing their keen appreciation
of the pleasure the reception afforded
them. Many of the Ministers Of State
and prominent naval and military Off
GERS from Toxic were present.
PLAGUE ON SHIPBOARD,
The outbreak of plague on the Mes
sagcries Maritimes steamship Laos is
likely to cause no small sensation at
Marseilles and in Europe generally. The
Laos left HongkonE for France on the
Sd. She arrived at her destination at
the beginning Of this week. having on
board sixteen Arab stokers suffering
from plague. Consequently the Sholt
of the 200 passengers and the crew
have been quarantined. The loca
e agents OF the Messageries Company
, We're unable 10 say whether these
= Arab stokers were on the Laos whei
she left Hongkong or whether they
We're taken on when tho vessel reached
the Suez Canal. Plague exists i,
Egypt at the present time. but tn,
shortness of the run between the cana
and Marseiles does not give much time
for the disease to have developed. Or
the other hand we have heard nothins
or any plague cases an the earlier par
of the Laos journey. There is. o
course, the third possibility that tn,
men We're shipped at some intermedia t.
place The guilt of Hongkong in the
, matter is at present open to question
and we trust that 1t viii he disproved
The only consolation, in event of oui
responsibility being unfortunately
shown, would be the powerful remind
"r which the home authorities would he
fairs in this colony.
THE YANGTSZE IN FLOOD.
The Japanese Consul at Hankow re-
ports that the water in the Yangtsze has
steadily increased since last month and
that by the 7th instant II had risen forty
feet above the normal level; on the 10th,
) forty-six feet were reported from Kiu-
kiang. All the environs of Hankow
We're inundated, but happily the town
and foreign settlements escaped Lower
down the river, however, the whole coun-
try was flooded and great loss of life re-
suited At Kiukiang there is two feet
OF water in the streets of the foreign
settlement AT Anking the houses out
side the walled city are all flooded, some
up to the roofs Lower down as far as
wuhu the same terrible state of affairs
prevails. The boatmen say that twenty
thousand people have lost their lives in
!; Kiangsi. but the story is probably ex-
, Exaggerated. II is certain, however that
many tens of thousands of houses have
been inundated, and that if the water
continues to rise Hupeh Human, Kiang-
81 and Anhui will be completely inun-
dated Kiangsi and Human will probably